Wildlife

Part of the Environmental Education Workshop Series. 

During this workshop, participants will experience the wetland classes taught at the Center. During Wetland Ecology participants will observe and collect data, determining water quality through biotic and abiotic parameters. Plants - Work Horse of the Wetland will give participants the opportunity to identify the key plants of the wetland, collect samples and learn how they function and their unique adaptations. Soil testing will help in determining if plants are doing their job. Each participant will receive a 330 page “Wonders of the Wetland” curriculum guide. Grade Level: 5th - High School. 6 CPE Credits available for teachers.

$30. Info: LDunn@WetlandCenter.com or 972-474-9100.

Help remove invasive plants that are growing by leaps and bounds with the warm weather. Target plants are Johnson grass and trumpet vine especially, but there are plenty of others we’ll tackle as well. Most work will occur in the butterfly garden and along the paths. Bring work gloves, sun hats and sun protection, water, and your favorite tools for weeding.

Info: Marcie Haley marcieh@gmail.com or 214-535-9373

Help remove  invasive plants that are growing by leaps and bounds with the warm weather. Target plants are Johnson grass and trumpet vine especially, but thre are plenty of others we’ll tackle as well. Most work will occur in the butterfly garden and along the paths. Bring work gloves, sun hats and sun protection, water, and your favorite tools for weeding.

Info: Marcie Haley marcieh@gmail.com or 214-535-9373

Wildflower talk and walk by MN Jim Varnum.

Rick Joosten presents Nature Stories From the Past on the Prairies of Today.

Children in Nature Network North Texas executive chair Amanda Stone Norton and Speakers Bureau chair Heather Foote present the vital contributions of network founder and author Richard Louv in revitalizing a global nature movement. His books Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder and The Nature Principle: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age inform the presentation, along with tips for discovering local natural world adventures on the Perot Museum sponsored NT CiNN website: NatureRocksNorthTexas.org.

This month we'll be removing woody plants from Rosser's Meadow and working on our butterfly garden and wildflower bed.  

This month we'll be removing woody plants from Rosser's Meadow and working on our butterfly garden and wildflower bed.  

We also have tickets available for our annual Ranger Suite Fundraiser Raffle. Tickets can be had for a $20 donation, Each ticket enters you into our raffle for a chance to win a night at the Ranger game in a suite, right behind home plate, with up to 13 of your friends.   

Only 100 tickets will be sold. Info: Friendsofosgray@gmail.com. All proceeds will go towards maintaining O.S. Gray Natural Area.

Join our trail guides as they lead a moonlit stroll through the woods and across the prairie. We may hear some bumps in the night, but have no fear, t’s probably just an armadillo. Howling coyotes, hooting owls and other nocturnal sounds will provide an out-of-the-ordinary hiking experience. Registration required: 972-219-3930 or LisaCole@unt.edu. $10/for hike plus admission.

Learn about the night sky on a real Texas prairie. $5 program plus $5 entrance. RSVP required: Erin Taylor, 972-219-3930, Erin.Taylor@UNT.edu.

Learn about the night sky on a real Texas prairie. $5 program plus $5 entrance. RSVP required: Erin Taylor, 972-219-3930, Erin.Taylor@UNT.edu.