Urban Sustainability

Volunteers needed to help clean up litter and assist in invasive plant eradication on 12-acre prairie preserve. Bring pruners, loppers, rakes and shovels. Hosted by the Flower Mound Foundation. TAKirwan@aol.com.

Conference is geared to producers and consumers. Topics range from understanding product labeling to organic fruit tree management to urban homesteading. Jim Hightower, former Texas Agriculture Commissioner and bestselling author, will deliver the keynote speech. $200/nonmembers, $110/day pass. $165/members, $90/day pass. $50/banquet tickets sold separately. Includes the Hightower keynote.

The event benefits the Promise of Peace Community Garden. Proceeds will support kids camps and the building of a new garden at CC Young Retirement Center on Earth Day 2013 in collaboration with Hotel Palomar. Tickets: $85. See promiseofpeace.us.

Class will cover complete rainwater harvesting system, including calculation, construction and drip irrigation. Free. Registration required. Space is limited but new places have opened up. http://dallas.tamu.edu/courses/2013/january-31,-2013-rain-water-harvest…