Wildlife

Lynda Strain, owner of LKS Garden Designs, will show you how to incorporate native plants into your landscape. She will cover colorful flowering trees, shrubs and perennials, will perform well in the area. 
$27.

See over a dozen live native Texas snakes and other reptiles and learn about their benefits to our ecology. The indoor event will also feature educational booths, crafts and other reptiles. $4-$8.

During our Zip Line Days, guests will climb up our new dual zip platform and then proceed to a 487-ft. zip line. Purchase one ticket ($12 each) for each time you would like to travel down the zip line. Pre-registration is required.

These local rallies are part of an international campaign started by a Utah woman to protest big ag giant Monsanto and its genetically modified seeds. The Dallas march starts at City Hall. The Fort Worth march starts in General Worth Square. Dallas march info. Fort Worth march info. Green Source DFW story.

All ages are invited to join this free outdoor walk hosted by the city of Dallas' Environment Education Initiative. The first 175 people to register online get free Camelbak water bottle and T-shirt.

Guided moonlit hike down the Redbud Trail. Coyotes howling, owls hooting and other nocturnal sounds will provide an out-of-the-ordinary hiking experience. No flashlights necessary. Recommended for ages 5 years and up. $7. Registration required: 972-219-3930 or LisaCole@UNT.edu. 

 The Denton County Master Gardener Association hosts this garden tour with seven sites. Tickets available at Calloway's Nursery in Denton, Flower Mound, Lewisville, Southlake and online. $10/in advance, $12/day of tour. Ages 14 and under are free.

Annual festival dating back to the 1930s, featuring local vendors selling trees and plants, gardening products, landscaping and home improvement items. In addition, there will be workshops, children's environmental activities, a recycled fashion show  and festival foods. Free.

The Ennis Bluebonnet Trails Festival will be held April 20-21, 9am-5pm in downtown Ennis, featuring vendors, food and bluebonnet souvenirs. The city also provides a map of about 40 miles of driving trails around the city to view bluebonnets this month. 

SEE ENNIS BLUEBONNET TRAIL MAP: http://www.visitennis.org/

Dallas Sierra Club meeting will feature speaker Linda King of the Dallas Zoo sharing her experience at the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Africa. Also Ginger Bradley will talk abou opportunities at the Cedar Ridge Preserve (formerly the Dallas Nature Center). Contact: Kirk Miller, 972-699-1687 or KirkMiller@DallasSierraClub.org.