Beginner Backpacking Class - Dallas
Aug 13 (Sat) Beginner Backpacking Class
Aug 13 (Sat) Beginner Backpacking Class
Jul 12 (Tue) Dallas Sierra Club General Meeting
Attend our July General Meeting and take a trip to Cambodia with photos by Martha Ohlson. The meeting starts at 7:00 pm, but come early for snacks, fellowship and information about what's going on in the Dallas Sierra Club. Click over to our home page for details about our next General Meeting.
Jun 11 (Sat) White Rock Lake Cleanup
Walk and talk while helping to pick up trash and recyclables at the Sierra Club's adopted section of White Rock Lake Park. Meet at 8:15 AM at the Love of the Lake office on the Northeast corner of Garland Rd. and Buckner Blvd. Look for a crowd of people drinking free juice and coffee. Gloves, trash bags, etc. provided. Our area includes one of the wonderful prairie restoration areas, so there are always birds and wildflowers to enjoy. The lake and your karma will thank you. Brunch afterwards. Leader: Carol Nash 214-824-0244
May 21 (Sat) Cedar Ridge Preserve Trail Clean Up
Its fun and its helpful to get out to the Cedar Ridge Preserve in Dallas to help upgrade some of the beautiful walking trails just south of Dallas. The address is 7171 Mountain Creek Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75249. Its a great morning workout, and the scenery is exceptional. No tools are required, (maybe gloves) just show up and be ready to lend a hand or two. We'll work from 9 AM to 11 or so, and then walk around the preserve and admire the wildflowers and fauna! Bring some water for sure. Its on Saturday the 21st of May, please see their website www.audubondallas.org/cedarridge.html for directions and info. Their number is 972-709-7784. If you wish to carpool, then let me know, and we'll arrange a meeting spot. Come on out and stay green, people! Coordinator: Ginger Bradley 469-223-7902
The meeting starts at 7:00 PM. From 6:30 to 7:00 PM, you can enjoy snacks and refreshments as you wander among various issue booths to pick up information and talk with Sierra Club members and leaders. Contact our program chair if you have questions or suggestions regarding our programs.
Dallas Cohousing (short program)
Fri., May 20, 7-9:30P, "Natural Pet Care w/ Essential Oils,"
Sara Kenney, Pet Care Author, Speaker
Richardson Civic Center.
$15 if pre-register by May 18, $25 @ door.
Limited seating, RSVP Eldon Knittle 972 442 7399, eldonknittle@aol.com
Urban Wildlife: The Truth is Stranger than Fiction
May 10, Tuesday, 7 p.m. Meeting
From 6:30 to meeting time, you can enjoy snacks and refreshments as you wander among various issue booths to pick up information and talk with Sierra Club members and leaders.
REI Store, Guadalupe Peak room (upstairs) 4515 LBJ Freeway (north side of I-635, westbound service road between Welch and Marsh) Call 972.490.5989 for directions. Here is a link to a map: http://www.dallassierraclub.org/page.htm?generalmeeting
Discover why coyotes, foxes, bobcats, raccoons and opossums are thriving in urban areas. Find out how to prevent problems with these city critters. Learn what to do if you find an orphaned or injured wild animal.
Presented by Bonnie Bradshaw, Texas Master Naturalist, Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator and president of 911 Wildlife.
Contact: Kirk Miller, KirkMiller@juno.com or Arthur Kuehne, ArthurKuehne@DallasSierraClub.org
Members, please join us to meet the North Texas Chapter Board of
Directors and the incoming Board ChairLearn more about how you can
contribute to furthering the mission of the USGBC North Texas Chapter:To
promote a sustainable, profitable and healthy built environment in the
North Texas area through: Education, Professional Training and Outreach.
NOTE:
Your membership status will be checked at the door. If you are not
current, you will be asked to renew prior to admittance.
Menu Options
Salads: Baby Green Salad, Shaved Corn, Feta Cheese & Grilled Onion
Traditional Vinaigrette
Entrees: Horseradish & Dijon Herb Crusted Chicken
Natural Pan Jus
Mascarpone Chive Pommes Puree
Desserts: Bittersweet & White Chocolate Torte
Espresso Hazelnut Mousse
Raspberry Coulis
All menu items include Fresh Seasonal Vegetables
Fairmont
Bakeries & ButterFreshly Brewed Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee,
Selection of Signature Fairmont Teas Special Dietary Requirements will
be addressed on site by the waitstaff
Thursday May 12th, 2011 at 6:00 PM
Fairmont Hotel Dallas
Tue, May 31 - North Texas Green Council free movie night. Doors open at 6pm; movie begins at 6:30. Dallas Center for Architecture, 1909 Woodall Rodgers Frwy, Dallas, 75201, 214 742-3242.
Sat, May 14 - White Rock Lake Cleanup. Walk and talk while helping to pick
up trash and recyclables at White Rock Lake Park. Meet from 8 am - 9 am at
the Love of the Lake office, 1152 N Buckner Blvd, #123, Dallas, on the
Northeast corner of Garland Rd. and Buckner Blvd for a free continental
breakfast that includes free juice, coffee, other goodies. Gloves, trash
bags, etc. provided. There are always birds and wildflowers to enjoy.
Clean-up finished by 11 am.