Be amazed this summer at the award-winning exhibition by artist Sean Kenney. Kenney uses simple toy blocks to craft plants and animals, birds and insects, playing with our idea of scale and inviting a sense of wonder.
Free with admission.
Be amazed this summer at the award-winning exhibition by artist Sean Kenney. Kenney uses simple toy blocks to craft plants and animals, birds and insects, playing with our idea of scale and inviting a sense of wonder.
Free with admission.
Deadline extended to Sept. 17, 2021
The City of Fort Worth has issued a call for entries for the 2021 Environmental Excellence Awards.
Innovation Awards will be presented in the areas of:
• Water Use & Process Improvement
• Water Conservation
• Stormwater
• Air Quality
• Land Redevelopment
• Solid Waste Reduction & Recycling
Recognition Awards include:
• Fort Worth Friendly Landscapes
• SmartWater Award
See website link below for details, eligibility requirements and application.
The awards will be handed out during a luncheon ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 3, at River Ranch Stockyards, 500 N.E. 23rd St., Fort Worth
Info: wpe@fortworthtexas.gov for more information
Texas Aquatic Science is a comprehensive aquatic science curriculum for middle school and high school students. This workshop is designed to introduce the curriculum along with the curriculum of the Wetland Center and how to best use the activities and supplemental materials for an enhanced experience.
Aspects of the curriculum that make it perfect for classroom settings:
• Written for middle school and high school students
• Designed to help teachers make students aware of the importance of water to life, aquatic ecosystems and what we must do to conserve water and aquatic life
• Hands-on classroom and field activities
• Science investigations, games, models, internet projects
• Lessons embed higher order thinking skills, provide depth and complexity of learning, and engage students in many contexts and methods
• All activities are aligned with Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for sixth through eighth grade and for Aquatic Science and Environmental Science courses for high school.
Registration deadline: June 9.
Preregistration Fee: $15
Spotlight on Successful Women in the Environmental Career Field
Speaker: Georgeann Moss, Sustainability Director at Dallas College.
Cost: $15.