Come on a tour of Bears Ears National Monument with long-time Dallas Sierra Club outings leader Arthur Kuehne as he shares photos from his trips hiking the canyons and visiting ruins and native pictographs. He will also share photos from a National Sierra Club service trip he participated in last September. After you see this presentation, you’ll want to add Bears Ears to your future vacation plans.
April 8, 2024
Dallas Sierra Club: Bears Ears National Monument - Zoom
April 11, 2024
Fort Worth Audubon Society: Wind and Wildlife - Fort Worth & Zoom
Presentation: Wind and Wildlife - An Overview of the Interactions of Wildlife with Wind Turbines
Featured Speaker: Terry VanDeWalle
Meeting Synopsis: The number of wind turbines on the landscape is increasing. As the number of turbines grows, the potential for wildlife/turbine interactions grows as well. This talk will provide an overview of wind/wildlife interactions, wildlife regulations affecting wind projects, and measures that can be taken by wind farm owners to reduce bird and bat mortality at operating wind farms.
April 13, 2024
City of Fort Worth: Stop Six - Caville Special Litter Cleanup - Fort Worth
Volunteers needed for a special litter cleanup event in Stop Six - Caville neighborhoods. Cleanup supplies, water and snacks will be provided. No registration required.
April 19, 2024
Ennis Garden Club: Bluebonnnet Trails Festival - Ennis (April 19-21)
Three-day festival featuring arts and crafts, bluebonnet souvenirs, children’s activities and music.
Bluebonnet Trails Driving Tour (April 1-30):
You can pick up a Bluebonnet Trail Map at the Ennis Welcome Center located at 201 NW Main St, Ennis, Texas 75119. The Ennis Welcome Center is open Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
You can also download the free ENNIS Y'ALL mobile app, for the Ennis Bluebonnet Trail Map, place to shop, dine, upcoming events and more.
April 20, 2024
UT Dallas: Earth Fair - Richardson
The Earth Fair, hosted by the UT Dallas Office of Student Volunteerism & Office of Sustainability, will feature informational booths and interactive activities from student organizations, campus departments, and community partners. More than 400 students and community members participated in last year's UT Dallas Earth Fair to learn about alternative energy options, organic gardening, habitat restoration, local food production, waste reduction, and more. This year's Earth Fair theme will be "Green UTD."
This year, Earth Fair will also be Zero Waste event. Booths will not be permitted to provide giveaways/activities that generate trash.
April 21, 2024
Green Source DFW: Oak Cliff Earth Day - Dallas
April 22, 2024
EarthX: Congress of Conferences - Dallas
This exciting event will attract the world’s foremost environmentalists, conservationists, scientists, academics, entrepreneurs, advocates and political leaders engaged in the environmental space today. Our expo will not take place in 2024 but will be returning in 2025. We hope to see you there!
April 23, 2024
Texas Land Conservancy: North Texas Landowners Workshop - Granbury
Landowners with interest in protecting their own properties through conservation easements can learn about the process of protecting your land for future generations. Panel discussion with representatives from Western Landowners Alliance, Texas Agricultural Land Trust, Texas Land Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy, Living Lands Trust and Native Prairies Association of Texas. A barbeque lunch will be provided.
May 2, 2024
Native Plant Society of Texas, North Central Chapter: Insect and Native Plant Interactions - Fort Worth
Joshua Byrne of the Fort Worth Zoo has been passionate about insects since before he could talk, and once he was able to, it was all he talked about. He has kept and studied invertebrates privately for over 20 years, as well as professionally through the Iowa State Insect Zoo, Little Rock Zoo, and currently the Fort Worth Zoo. He has a bachelor’s degree in animal ecology from Iowa State University, but was extremely happy to move to Texas where the weather is warmer and the insects are bigger!
May 9, 2024
Fort Worth Audubon Society: Members Slide Show - Fort Worth
Have you taken photos of trips or avian life forms in your neighborhood? Want to share them with your fellow FWAS Members? It's that time of year again to go through your folders and find those gems. Forward your photos to Jim Jones. Include a list of photos with a description of the subject, including when and where taken. Remember to reduce the file size to below 3 MB. Videos are also welcome!
You can email the photos in batches to jim_jones@fwas.org or upload them to cloud storage (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.) to share with Jim, which is the best way to get your files to him. Deadline for submissions is May 2, 2024.
June 24, 2024
Keep Texas Beautiful: Conference - Online (June 24-26)
The Keep Texas Beautiful Conference is the primary statewide educational event for community leaders to network, gain knowledge on environmental issues, recycling, and litter prevention, and recognize community excellence.
David Buggs, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), is the keynote speaker.