Wildlife management, issues, support, and rehabilitation
Groups, families and individuals can choose any one of the seven locations listed in the registration form as a cleanup location.
All volunteers are invited to the after-party at the Panther Island Pavilion (located behind the TCC/RadioShack campus) from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with free food, door prizes and entertainment by Radio Disney AM 620.
Register by Sept. 8 and receive a free T-shirt.
Nature Explore Family Club aims to help connect children and families with nature and each other through fun, age-appropriate activities. Free.
The Angelika in Dallas is showing the documentary Blackfish, which tells the story of the performing whale Tilikum, who unlike any orca in the wild, has taken the lives of several people while in captivity. The film documents the cruel treatment of these highly intelligent creatures in captivity and the growing opposition to the sea-park industry. Showtimes.
Irving-based Radio Free Rescue featured Blackfish filmmaker Gabriela Cowperthwaite on its online broadcast Aug. 8. Listen to the archived interview on their website.
The Heard Museum and Prairie & Timbers Audubon Society offer guided bird walks at the Heard Museum and Sanctuary on the second Saturday of each month September through May. Free with admission.
Monarch butterflies utilize the different species of milkweed across the Refuge. Learn how these milkweed plants play an important role to the invertebrate community, including monarchs. We will search out patches of Milkweed and view the natural communities that thrive in them. $5 (with paid admission).
Explore nature before nightfall. Evening provides a unique opportunity to view animals that make the Nature Center their home. Pre-registration required. Meet at Front Gate. $10 (includes admission fee).
Learn who is keeping an eye on the health of our rivers and streams, what water quality indicators they study and what threats our water faces. Recommended for ages 12 and up. Meet at Big River Parking Lot. Bring a camping/ fold out chair if you have one. Free (with paid admission).
Join a bilingual naturalist on a hike. Whether Spanish is your first or second language, this hike provides a great opportunity to learn or practice the Spanish language and see nature. $5 (with paid admission).
Guided .5-mile stroll along the trails. Bring water and binoculars for bird watching. Free.
This program is a collaborative effort between the Texas AgriLife Extension, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge.
The mission of this program is to develop and certify a group of well-informed adult volunteers to provide education, outreach, and service dedicated toward the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within our ecosystem community.
A maximum of 25 applicants will be selected to attend the program. Upon selection, training classes will be held from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. each Tuesday, starting Aug. 27, at the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge.
Cost: $125. Application deadline July 29, 2013.