Wildlife

Learn about the exceptional Trout Lily plant that blooms at Dogwood Canyon on this guided walk and participate in a flower dissection. $25/nonmembers. Free/members.

Learn about the exceptional Trout Lily plant that blooms at Dogwood Canyon on this guided walk and participate in a flower dissection. $25/nonmembers. Free/members.

Learn how to care for orphaned, ill or injured squirrels. Class fee of $25 includes instruction, manual and hands-on experience. To register, contact Belen at 817-676-6079 or email sra.ardilla@yahoo.com.

Botanical Research Institute of Texas ecologist Karen Hall speaks. Free. 

Info: Laura Gough at gough@uta.edu or 817-272-2872.

The butterflies of Asia will be featured in 2014′s Butterflies in the Garden exhibit.  

$10/adults, $8/seniors, $6/children. Under 3/free. No strollers. Walkers and wheelchairs are permitted.

During the Butterflies in the Garden exhibit, mark a special occasion with a live butterfly release. Cost is $10 for one butterfly, and $5 for each additional butterfly. Info: Gail Manning at 817-392-5540 or gail.manning@fortworthtexas.gov.

"Whooping Cranes" presented by Joan Garland of the Crane Foundation. Learn about whooping cranes and the efforts in place by the Crane Foundation to ensure the cranes and the habitats along their migration routes are protected. Garland, outreach coordinator for the Crane Foundation, has accompanied the cranes on their migration from Wisconsin to Florida. She will share her experiences and the ongoing efforts of the Crane Foundation. Bird ID session @ 6:50 pm, social time @ 7:15 pm. Free.

The event will feature green vendors, entertainment, raffle and prizes. Learn ways to invest in a sustainable future, improve daily living and save money by going green. K thru 6 graders can bring juice pouches for a chance to win an Apple iPad.

Free. info@texasgreenfest.com

Feb. 2 is known in the U.S. as Groundhog Day. Well, the FWNC does not have Puxsatawney Phil or General Beauregard, but they have prairie dogs and they are declaring it Prairie Dog Day at the Nature Center. Learn about these social animals. Hike through their habitat and learn about the prairie and visit with the dogs of the Prairie. Free with paid admission ($3-$5).

Join FWNC&R director and plant ecologist Suzanne Tuttle for a 2.5 mile trail hike around the Refuge. Learn to identify deciduous trees and shrubs in winter by their growth habits, bark, twigs, buds and leaf scars. Pre-registration required. $10 (includes admission fee).

Kim Mote, assistant director of code compliance for the city of Fort Worth and a past president of the Texas Product Stewardship Council, will give an overview of product recycling and take-back efforts in the state and a peek at the environmental quality chapter of the city's soon-to-be-unveiled 2014 Comprehensive Plan.