Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of TBUFC!

The Trinity Blacklands Urban Forestry Council is an organization formed
to address the increasing urban forestry needs for the eight county
region surrounding Dallas, Texas.

Our mission is to promote the protection and development of urban forest
resources. We execute our mission by communicating important issues,
needs and information about urban forest resources to our local
officials, civic leaders and media.

Free.

Contact: mpace@tfs.tamu.edu

Mark your calendar for Green Day
on October 6. We’re teaming up with Project Green and other Green
Organizations who will be onsite with tips on how to green your home,
product information and displays. included with Fair admission: $13.95/adult; $10.95/child for Advance General Admission.

Bison Tour: Last Sunday of each month (except July and August), 2:00 p.m. (time subject to change during the heat of the summer)

Once each month, visitors are invited to roam over to LLELA’s bison
area for a guided tour. Participants will meet herd owner Robert Vaughan
at the gatehouse, then drive out for an opportunity to see the bison up
close (great photo opportunity!) and learn more about bison natural
history and husbandry.

All ages are welcome; registration is required at
972-219-7980. The tour is available for only $2/person in addition to
LLELA’s regular gate fee of $5/person. The bison are normally off view
in a secure area of LLELA, so this is a chance to visit a part of the
preserve most people don’t get to see.

Come and enjoy an evening stroll on the Nature Center’s trails as we explore nature before nightfall. Evening provides a unique opportunity to view animals that make the Nature Center home. Bring water and wear weather appropriate clothing. Pre-registration required. $10 (includes admission fee)/MEMBERS $5.

The meeting starts at 7:30 PM, but generally most people come at 7:00 to
socialize and talk about ponds. Each month's meeting will feature a
different guest speaker and topic. Please see website for the latest topics.

Several distinguished speakers have agreed to present information on the supplies and delivery of water in our region and will answer questions from the audience. They include Lewis McMahan, a Director of the Texas Water Development Board, Tod Maurina of the North Texas Groundwater Conservation District, Denis Qualls of Dallas Water Utilities, and Tyson Broad of the Sierra Club. A talk on the basics of Texas water law will be given by Simone Kiel of Freese and Nichols, a consulting firm to the State of Texas.

 Potluck
dinner and social starts at 6:30 PM
Program and business meeting starts at 7:00 PM.

Each month the club meeting includes a raffle -- visitors recieve a free
coupon -- prizes are cool river gear or paddling and camping
accessories. There is always discussion on upcoming activities,
environmental action, and issues related to safe paddling.

REMEMBER: Please bring a simple or gourmet pot luck dish.

Contact: commodore@river-runners.org.

Take a hike, listen for frogs, watch the river roll by, enjoy the LEEDs building..

Free all day and evening.

Outdoor Events

5:30p.m. Guided Hike & Texas Turtle Watch

6:00p.m. Animal Encounter

8pm Chimney Swift Monitoring Join Master Naturalist Natha Taylor of this citizen science project

8:15pm Amphibian Watch with TRAC Volunteer Naturalist Mel White

Indoor Events

Multi-purpose Room

6-6:15 Audubon Dallas interns review TRAC summer projects

6:30-6:45 Dr. Patty McGill introduces our newest Audubon Center, Dogwood Canyon.

Conference Room

6-8pm Book club.  Please stop by and pick up our fall reading list as
we launch our seasonal book club. We'll be reading mostly non-fiction
nature titles that contain local interest. 

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6:30 pm Eco-origami with recycled paper artist Alicia Colina-Ashby  $15.  Please call front desk to register. 214-309-5891

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Questions? Contact Gary Sanchez at rcgs97@att.net