Keeping your landscape alive in the Texas heat can take a toll on your
wallet as well as your irrigation system. Fall is a great time to
assess your system and consider making some changes that will help you
conserve water now and next summer. Amanda Griffin, licensed irrigator
and owner of Smart Outdoor Services, will dicuss sprinkler components
before diving into scheduling strategies to decrease your water use in
the cooler months while keeping your landscape healthy and strong. A
little work on your system now will mean that when the sun starts to
bake your landscape, both your garden and your wallet will be a little
greener! $25 or $22.50 for Members

Join the excitement of the hunt as you search for
different locations and features at either Oak Point Park and Nature
Preserve or Arbor Hills Nature Preserve. This is a great opportunity to
learn about the diverse characteristics that make these preserves a
special place. Everyone 12 years old or younger must be accompanied by
an adult. 


We will
meet at the pavilion by the lake.  Come
prepared to hike by wearing comfortable clothing and footwear. Parents
with small children may want to bring a stroller. Bring water and
snacks.


Ages: 3 Yrs. and over


Fees:
- Plano Resident $2.00
- Non-Resident $6.00
- FAP $1.00
- Senior Resident $1.80
- Senior Non-Resident $5.40

Hey moms and daughters, have you ever wanted to learn
the basics of camping, but didn't know where to start? If so join Plano
Parks and Recreation on an overnight trip to Mineral Wells State Park
where you will learn the basics of camping from the professionals from
Frisco Outfitters. All supplies and meals covered. Everyone attending
must register. A pre-trip meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 3,
at 6:30 pm at Liberty Recreation Center.

Ages: 8 Yrs. and over


Fees:
- Resident $95.00
- Non-Resident $99.00
- FAP $50.00
- Senior Resident $85.50
- Senior Non-Resident $89.10


Learn beginning kayaking skills at the lake located at
City of Plano's Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve. This class will be
under the direction of an American Canoe Association (ACA) certified
instructor who will teach you the ACA Quick Start program. Boats,
paddles, and life jackets will be provided. Participants will be
required to sign liability waivers. Everyone 17 years of age or younger
MUST be accompanied by a registered adult.

Please be aware that while the nature preserve is in City limits, there
is wildlife that make the area their home. Animals you might encounter
at the perseve can be birds, mamamals and repetils, which includes land
and water snakes. You should always be aware of your surroundings while
at the preserve and if you come across wildlife respect its habitat and
move to another area.
You will need to bring the following supplies:
Water,
Snacks,
Aqua soaks or sandles,
Sunscreen,
Cap,
Change of clothes,
Towel,
Sunglasses.

Ages: 6 Yrs. to 10 Yrs.


Travel back in time when Plano was covered in water.
Explore Rowlett Creek for fossils and other interesting things and
discover your place in history! 

Please
have your child bring a water bottle and use the bath room prior to
attending this class. The Parks and Recreation Staff will no longer
have access to the building. Parents will have to remain outside or
drop off your child and return to pick them up. Thank you for your
understanding.

Fees:
- Resident $10.00
- Non-Resident $14.00
- FAP $5.00



This is still being scheduled at the moment, but currently we are looking at a system larger than the one built at the last workshop in Farmers Branch. Components will include Fish Tank, media Grow Beds, a Tree Grow Bed, and a Raft tank.

This
session explores two LEED credit categories, Water Efficiency and
Innovation in Design, in a credit by credit format, reviewing the
overall category intents and the individual intents of the prerequisites
and credits within it. Learn the technical requirements of the credits
and, through real-world case examples shared by USGBC LEED Faculty,
strategies that work to achieve them.

Fran Witte of the City of Irving wants people to recycle graywataer but
wants them to do it within city, county, state codes. So Irving is
offering this free class but you must register to take it. Click thru
this page to register: http://cityofirving.o...
There are many different styles of irrigation, but one of the most
challenging is graywater irrigation - irrigating using water from
sources coming from within the home such as our sinks, baths and
showers. Participants will learn more about graywater irrigation design,
codes and permits, as well as what to do and what not to do. FREE.

Seminars sponsored by Dallas Water Utilities
Conservation, City of Dallas Stormwater Management,
and Mountain View
College.

Speaker: Landscape designer and
author Bonnie Rees

Water-Wise
Landscape Design 101

9 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m.

Whether
you have a new landscape or plan to update an existing area, it is critical to
begin with a good design. This program teaches the principles of landscape
design with an emphasis on how to create a beautiful landscape that will save
resources - natural and financial!

Fantastic Plants
for North Texas

Come pick up a map at the garden that will direct you to homes in
Coppell that have implemented the water conservation components of turf
reduction, rain barrels, composting, use of mulch, native plants, and
more.  Hosts at each stop will be available for questions and
demonstrations.
For more information www.coppellcommunitygarden.org

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