Come have fun learning about nature and helping it out! This month we will look for pollinators, observe and learn about our honeybee hive, and make pollinator houses to take home. This activity is geared for children 3-7 and their parents. $5 per child (with paid admission)/MEMBERS FREE.
Current Admission fees:
$5 Adults (13-64)
$2 Children (3-12;under 3 FREE)
$3 Seniors (65+)
$1 Discount per person (with Military ID)
The Solar Car Challenge originated in 1993, and has been recognized by "Technology & Learning" as one of the top ten education programs in the country. Our program teaches high school students how to build roadworthy solar cars, and then provides a safe environment to race. NTREG members will participate in various aspects of the race and related activities.
The 2011 Solar Car Challenge is a closed-track event held at the world famous Texas Motor Speedway. Come share the fun... meet the kids and see their solar cars. For more information, see the Calendar.
We will learn to construct a beautiful, natural, earth friendly, energy efficient home! Foundation, walls, windows, framing, and roof construction will be taught. Natural plasters will also be covered as well as poured adobe floors.
Costs: $250 for this 5-day Workshop. (Mail in payment by April 15th for a $25 discount.)
This includes breakfast & supper on the work days, camping fee, and all instruction needed to build a Straw Bale Structure.
Daily rate if you can't make the whole workshop is $60/day, which includes breakfast and supper.
Length of Time: Workshop will last 5 days. Depending on distance traveled 4-6 nights.
The Cool House Tour offers insight into what we can do to improve our homes' energy efficiency, and an opportunity to talk directly with the home owners who did it .. how they did it .. and what they might do differently.
North Texas Renewable Energy Group July Meeting
North Texas Renewable Energy Group June Meeting
When: Saturday, June 11, 2011
Time: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Topic: "Electric Vehicles Presentation & Display"
Over 80 new age exhibitors featuring products and services for mind, body and spirit.
Own a wellness-oriented business?
Tickets - $6/discount, $9.50/weekend pass
The Social Justice Ministry at the UU Church of Oak Cliff
hosts a 1st Tuesday Film Festival each month and show documentaries and
dramas on a wide range of socially relevant issues, followed by
discussion. Films are always free, donations accepted.
On June 7th at 7pm we'll be showing Gasland, and have 4
environmental organizations that will be tabling and leading our
community discussion after the film.
The Native Prairie Tour is south of Farmersville. It is reported to be
one of the best native prairies in North Texas, and covers 50-60 acres.
We will meet at the Heard Museum parking lot at 1:00 on Sunday, June 5th
to carpool.
For More Info:
Jim Smittle, Secretary and Publicity, Collin County Chapter,
Native Plant Society of Texas
jim@smittle.com
This Saturday, May 28th, is the annual Stiff Creek wildflower walk, a great
chance to see wildflowers in bloom and a historic cemetery from the
mid-1800's that has never been plowed, creating a beautiful prairie
fragment. The location is northeast of McKinney. The walk will be followed
by a pot luck at Bill and Fran Woodfin's.
The walk begins at 9:30 walk and brunch is at 11:30.
RSVP to Fran at fswoodfin@dfwair.net for directions and to let us know
you're coming.