NTMN October Chapter Meeting – A Deep Dive into the North Texas Ecotone and its Natural Wonders Wednesday, October 4, 2023 | 7pm-830pm (social/camera roll begins at 630pm) Chapter member and author, Amy Martin, shares the fun yet nerdy naturalist material from her new book Wild DFW: Explore the Amazing Nature Around Dallas-Fort Worth. Why is North Texas an epic ecotone? What is the Great Trinity Forest the easternmost example of? How do tilted layers of bedrock shape our three ecoregions, foster a plethora of soil types, and......
Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) Saturday (VH) First Saturday of the Month, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Saturday Strike Force: If you have been looking for a chance to volunteer at LLELA on the weekend, this is it. Beginning February 4, 2023 and on the first Saturday of the month thereafter, volunteers can participate in the once a month Saturday Strike Force focusing on removal of invasive species. Controlling invasive plants is as vital to LLELA’s restoration efforts as growing and planting native species. First up will be......
Community Forester Fall Academy with the City of Dallas (AT) Saturdays, Sept 16 – Nov 11, 2023 | Various Show your love for our urban forest and become a Community Forester! In the Community Forester Academy, students will learn basic tree physiology, tree identification, proper planting and maintenance, and more! DATE TOPIC LOCATION TIME 09/16 Welcome / Basic Botany & Physiology (3 hrs) Trinity River Audubon Center 9am-12n 09/23 Tree ID + Tree ID Practical (6 hrs) Trinity River Audubon Center 8am-2pm 10/14 Soil & Water Relations (3......
Tandy Hills Prairie Sky/Star Party (FYI) Saturday, October 21, 2023 8:00 PM or after dark The Fort Worth Astronomical Society presents their Saturday star party at Tandy Hills Natural Area. Free and open to the public. Family/kid friendly, no dogs, please. Coolers welcome. Event cancelled if the sky is cloudy. The Fort Worth Astronomical Society is one of the first adult astronomy clubs formed in the U.S. (in 1949) and one of the largest. Members will have several telescopes set up at Tandy Hills for viewing the night......
Community Forester Fall Academy with the City of Dallas (AT) Saturdays, Sept 16 – Nov 11, 2023 | Various Show your love for our urban forest and become a Community Forester! In the Community Forester Academy, students will learn basic tree physiology, tree identification, proper planting and maintenance, and more! DATE TOPIC LOCATION TIME 09/16 Welcome / Basic Botany & Physiology (3 hrs) Trinity River Audubon Center 9am-12n 09/23 Tree ID + Tree ID Practical (6 hrs) Trinity River Audubon Center 8am-2pm 10/14 Soil & Water Relations (3......
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