Wildlife management, issues, support, and rehabilitation
UT Arlington welcomes Emmy award-winner Jeff Corwin, host of the Animal Planet show "The Jeff Corwin Experience." Corwin has been working for the conservation of endangered species for nearly three decades. Corwin's book, "100 Heartbeats: The Race to Save Earth's Most Endangered Species," was published in 2009. Tickets: Free-$25.
Oak Cliff birder John Lunsford will lead this easy 1.5-hour, family-friendly walk through the nature center. Contact: Marcie Haley at marcieh@gmail.com or 214-941-6069.
Walk and talk while picking up trash and recyclables at the Sierra Club's adopted section of White Rock Lake Park. Area is a prairie restoration area, so there are always birds and wildflowers. Gloves, trash bags, etc. provided. Brunch after. Carol Nash: 214-824-0244.
Activities for the whole family, including live concerts, interactive animal presentations, guided trail tours, demonstrations, green vendors, nature-inspired and hand-crafted items made by artisans. $10/adults, $7/ages 3-12 and seniors, free/ages 0-2.
Easy 6-mile hike along paved trail. Hosted by the Dallas Sierra Club. Mark Adams: 972-658-1281.
Learn all about birds at this 4th annual bird celebration. Live owls, hawks, backyard chickens & Dallas Zoo penguins. Take your picture with a flock of baby chicks and join the Audubon Egg Hunt. Dissect owl pellets, fly homing pigeons, learn how to use binoculars and spotting scopes, take a guided birding hike and make bird feeders. Free with $5 parking.
Purchase native and adapted plants that are rare to find in local nurseries April 20-21 from 10 am to 2 pm. Plant list here: http://texasdiscoverygardens.org/plant_sale.php
"A Fall from Freedom" exposes the captive whale and dolphin business. The film will be followed by a Q&A session with Dr. Naomi Rose, senior scientist for Humane Society International and an expert on marine mammal issues. Tickets: $9, plus tax and $1 surcharge. Proceeds benefit Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project www.dolphinproject.org. See http://afallfromfreedom.org.
Friends of the Fort Worth Prairie Park host a public hike on a 2,000-acre prairie preserve on the second Sunday of the month. The group is working to save the park permanently. See Green Source DFW article: http://greensourcedfw.org/articles/julie-s-green-light-march-18-powered-veggies-prairie-rescue. Contact: Jo Ann Collins, joacollins@gmail.com.
Watch a free screening of“Extreme Ice,” a documentary that profiles photographer James Balog, who captured global warming with time-lapse photography. Hosted by the Green Sanctuary Team and the Sierra Club. http://extremeicesurvey.org. Contact: administrator@firstjefferson.org. 817-451-1505.