Cross Timbers Master Naturalists Meeting Monday, October 15, 2018 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Topic of the CTMN October chapter meeting TBD. Guests are welcome and encouraged to attend! Location: Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76107 Website: http://ctmn.org TA 9/30/18
NPSOT Fall Symposium Thursday-Sunday, October 18-21, 2018 8:45 AM – 3:30 PM The 2018 Fall Symposium of the Native Plant Society of Texas will be held in San Antonio, October 18-21. Presentations and field trips are planned. Topics will include the use of native plants by inhabitants of the San Antonio River system from indigenous peoples to the present; the restoration of the Mission Reach; “low-impact development,” which incorporates native plants to slow storm water runoff and enhance water quality; and the transition of plant communities of the......
Elm Fork MN Chapter Meeting Thursday, October 18, 2018 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM Elm Fork Master Naturalists welcome you to their October meeting. Topic will be “The Urban Harvest: Foraging in the City,” presented by Daniel Cunningham of AgriLife Water University. Come for meet and greet at 9:00 AM. Business meeting is at 9:30, followed by a presentation. Location: Southwest Courthouse, 6200 Canyon Falls Dr., Flower Mound, TX 76262 Website: http://txmn.org/elmfork/ TA 9/30/18
NPSOT Fall Symposium Thursday-Sunday, October 18-21, 2018 8:45 AM – 3:30 PM The 2018 Fall Symposium of the Native Plant Society of Texas will be held in San Antonio, October 18-21. Presentations and field trips are planned. Topics will include the use of native plants by inhabitants of the San Antonio River system from indigenous peoples to the present; the restoration of the Mission Reach; “low-impact development,” which incorporates native plants to slow storm water runoff and enhance water quality; and the transition of plant communities of the......
NPSOT Fall Symposium Thursday-Sunday, October 18-21, 2018 8:45 AM – 3:30 PM The 2018 Fall Symposium of the Native Plant Society of Texas will be held in San Antonio, October 18-21. Presentations and field trips are planned. Topics will include the use of native plants by inhabitants of the San Antonio River system from indigenous peoples to the present; the restoration of the Mission Reach; “low-impact development,” which incorporates native plants to slow storm water runoff and enhance water quality; and the transition of plant communities of the......
Heard Third Saturday Nature Talks Saturday, October 20, 2018 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM This month’s nature talk will be a Fossil Lab. Free with paid general admission and to Heard members. Location: Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Nature Place, McKinney, TX 75069 Website: http://www.heardmuseum.org TA 9/30/18
Saving FROM a Rainy Day: DIY Rain Barrel Class Saturday, October 20, 2018 9:30 AM –11:30 AM Learn how to collect and use rainwater at home. Each participant will build and take home a 55-gallon rain barrel. Cost: $50 Register at https://dallas.tamu.edu/events/ Location: John Bunker Sands Wetland Center, 655 Martin Lane, Seagoville, TX 75159 Directions: Take I-635 or I-20 to Hwy 175 South toward Seagoville. Drive past the Seagoville exits; then exit on FM 1389 South. Drive approx. 2 miles to Martin Lane. Turn left onto Martin Lane......
Dallas County Lepidopterists Society Field Trip Saturday, October 20, 2018 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Dallas County Lepidopterists will travel to Dale Clark’s Butterflies Unlimited Butterfly Farm on Saturday, October 20. Details will be posted the week of October 20. Free and open to all. Location: Butterflies Unlimited Butterfly Farm, 1732 S. Hampton Rd., Glenn Heights, TX 75154 Contact: Dale Clark daleclark@dallasbutterflies.com Website: http://dallasbutterflies.com TA 9/30/18
Nature Photography Using Your Cell Phone Saturday, October 20, 2018 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM The Coppell Nature Park BEC programs are free and open to the public. Registration is not required. NTMN Stalin SM will present a 1-hour PowerPoint about photography techniques using cell phones and then lead a 1-hour tour through the Nature Park, pointing out photo opportunities and ways to add creativity to your photos. Location: Coppell Biodiversity Education Center, Coppell Nature Park at Wagon Wheel Park, 367 S. Freeport Parkway, Coppell, TX 75019 Website:......
Pond Trail Walk at John Bunker Sands Wetland Center Saturday, October 20, 2018 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Join us on the John Bunker’s Pond trail. Learn about the natural and cultural history of the area as we walk this 1.8-mile loop trail. The trail begins with a walk through a forested area to a true bottomland hardwood forest, then follows the East Fork of the Trinity River and ends on Wetland levee roads. This trail is great for families and those who are interested in learning about......
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