With the theme “America the Beautiful,” the spring festival showcases an explosion of color from 100 varieties of spring bulbs and more than 500,000 spring-blooming blossoms, thousands of azaleas and hundreds of Japanese cherry trees. Each week, Dallas Blooms focuses on one of the six regions in the United States with food, music, flowers and activities. The festival includes special events, live music on the weekends and children’s activities.

$12-$17. Reservations required. Face masks required for ages 5 and up.

Opening Week (Feb. 21-26): $5 admission. 

Presenter: Ricky Linex, Retired NRCS Rangeland Ecologist & author of Range Plants of North Central Texas. 

Ricky Linex is a wildlife biologist having recently retired from the Natural Resources Conservation Service where he worked 38 years. Over the previous 18 years, Ricky served 52 counties in north-central Texas. Ricky is the author of Range Plants of North Central Texas, A Land User’s Guide to their Identification, Value and Management. His assistance to landowners and managers involved mutual education on how to better manage rangelands for sustainable use by livestock and wildlife. Knowing the plants and how to manage them is critical for success as a land steward.

See website link below for Zoom registration.

Texas is bountiful – enjoying the world’s 10th largest GDP, 29 million citizens, and 10 diverse ecoregions. Reimagining how we bring our plentiful resources together to deliver innovative places, resilient landscapes and natural resources, equitable access, and economic opportunities is a future that will benefit every Texan at work, at play, and at home.

In-depth conversation with Haley Samsel, the environmental reporter for the Star Telegram.

Discover the top ways to save our most precious resource: water. Explore simple behavior changes that can also save money. Learn how the City of Plano can help your family be water-wise indoors and outdoors all year-round.

This summit will bridge silos between education, public sector, private sector, and non-profit in support of Education for Sustainable Development.  Attendees will learn from experts that are advancing Sustainable Development Goals in North Texas, network and collaborate with sustainability leaders, and receive hands-on training to address pressing issues of sustainability in the region.

Satya S Tripathi, UN Assistant Secretary-General, is the keynote speaker.

See complete list of speakers and link to registration on website link below. Free.

Are you interested in the benefits of rainwater harvesting using a rain barrel(s)? This webinar, geared toward first-time users, will teach you how to properly install, use and maintain your rain barrel(s).

Volunteers needed to help pick up trash. At the time of registration, you will be assigned a location where you can pick up trash at your convenience. Pick up your supplies at Flower Mound Town Hall starting Monday, April 5, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. We will have giveaways and prizes for most trash collected, most recycles collected, and oddest item.

Info: [email protected] or (469)-828-9074. Pre-registration required: See website link below.

Do some spring cleaning without the guilt of putting more stuff in the landfill by bringing your things to KFMB Recycling Drop-Off Event! Volunteers will help take items out of your car and to the right location, so you won’t even have to leave the comfort of your own vehicle! See website link below for more info.

Eligible items include:Plastic Bags/Film, Razors/Blades, Eyeglasses, Wire Hangers, Mechanical Pencils, Markers, Pens, & Caps, Books, Clothing & Textiles, Housewares, Paper & Documents for Shredding, Electronic Waste, Expired Medication

Info: [email protected] or (469)-828-9074

Technology, Economics, & Collaboration: How To Bring Solar To Any Neighborhood 

Details to come

The objective of our primarily virtual SUSTEX2021 Summit is to gather current and future leaders from academia and industry to discuss current challenges and to present solutions that advance sustainable organizational practices. In doing so, this year's conference emphasizes sustainable solutions in challenging times through the lens of SUSTEX’s foundational themes.

Deadline for submissions is March 10.

Cost for the two-day virtual event is $150 for accepted faculty and industry presenters, $75 for accepted student presenters, $50 for non-presenting attendees, and $25 for TAMUCT faculty and students. Due to Covid-19, there are a limited number of invited onsite seats available at an additional cost of $100, which will include snacks, lunches on Thursday and Friday, and dinners on Wednesday and Thursday. Onsite attendees will benefit from additional networking and discussion opportunities.