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It's My Park Day! - White Rock Lake - Dallas

It’s My Park Day Spring 2012 is a community service initiative park to encourage citizens to help enhance parkscitywideIndividuals, families, homeowners’ associations, and civic groups are invited to organize beautification, recycling or clean-up activities at parks in their neighborhoods.

Join the White Rock Lake Conservancy as we help the City of Dallas Park and Recreation Department with clean-up projects around the park. We will help spread mulch around the trees and landscaping and clean up graffiti around the park. 

To register for the event go to http://itsmyparkdaydallas.eventbrite.com/

Bella's Story Time - Fort Worth

Join Bella for reading and exploratory activities in the Burk Children's Library and the Tree House at BRIT! Bella is the host of BRIT’s family story times. Much more than a hand-puppet, Bella represents a begonia collected by field research botanists in Peru and sent to BRIT as a specimen. Beginning in February of 2012, Bella's Story Time will take place on the first Tuesday and first Saturday mornings of each month. These hour-long programs are designed for preschool-development levels and their adult partners. Parents, grandparents, or guardians enjoy an interactive story read aloud, side-by-side, and explore hands-on nature activities inspired by the story. Pre-registration not necessary; however, due to limited space, preschools and day care centers will need to schedule at least two weeks in advance. Families may attend at no cost thanks to the generous support of the Fash Foundation.

Bella's Story Time - Fort Worth

Join Bella for reading and exploratory activities in the Burk Children's Library and the Tree House at BRIT! Bella is the host of BRIT’s family story times. Much more than a hand-puppet, Bella represents a begonia collected by field research botanists in Peru and sent to BRIT as a specimen. Beginning in February of 2012, Bella's Story Time will take place on the first Tuesday and first Saturday mornings of each month. These hour-long programs are designed for preschool-development levels and their adult partners. Parents, grandparents, or guardians enjoy an interactive story read aloud, side-by-side, and explore hands-on nature activities inspired by the story. Pre-registration not necessary; however, due to limited space, preschools and day care centers will need to schedule at least two weeks in advance. Families may attend at no cost thanks to the generous support of the Fash Foundation.


http://www.brit.org/calendar/

Great Backyard Bird Count - OS Gray Natural Area - Arlington

The Friends of OS Gray Natural Area will host a Great Backyard Bird Count at O.S. Gray Natural Area, Saturday, February 18th from 9 am to 11 am.  Avid birder Julia Burgen will help with bird identification and counting.  If you wish to participtate bring your binoculars and your bird identification book (if you have one). We recommend dressing for the weather and for walking the trails in a natural area. 

 
What is the Great Backyard Bird Count?

The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent. Anyone can participate, from beginning bird watchers to experts. It takes as little as 15 minutes on one day, or you can count for as long as you like each day of the event. It’s free, fun, and easy—and it helps the birds.

We also recommend taking a look at this link for more information about the Great Backyard Bird Count, http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc

Great Backyard Bird Count, Blackland Prairie - Arlington

Sat., 02/18/2012, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
New York Avenue Blackland Prairie
4907 New York Ave, Arlington, TX 76018 (about one mile south of I20)
Phone 817-988-9341
 
A 2-for-1 activity! Starting at 9 a.m., the first-ever Great Backyard Bird Count at NYABP will be held.  Because prairie habitat is so rare, many of the birds that depend on it are also scarce and the data we get may be especially interesting.  Bring binoculars if you have them; all ages and experience levels are welcome.
Those interested may stay for the workday starting at 10 a.m. Please RSVP:  prairie@arlingtonconservationcouncil.org
 
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
3rd Saturday workdays at NYABP
Volunteers needed!  City Parks Dept. employees will be cutting brush and small trees, then applying herbicide.  Volunteers are needed to remove the brush as it’s cut.  There’s always an opportunity to pick up litter too. Bring your handsaws, loppers and gloves and wear thick-soled boots/shoes and long pants.
 
 Jo Ann Duman, jduman@juno.com, 682-323-1997, Arlington Conservation Council