Wildlife

"Green" is more than just a color in this panel featuring local experts discussing sustainability, local food sources, and environmental advocacy.

Guests include Chef Marcus Paslay (owner of Clay Pigeon Food and Drink and Piatello), Reid Wittliff (advisory board member at The Nature Conservancy in Texas and President of the Blanco Valley Wildlife Management Association); Becca Knutson (from the Tarrant County Food Policy Council and Community Garden Coordinator for the Tarrant Area Food Bank); and Rachel Richter (Urban Wildlife Biologist for Texas Parks and Wildlife).

Hear master birder Ben Sandifer talk the Great Trinity Forest at Texas State Fair 2017 on the Go Texan stage (Fiber Pavilion).

Visitors will take a guided night hike through the Great Trinity Forest and explore how our senses change with the setting of the sun. We will learn how nocturnal animals have adapted to the night life. Guests will search and call for the owl species that call Dallas home. The night will end roasting s’mores over the fire!

Becky Bender will be speaking about floral resources and planting for bees. Her presentation will discuss what we can do in our yards to attract and provide for bees, and will even explore analysis of pollen content in area honey samples that has been done by A&M's Dr. Vaughn Bryant.

"So You Think You Want Bees" is a two-part Fall/Winter class presented by Trinity Valley Beekeepers Association designed to help inform a prospective urban beekeeper about everything they need to know in considering beginning their beekeeping adventure next spring. 

Part 1 (Oct. 9) of this class will cover reasons to want to keep bees, concerns and considerations, time/space/monetary investment, working with neighbors, as well as local and state regulations. 

Presentation on the effects of wind turbines on birds and bats by Dr. Amanda Hale. Dr. Hale is an ecologist and evolutionary biologist with a strong interest in conservation biology. She received her M.S. in Ecology from Purdue University and a Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Miami. Dr. Hale has extensive field experience in a wide range of habitats across the U.S. and Costa Rica, and has more than 20 years of practical experience conducting field and lab-based research.

Bird watchers of all skill levels are invited to join an expert to explore birding locations at LLELA. Ages 10 and up. There is no additional fee for this hike, just LLELA’s regular gate fee ($5/vehicle, cash or check only).

Guided stroll through the woods and across the prairie. Howling coyotes, hooting owls and other nocturnal sounds will provide an out-of-the-ordinary hiking experience. Ages 5 and up. $10. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED by Friday, October 5, 11 a.m. online at bit.ly/CoLRegistration (search activity code 800000) or by calling 972-219-3550.

Monarch Butterflies are here! The fall migration is on the way! Join a ranger to learn all about these magnificent insects and their lifecycles, and play a fun game to see how you’d do as a monarch.

Discover what you can do to support conservation of the Monarch butterfly and learn simple steps to create a Monarch Waystation for your landscape. Carol Clark, Monarch Watch Conservation Specialist, will discuss plant choices, design considerations, installation and share garden plans. The program will also spotlight local waystations and how you and your family can become citizen scientists right in your own garden and help with national conservation efforts. Free. Register: 972-874-6165 or fmpl@flower-mound.com