A free egg-stravaganza for the whole family awaits bird enthusiasts and nature lovers at the Tinrity River Audubon Center. As the country looks toward Earth Day, "Celebrate Bird Fest" will showcase the power and diversity of birds with an opportunity for children and adults to Meet Birds of Prey up close, Fly Homing Pigeons, Dissect Owl Pellets (WHAT?), talk to an ornithologist, and take guided birding hikes. There will be craft stations to creat bird art and learn about binoculars and sporting scopes!  The celebration features an additional earth-friendly element as participants build bird houses and make bird feeders.

FREE.

http://www.trinityriveraudubon.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Explore_SpecialEvents

Join our experienced North Texas field ornithologists in this Citizen Science adventure for all ages. A 15-minute bird census will be conducted at various locations on the TRAC property every hour on the hour. All findings will be submitted to GBBC.

Free.

Dabbling duck or diving duck? Goose? Heron? Egret? Join us at the amazing John Bunker Sands Wetland Ctr for a morning of waterfowl adventure with naturalist Dr. Bob Stone.  Dr. Stone is a board certified orthopedic surgeon who helped to develop arthroscopic surgery worldwide. A former Dallas Audubon Board member, Dr. Stone has birded on all continents except Antarctica and is currently at 2030 on his World Bird List.

We will meet at the Rock Church at the intersection of 175 and Combine Rd (If travelling S on Hwy 175, take the Combine Rd exit south of Kaufman County Line sign.) Turn right from the Combine Rd excit into the church parking lot. It is immediately to your right after you get onto Combine Rd from Hwy 175. After meeting in the church parking lot, we will take you to the JBS Center.

Participants must sign a liability waiver.

PLEASE visit www.wetlandcenter.com to learn about this wonderful wetland.

THIS CLASS IS FOR EXPERIENCED BIRDERS. Due to use of advanced identification terminology, beginning birders are discouraged from attending. Class size is limited to 12 participants.

Calling all seasoned birders!

Join Audubon's 112th Christmas Bird Count and make a contribution to science! Every year families and students, birders and scientists, armed with binoculars, bird guides and checklists go out on an annual mission to collect data in this longest-running wildlife census to assess the health of bird populations - and to help guide conservation action.

RSVP to Stephanie at STIMKO@audubon.org or 214-309-5813 for team assignment.

Please bring your Sibley Field Guide for classroom reference.

THIS CITIZEN SCIENCE PROJECT IS OPEN TO EXPERIENCED BIRDERS.

Participants are expected to participate in the full 12-hour field monitoring. There may be limited opporutnitiies for beginning birders - please contact Stephanie for additional information.

$5

If those fleeting and fast litle brown winter birds make you throw up your hands in despair, then this class is for you. DD Currie and Dell Little will share their over 50+ years of field ornithology experience to help you identify the sparrows of N Texas and put you on the fast tract to easy sparrow identiication.

A 45-minute class on sparrow identification will be followed by a guided bird hike on the TRAC property. (A pre-class "quickie" bird hike is available for participants beginning at 8am.

FREE.

Nature
Club is designed to encourage children, ages 5-12, to be active
stewards of our lands, while at the same time showing children all the
wonders of the nature around them.

Price: $195/child for members ($220/child for non-members) for 9 sessions

SCHEDULE

September 18th: Insect Adventures

October 16th: Birding and Migration

November 20th: Building an A-Frame Shelter/Fort and Survival Skills

December 18th: Christmas Bird Count

January 15th: Nature Arts and Crafts

February 19th: Nature Journaling

March 18th: Frog Club

April 15th: Scuzzing and Pond Sampling

May 20th: Paddling the Ponds

To register your child today, visit our website at: https://www.camperregsecure.com/trinityriver/

All 3rd Thursday events include: Food & Wine Tastings, Music, Kids Crafts, Nature Hikes,
Paddling or Fishing, Art, Book Club, Education, Citizen Science & More.

See website for details.

Featured Speaker: Liz Johnston, owner of The Greener Good

PUBlic Knowledge

A monthly adult
gathering celebrating brains and brew, presented at a local watering
hole by the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

Winter is a wonderful time to visit your local rivers and lakes to see our winter waterfowl. Bring your binoculars and spotting scopes and join us as we hike along the West Fork of the Trinity River in search of wintering ducks and other birds that have come into our area. $5(with paid admission)/MEMBERS FREE.

Current Admission fees:

$5 Adults (13-64)

$2 Children (3-12;under 3 FREE)

$3 Seniors (65+)

$1 Discount per person (with Military ID)

The Nature Center is fortunate to be surrounded with many trees. In the spring and summer, we can take in the beauty of the dark greens. In the fall, we can enjoy the reds, oranges and yellows leaves. In winter, the silhouettes of branches is great for exposing birds. Join us as we discuss the importance of trees in the ecosystem throughout their life cycle. $5 (with paid admission)/ MEMBERS FREE.

Current Admission fees:

$5 Adults (13-64)
$2 Children (3-12;under 3 FREE)
$3 Seniors (65+)
$1 Discount per person (with Military ID)