From the scutes of a saltwater crocodile to the feathers of a flamingo, guests are inspired by the beauty and diversity of the animals. The ZOOm Lens Photo Contest is an opportunity for professional and novice shutterbugs alike to celebrate these beautiful images captured on camera at the Zoo. Submit your photos today – the contest runs July 25 through September 16, 2011.
We accept photos in the following categories:
Dutch treat dinner with other vegetarians.
Live music.
BVStx’s mission is to educate the public, particularly the African American community, on the benefits of a plant-based diet, to promote wellness and to influence the community to pursue a vegetarian lifestyle.
Instructions on selection of trees appropriate for N. Texas and the location and proper tree planting technique followed by hands on demonstration of planting a tree on the library grounds. Free.
Local Herpatologist Barry Allen will help local gardners indentify reptiles by site and by their hole and understand their role in our gardens. Free.
Fran Witte of the City of Irving wants people to recycle graywataer but wants them to do it within city, county, state codes. So Irving is offering this free class but you must register to take it. Click thru this page to register: http://cityofirving.o... There are many different styles of irrigation, but one of the most challenging is graywater irrigation - irrigating using water from sources coming from within the home such as our sinks, baths and showers. Participants will learn more about graywater irrigation design, codes and permits, as well as what to do and what not to do. FREE.
Celebrate & shop for your upcoming holiday gifts at the lavish Auction & Design Auction. Help International Interior Design Association of Dallas Forth Worth City Center raise money for a non-profit organization benefetting Dwell with Dignity.
Seminars sponsored by Dallas Water Utilities Conservation, City of Dallas Stormwater Management, and Mountain View College.
Speaker: Landscape designer and
author Bonnie Rees
Water-Wise Landscape Design 101
9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Whether you have a new landscape or plan to update an existing area, it is critical to begin with a good design. This program teaches the principles of landscape design with an emphasis on how to create a beautiful landscape that will save resources - natural and financial!
Fantastic Plants for North Texas
YR0141 – 6 km 10 km & 16km - Dallas Co. Rated 1
START: Doctors Hospital, 9330 Poppy Drive, Dallas, TX.
DIRECTIONS: From I-30 Exit 53A (N Buckner Blvd/TX Loop 12 N), go north on Buckner Blvd. Turn left on Poppy. From I-635 Exit 14 (Plano Rd), go south on Plano Rd, which turns into Lake Highlands Dr. Turn left onto N Buckner Blvd/TX Loop 12 S. Turn right on Poppy. Take the second turn-in for the hospital. Note: The hospital is on the left, and offices with attached garage are on the right. Park in Lot A or the free garage. Enter the automatic door below the “Hospital Entrance” sign; go to the Communication Office on the left, Room 112, across from the women’s restroom. Ask the hospital operator for the walk box, register in the lobby, and then return the box to the operator.
GROUP WALK: E-mail point of contact about Sunday morning group walks.