Wildlife management, issues, support, and rehabilitation
While you are asleep and resting, a crew of night shift workers, are actively using their amazing adaptations for survival. Join a naturalist and learn about these special skills and abilities that allow them to exploit resources in the absence of light. Free with paid admission.
New generations of monarch butterflies are embarking on a remarkable adventure to the mountain tops of Mexico during the month of October. Join us as we speak about their incredible migration as they head for their overwintering sites in the Oyamel forest of Michoacán. We’ll discuss various ways we can facilitate these amazing Lepidopteron travelers in the spring in our own backyard. Free with paid admission.
FOTHNA has signed up to participate in the upcoming, Pollinator Blitz, a state-wide event put on by Ladybird Wildflower Center in association with TPWD. All invited to participate.
Butterfly releases will be at noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. There will also be a Kid Zone with arts and crafts, games, climbing wall and bounce houses as well as a costume contest, business expo and music by the four time Grammy nominated Trout Fishing in America. Free.
Randy Johnson, horticulture manager at the Dallas Zoo and previously at the Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park in Dallas, is an expert on monarch butterflies and milkweed. Expect to have an opportunity to purchase native milkweed plants for your yard. We meet at 6:45 p.m. for a short social period and our program begins at 7 p.m.
Mallard Duck (5 years and up) $25-$30
Fawn (5 years and up) $25-$30
Barred Owl (12 years and up) $30-$35