Wildlife

Prairie & Timbers Audubon Society conducts this guided bird walk thru the Heard Sanctuary. The walk, which lasts 1.5 hours, begins promptly. Free with regular admission: $11/adults, $8/children.

Learn about the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge in Sherman, also what Texans can do to stop the inhumane practice of shark finning. Free.

Event aims to connect children and families with nature through fun, age-appropriate activities. Free.

Listen for owls, coyotes and rustlings in the brush on this nighttime hike. Bring a flashlight with a red lens to protect night vision while looking for nocturnal animals. $12/members, $14/nonmembers. Registration required: 972-562-5566, ext 241.

Participate in the Audubon's Society's Citizen Science Program. Trinity River Audubon Center, 6500 Great Trinity Forest Way, Dallas. Info, Sahar Sea: 214-309-5813. SSea@Audubon.org.

Story time features crafts, book reading, snack and butterfly release. $10/child, $8/member child. Adults pay regular admission.

Birders of all levels are welcome and needed to help in the Aubudon Society's annual bird count. Cedar Ridge Preserve, Cedar Hill State Park, Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center, Joe Pool Lake and the cities of Cedar Hill, Duncanville, DeSoto and Midlothian. Register required, Tania Homayoun: THomayoun@Audubon.org. 469-526-1986.

Town hall with Rep. Rafael Anchia of Dallas (Sunset Advisory Committee) and Rep. Jim Keffer of Eastland (Energy Resources Committee) where you can voice opinions on the PUC and the Railroad Commission, regarding tar sands, fracking, etc. On Dec.19, testimony will be heard at the Capitol on Sunset* of above-mentioned agencies. This event is sponsored by the Dallas and Fort Worth Sierra Clubs, Public Citizen and others.

*Sunset of an agency deals with all aspects of an agency, how it does business with the public and private sector--even whether the entity as we know it should continue. This process only happens once every seven years.

Green Corps hosts this workshop that aims to teach skills needed to promote social and environmental change. Contact: Lisa Trope at 301-318-3892 or Lisa@greencorps.org.

Jeff Corwin, a devoted conservationist known for his popular Animal Planet shows, including The Jeff Corwin Experience and Corwin’s Quest, will speak as part of the museum's Celebrity Lecture Series. $25.