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Rainwater Harvesting Class - Dallas

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/ 

Texas Watershed Steward Workshop - Dallas

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 

Texas Watershed Steward Workshop - Dallas

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 

Green Remodeling and Building - Dallas

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.

Gas Drilling Taskforce - Public Meeting - Dallas

Flyer from Raymond Crawford

PUBLIC    MEETING
at Dallas City Hall, Auditorium L1F
next to the underground parking garage
1500 Marilla Street
Thursday, October 27th @ 6 pm

Dallas City Hall wants to know how you feel about gas drilling.

The Dallas Gas Drilling Task Force is preparing new recommendations in order to deliver to the Dallas City Council. They want to hear of you concerns. What do you want in the new gas ordinance? Here are a few suggestions you may want to request that the city consider:

Nature Club: Counting Birds for Science - Dallas

Continue to encourage your child's love of the outdoors all year long with Trinity River Audubon Center's Nature Club!

The 3rd Sunday of EVERY month, beginning September 18, 2011 from 2PM-4PM.

Nature Club is designed to encourage children, ages 5-12, to be active stewards of our lands, while at the same time showing children all the wonders of the nature around them.

Price: $195/ child for members ($220/child for non-members) for 9 sessions

SCHEDULE

September 18th: Insect Adventures

October 16th: Birding and Migration

November 20th: Building an A-Frame Shelter/Fort and Survival Skills

December 18th: Christmas Bird Count

January 15th: Nature Arts and Crafts

February 19th: Nature Journaling

March 18th: Frog Club

April 15th: Scuzzing and Pond Sampling

May 20th: Paddling the Ponds

To register your child today, visit our website at: https://www.camperregsecure.com/trinityriver/

Celebrate Birds Festival - Dallas

A free egg-stravaganza for the whole family awaits bird enthusiasts and nature lovers at the Tinrity River Audubon Center. As the country looks toward Earth Day, "Celebrate Bird Fest" will showcase the power and diversity of birds with an opportunity for children and adults to Meet Birds of Prey up close, Fly Homing Pigeons, Dissect Owl Pellets (WHAT?), talk to an ornithologist, and take guided birding hikes. There will be craft stations to creat bird art and learn about binoculars and sporting scopes!  The celebration features an additional earth-friendly element as participants build bird houses and make bird feeders.

FREE.

http://www.trinityriveraudubon.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Explore_SpecialEvents

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