Every 2nd and 4th Thursday (June through September) evening
starting after 5:00 P.M.
Sessions will be at Lake View Park on Grapevine Lake
Map Link: Map to Lake View Park
Contact Keith Smith
(940)566-4869
E-mail:keith_ccw@yahoo.com
Volunteers remove non-native plants, restore trails, and work in the butterfly garden. Repairing trails reduces erosion trouble spots and removing non-native plants clears crowded trail edges. We'll provide snacks, water, pruning shears, shovels, and work gloves. All you need to bring is sun screen and bug repellent. Rain or shine.
If you'd like to make new friends who share your love of paddling, or want to learn a new river sport, then join us. Beginner or expert, single or family, young or just young at heart, if you're looking for wild whitewater exhilaration or quiet flat water floats, we look forward to paddling with you! Dallas, Texas is certainly no Mecca of river sports, but some folks who insist on living here do manage to find time and places to paddle anyway. If not the nearby flat water streams of East and North Texas, then a 3-5 hour drive to Arkansas, Oklahoma or the Hill Country will usually do the trick. There's Saturday morning "Urban Paddles", weekend or multi - day base camping and river camping trips, fishing expeditions, summertime Moonlight Floats, the Trinity River Challenge, Caddoween and much more. There are occasionally even expedition trips to The Boundary Waters, Big Bend, New Mexico, Colorado...all over the country.
Every day in August, enjoy admission to the garden for just $1 per person for adults and children. Parking not included.
3rd ANNUAL Octoberfest 10K DAYHIKE Hike 10K (6 miles) on the Lake Ray Roberts Greenbelt Corridor. This is an easy trail running along side the Elm Fork of the Trinity River. No reservations required, just show up. Well behaved pets on a leash are allowed. Bring water and snacks. Meet at 9:00 AM at the Highway 380 Trailhead Park. Admission to the park is $5.00 per person or free with a Texas State Parks Pass. There will be an optional lunch afterwards. The Park is on US Hwy 380 2.1 miles west of Hwy 377 or 2.8 miles east of Loop 288 in Denton. Highway 380 can be reached from Central Expwy,Preston Rd., or the Tollway. Bring extra shoes in case the trail is muddy. Leader: Mark Adams 972-658-1281
Free screening of the film Wildflowers: Seeds of History.
Wildflowers is a trip through the legends, facts, and ecological impact behind Texas Wildflowers. Discover what wildflowers are really doing, their historical use for food and medicine, and how they grow.
Produced by KLRU Austin, the film was shot in breath-taking high definition video in the stellar wildflower season of spring 2010.
Space is limited, so please call the Library at 972-874-6165 and RSVP for this event today.
Volunteers from Keep Flower Mound Beautiful, The Mound Foundation, The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, and KLRU-TV, Austin's PBS host this event. Arrive early to learn about the activities and events these not-for-profit organizations have planned for Fall 2011. Doors open at 6:15 P.M.
Register to attend by calling the Library Information Desk at 972.874.6165.
Learn the about the natural benefits of heat and drought tolerant, habitat supporting, water saving Texas native wildflowers!
Escape the Texas heat this Labor Day weekend and join us for
our trip to the cool Colorado mountains of the Weminuche Wilderness.
This trip has mountains, lakes, streams, and valleys. Trips will range
from car camping with day hikes to strenuous long hikes. The Weminuche
Wilderness offers a great diversity and all the miles you want to hike.
It is a hidden jewel and one of our most popular trips. Here are a few
pictures that will give you a hint of the wonderful scenery in the
Weminuche. Complete information is available here. To sign up, download
and print the information file, fill in the forms, and send them with
your check to the address provided. Bus trip leader: Kathryn Hurn 214-321-4030(H)
Dallas Sierra Club September General Meeting:
TransCanada's proposed Keystone XL project is designed to carry unrefined tar sands oil 1700 miles from Alberta, Canada southward through several states including Texas to be refined and shipped from Port Arthur. Tar sand crude threatens landowners and waterways throughout the US as it is highly corrosive and acidic compared to Texas crude. Tar sands represent an unstable blend of bitumen (which looks like asphalt) which needs to be liquified with natural gas and other chemicals, which is then highly pressurized to travel through a single wall pipeline.
Currently, the US has NO guidelines for tar sands pipelines posing serious threats and damage to their communities and drinking water. In Texas alone, the pipeline crosses rivers and streams more than 32 times. The U.S. State Department is now under tremendous pressure to grant the pipeline's permit. Learn more about how this pipeline puts US taxpayers at risk while allowing Canada and foreign buyers of oil all the reward.
Celebrating Life ~ Embracing Balance ~ Fostering Peace
Presented by Earth Rhythms
Free – donations accepted.
CommuniTREE – an environmentally themed event to commemorate, educate and participate in all things TREE! Beneath the magnificent live oak trees that surround the Bath House Cultural Center on White Rock Lake, join us in fellowship of nature greatest archetype on Autumn Equinox weekend. Learn about proper TREE care, emulate TREE energy, peruse local artisTREE, visit with a multitude of TREE organizations and share prayers for peace on the World TREE. Be the change you wish to see… celebration CommuniTREE!
Full Schedule online at www.EarthRhythms.org.
HOW COMMUNITREE CAME TO BE
We are your warm, friendly and inclusive catalysts for the Dallas eco-community. Let us help you plug into the local social network of eco-conscious folks. Everything is Bigger in Texas - our hospitality included.
Watch the 30-second video of our recent gathering. If a picture is worth 1,000 words, then a video is worth a million!!! Our 2010 Holiday Party.
AT OUR FUN AND FRIENDLY MONTHLY GATHERINGS, YOU WILL: