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Arlington Conservation Council: Parks & Rec Philosophy & the Future of Arlington Parks & Rec - Arlington

Speaker is Lemuel Randolph, director of Arlington Parks & Recreation Department.

Using the experience that he's gained as a director of three other parks agencies, including most recently as the director of Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces in McKinney, Randolph has developed a list of goals for the next year.

Free.

University of North Texas: Sustainability 101 - Denton

Sustainability 101 is a core course of UNT’s Sustainability Leadership Program. Engage in classroom discussions on the most challenging issues and see sustainability in action on the UNT Sustainability Tour. LEED professionals earn three CEUs for the tour. Breakfast and lunch are provided.

Workshop topics include:

Fundamentals of Sustainability

Funding Projects and Programs

Changing Behavior

Stakeholder Involvement

Measuring Success

Public/Private Partnerships

Sustainability Marketing and Promotions

Coppell Community Garden: Soils Alive - Coppell

Most plant diseases and insect problems are caused by bad plant nutrition. Often these problems can be fixed through proper nutrition and chemical modifications. Frank Schultz of Texas Plant & Soil Lab will explain soil composition and the impact of water on soil nutrients specific to Coppell by analyzing the city of Coppell water composition report. Learn what is needed to achieve optimum nutrition for your plants. Free. 

Dallas Vegetarians: Sunday Dinner at Blue Mesa - Dallas

Southwestern cuisine! And not your typical TexMex! Blue Mesa is vegetarian- and vegan-friendly and has a really nice selection of unique veggie menu options: http://www.bluemesagrill.com/menus/dinner-menu. They even have their own separate vegan/vegetarian menu!

This Blue Mesa is located on the south side of Northwest Highway, across from Northpark,

Come join us for a goat cheese or avocado enchilada, a spinach and mushroom enchilada, sun-dried tomato quesadillas, portobello mushroom tacos, etc.