For the Love of the Lake (FTLOTL) - Second Saturday Shoreline Spruce-Up (VH)
Second Saturdays, 8:30am - 10:30am (register between 8:00 and 8:30)
Tasks of the day: Clean the shores of White Rock Lake by picking up trash.
Registration Location: 1152 N Buckner Blvd, Dallas, TX 75218. NE Corner of Garland Rd. & Buckner Blvd. in Casa Linda Plaza (Facing Buckner & Doctors Hospital).
As populations increase and water supplies decrease, the awareness of water conservation is steadily rising. Rainwater harvesting is an ancient technique for providing water to humans, gardens and livestock used across the planet since the dawn of time. Contemporary generations take the rainfall for granted and treat runoff as a problem instead of an asset. Harvested rainwater provides water for our growing demand and also mitigates stormwater issues. Dr. Dotty Woodson, Extension Program Specialist - Water Resources will be teaching about the understanding the overall water cycle and looking at the effects of rainwater harvesting on the environment.
To register - visit http://dallas.tamu.edu/courses/nov-10-2011-rainwater-harvesting/
Note: There are two identical workshops on November 9 and 10. The November 9 workshop will be held at Texas TAMU Agricultural Research & Extension Ctr.
The Texas Watershed Steward program is a free, one-day educational workshop designed to help watershed residents improve and protect their water resources by getting involved in local watershed protection and management activities.
The workshop will provide an overview of water quality and watershed management in Texas. It will primarily focus on water quality issues in the City of Dallas Watersheds.
Pre-register for the workshop by going to: http://tws.tamu.edu
Note: There are two identical workshops on November 9 and 10. The November 10 workshop will be held at Trinity River Audubon Center.
The Texas Watershed Steward program is a free, one-day educational workshop designed to help watershed residents improve and protect their water resources by getting involved in local watershed protection and management activities.
The workshop will provide an overview of water quality and watershed management in Texas. It will primarily focus on water quality issues in the City of Dallas Watersheds.
Pre-register for the workshop by going to: http://tws.tamu.edu
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Sustainable Salon with "moving tables." What happens? We move around tables discussing the sustainability subject of each table for 30 minutes before moving on to another table and another subject. Great way to learn other's views on sustainable subjects, express your own views, and meet like-minded people. EXCEPT--Please No Politics! Sustainability is larger than and reaches across all political parties so please leave politics at home. Please bring chips, crackers, cookies or sweets to share. I will bring dips and hummus. Also bring your own beverage of choice. |
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Three of the highest expenses of your life are your hot water, your food, and your home. That's because they all take energy. Living sustainably saves energy, thus money, particularly as we transition to higher, and then even higher, costs of that energy But not all ways of living sustainably are practical. And some sustainable living is most practical (like solar hot water) when you do-it-yourself. We have three speakers to talk about practical sustainability--all experts in their fields. Phil Fisher, licensed electrician, solar designer/installer, and owner of Solar Systems Installations, will discuss solar hot water (now often best if you DIY) and hot water by heat pump. |
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presented by North Texas Chapter of Master Naturalists and Texas AgriLife |
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