Urban Sustainability

Join in on the on-going planning of the Coppell Garden Club. Free. Info: 972-462-5136.

Watch a movie about John Muir, the legendary explorer and writer who inspired people to protect wilderness areas and helped establish national parks. Free.

Chris Masey, director of Texas Physicians for Social Responsibility, will offer insights from Texas' medical community about air pollution, human health, and climate change. Discussion regarding ways to take action. Free.

Learn the basics of turning that garden debris into garden gold through composting. Learn what to put in, what to leave out and how to mix, moisten and manage your way to successful soil enrichment. Free. 

Participants are eligible to purchase a C.E. Shepherd compost bin ($120 value) for $20. Supplies are limited, pre-registration is required.

Online registration opens Jan. 1 at 10 a.m.

 Create a beautiful and healthy landscape by learning to put the right plant in the right place. Learn about water-saving practices for the landscape and how to incorporate design principles emphasizing the use of native and adapted plants. Free.

During this workshop, learn how to start a colony of these popular insect eaters. Pre-registration required. Free with paid admission.

 Learn about the natural history of woodpeckers, what allows them to drill and drum, and the many species we have. Free with paid admission. 

 Dr. Laura Gough, Department of Biology at UTA, will speak discuss her research, the influence of global warming and climate change. 

J and Wanda Rubrecht will present "A Walk In the Preserve."  They will touch on birds, plants and trees, insects, etc. from their many visits.

Monthly meeting the Collin Chapter of Native Plant Society of Texas. This month's program: Gardening with Native Plants, A Roundtable Discussion.  Panelists - Bill Hunter. Tony Manasseri, Roger Sanderson; moderator Bill Woodfin.  Bill Hunter's expertise is with growing native annuals and Tony Manasseri brings experience and expertise in organic gardening. Roger Sanderson is the head biologist and botanist at The Texas Discovery Gardens and created the Butterfly Garden at the Heard.