Wildlife management, issues, support, and rehabilitation
Presentation by Roger Sanderson, director of horticulture at the Texas Discovery Gardens, naturalist, and owner, Prestige Environments, garden/nature writer. Roger's program will be Gardening for Butterflies. Social time 2:30 p.m. Meeting at 3 p.m.
Birders of all skill levels are welcome to join an expert birder as you explore prime birding locations along LLELA’s nature trails. Ages 10 and up. Free with $5/vehicle entry to LLELA.
Rachel Richter, an Urban Wildlife Biologist for Texas Parks and Wildlife in the DFW area, will discuss bat biology, which bat species call DFW home, why bats are so important, and the current threats to bat populations. Parking is available in the front of the building, accessed from Ron McAndrew Drive. Info: Annabelle Corboy, apcorboy@sbcglobal.net or 817-683-1739
Meet at 8:30 a.m. in Glen Rose at the Brookshire’s parking lot. We will travel from there to stop and see a recently discovered rare plant species for North Texas near Glen Rose. From there, we will head on to Chalk Mountain Ranch. This will be a hike in easy to moderate terrain, up to 2 miles. Please bring plenty of water. It is optional, but the plan afterwards will be to eat at Hammonds BBQ in Glen Rose.
Join us with your cameras and smartphones to participate in the iNaturalist Challenge, documenting all living species. This will be a fun competition between DFW, Austin and Houston. This is a great way to learn and discover your prairie plants and document them for iNaturalist, plus you’ll have all your observations saved to continue learning more. Meet at the park pavilion on Roberts Cut Off Road, on the far west side next to Cahoba Dr.
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-2017-dallas-fort-worth
Discover the incredible story of the woodpecker. From shaping entire ecosystems with the tip of their bill to a call like no other, these birds are more than meets the eye. Find out the threats they face and how you can help ensure their survival. From drumming to snake fights, don’t miss your chance to learn fascinating facts about this quirky family as we explore the wild world of woodpeckers. Presented by Jenna Hanson and Ben Jones of the Dallas Zoo Wild Earth Academy. Refreshments @6:30 p.m. All welcome.
DIRECTIONS: http://www.dallassierraclub.org/page.htm?generalmeeting
Organic landscape specialist Lucy Harrell will help you learn how put beneficial insects to work for you.
Organic landscape specialist Lucy Harrell will help you learn how put beneficial insects to work for you.
Let us introduce you to some of the common insects and why they are important for all of us. This program is open to the public and is free with paid general admission or Heard Museum Membership. Many of these programs will have an outside component. Please dress appropriately.