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Join us for a The Trinity Bird Count is an exciting new effort to count every bird species in and along our Trinity River in Dallas! Birds are among the most beautiful and intriguing visitors and residents of the forests, grasslands, river banks and neighborhoods along the Trinity River.

This year, the Trinity Commons Foundation begins an exciting new project to learn about the Trinity's birds - the Trinity Bird Count. With 636 of the 957 bird species in North America, Texas is for the birds! Come enjoy the Trinity and help investigate the birds that live along the Trinity or that visit here during their migration.

Where will we count birds?

Come meet our owl friends and learn more about this amazing nocturnal creature. 

Join us for a FREE “Third Thursday” this October. Our theme this month is everything owls.  Owl art, live owls, owl prowl, owl pellets, even "Three Hoots" Owl wine! We’ll be open from 9a.m. – 9p.m.  Evening activies include something for everyone, kids and adults alike.

Outdoor Events

5:30p.m. Guided Hike & Texas Turtle Watch

6:00p.m. Animal Encounter

7:30pm Chimney Swift Monitoring Join Master Naturalist Natha Taylor of this citizen science project

7:30-9 Owl Prowl with Ben Jones, Director of Education

8:15pm Amphibian Watch with TRAC Volunteer Naturalist Mel White

Indoor Events

Multi-purpose Room

7-7:15 Audubon Dallas scholarship recipient, Brianda Martinez, reviews her summer scholarship at Hog Island in Maine.

7:30-8:00 Erich Neupert of Blackland Prairie Raptor Center introduces us to Texas native owls.

Theatre

4:00 Storytime - "Owl Moon" reading

4:30 Learn Owl Calls

Celebrate Texas Recycles Day by shredding your personal documents at GreenStar. Fort Worth residents can take up to five boxes (about 250 pounds) to be shredded. Business waste in not allowed. Event sponsored by City of Fort Worth and Greenstar Security Destruction.

Email: debbie.branch@fortworthgov.org for more information.

Safe Disposal of Unused & Expired Meds
Keep Your Home Safe and our Water Free of Pollutants

Accepted:
Prescriptions, Over-the-Counter medications, Veterinary Medications, Vitamin/Minerals, Medication Samples

Not Accepted:
Oxygen Tanks, Needles and other sharps, Inhalers, Thermometers, Nebulizers, IV Bags

Participants are asked to:

Keep Medication in Original Containers * Mark through Personal Information * Stay in Vehical at All Times * Drive through the drop-off area and give medications to staff.

Email: debbie.branch@fortworthgov.org

BARGAIN SHOPPERS PARADISE! VISITORS CAN FIND UNIQUE AND UNUSAL ITEMS WHILE SUPPORTING THE REDUCE! REUSE! RECYCLE! MISISON OF THE NORTHEAST ENVIRONMENTAL TEAM (N.E.E.T.).

100 VENDORS WILL BE SELLING USED ITEMS AND/OR ITEMS MADE FROM RECYCLED MATERIALS.

ALSO ON SITE WILL BE FREE DOCUMENT SHREDDING AND A FREE ELECTRONIC RECYCLING DROP-OFF CENTER. THIS IS A LITTER FREE EVENT!

Email JAllen@richlandhills.com for more info.

Electronic waste collection event for individuals and business in the Dallas/Ft. Worth vacinity.

Sponsored by GEEP - Global Electric Electronic Processing.

Vote online for the best video in support of the Trinity River Video Contest.

8-11 am clean-up; 11 - 1 pm picnic.

Register at Trawick Pavilion, Lake Grapevine, to receive supplies and assignments. 

A drive thru format with several recycling stations where citizens can drop off a variety of items.

Call:817-410-3490
Email:info@kgvb.org

Drive through and drop off all types of electronics, including cords, appliances, anything related to electricty. Volunteers help unload vehicles. Vehicles receive information on recycling and Keep Rowlett Beautiful, as well as event handouts.

Donations are appreciated of $10-$30 for televisions (depending on size) and $7 for monitors as these items cost more to process than the materials salvaged are worth.

For more information or questions about electronic recycling or Keep Rowlett Beautiful, contact KRB at 972-463-3929 or info@keeprowlettbeautiful.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . We look forward to meeting you!