Wildlife

The fourth annual CARE Fall Festival is Saturday and Sunday and Nov. 15-16.

Tours begin at noon and 3 p.m. Saturday, and 1 p.m. Sunday. Tickets for the tours are $20, $10 for children under 12. Tickets can be purchased at the facility or online at carerescuetexas.com.

The event will feature cubs Araali and Zuberi, tours and information sessions about the big cats and lemurs. Games, refreshments, face-painting, prizes, arts and crafts also will be offered.

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/11/07/6270757/big-cat-sanctuary-holds-annual.html?rh=1#storylink=cpy

Join the Fort Worth Chapter of Native Prairies Association for a hike at Bear Creek Ranch in Parker County. The 2,100-acre-ranch supports Fort Worth Prairie limestone glades, deep soiled tallgrass prairie and streamside forest. The ranch is managed by Dixon Water Foundation, which won the 2014 Lone Star Land Steward title for their management of the property.  

Directions from I-20 in Fort Worth: Exit I-20 at US Hwy 377 and go South. Continue on 377 for 13.6 miles to Kelly Rd. Turn right (West) on Kelly Rd. Continue on Kelly for .9 miles until you get to Bear Creek Rd, where you will turn left. Continue on Bear Creek Rd for 2.5 miles. At some point this becomes a gravel road. Keep going until you see an entrance on the left. (see satellite photo posted on this event page) Turn left and follow the signs to the pavillion. (This is a dirt road so don't wash your car before the hike) 

Bring plenty of water, appropriate shoes and wear long pants to walk the prairie. 

Please bring your favorite work gloves, shovel, litter picker upper, or gardening tools.

Wear appropriate clothing for the weather and for working in a natural area (long pants, long sleeves, sturdy shoes, hat).

Water and snacks will be available.

O.S. Gray Natural Area has no restroom facilities, but Kroger is nearby

Info: friendsofosgray@gmail.com

Inaugural event celebrating native prairie, local food, art and music.

Art show and sale hosted by the Friends of the Fort Worth Nature Center.

Forty-four local artists were juried into the show, which features the native flora, fauna and landscapes of North Central Texas. Proceeds from exhibition sales will benefit the Friends of the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge in its efforts to restore the historic Broadview overlook, which the Civilian Conservation Corps constructed in the 1930s.

Documentary about marine biologist Sylvia Earle's mission to save the ocean. 

Earle was the first female chief scientist of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and was named by Time Magazine as its first Hero for the Planet in 1998.

Earle has written children's books, including Coral Reefs, Hello Fish, Sea Critters and Dive!

Earle has founded three companies, among them DOER Marine (Deep Ocean Exploration and Research) in Alameda, California. In 2009, Earle won a TED Prize. With TED's support, she launched Mission Blue, which aims to establish marine protected areas (dubbed "hope spots") around the globe.

Free.

http://mission-blue.org/mission-blue-film/

Support Phase 2 of River Legacy Living Science Center's exhibit renovation by attending this unique fall event. You will enjoy an upscale evening of fun, nature and woodland chic!

Highlights of the evening include:

• Cocktail appetizers

• Drinks - beer, wine and Deep Eddy Vodka

• Night Nature Hikes

• Animal Explorations

• Stargazing with the Fort Worth Astronomical Society

• Live Music

• S'mores by the fire

These occasional classes provide a special hands-on learning opportunity designed especially for preschoolers and an adult partner to introduce them to the naturally fun learning at River Legacy. Children ages 2.5 to 5 years old with a parent/caregiver will participate in a hands-on lesson, classroom activities, story and song time and go on a guided nature walk. Cost is $15 per child/adult pair per class with $5 for 1 additional child (maximum 2 children per adult). Space is limited. RSVP: 817-860-6752. Payment is due at time of registration. 

8-8:30am: Classroom instruction

8:30-10am: Birdwatching at Southwest Nature Preserve

Reservations required for class. Don't need instruction? Meet at Southwest Nature Preserve, 5201 Bowman Springs Road, Arlington.

Info: Rachel Roberts, 817-985-2135 or RRoberts@CityofKennedale.com

Presented by Dr. Tania Homayoun

Collision with glass and buildings is recognized as the number two killer of birds in the United States, taking out hundreds of millions of birds annually. Tania will discuss the latest research on birds and building collisions, how Bird Safe and Lights Out initiatives are working to make migration safer for birds, and ways to take action in your community and in your own back yard. 

Tania joined Audubon Texas in July 2011 as the senior manager for conservation and education at the Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center and served as its interim center director from September 2012through February 2013. As senior conservation biologist, she is developing Audubon Texas’ urban conservation initiative.The goal of her work is to develop programs and activities that support NorthTexas’ unique biodiversity and encourage people to make their own communities and backyards bird and wildlife-friendly. She completed her PhD in conservation biology at the University of Minnesota, while investigating the impacts of urban development on migratinglandbirds through citizen science monitoring.