Oct 2 2021

City of Arlington: Value of Water Mini Poster Contest - Arlington

Sep 1 2021 - 8:00am to Oct 18 2021 - 5:00pm
Arlington , TX

Art and science kits, water-themed books, and free passes to the upcoming Dinosaur Safari Exhibit at River Legacy Living Science Center are a few of the prizes in store for the winners of this year’s Value of Water Mini Poster contest. The annual art contest is open to Arlington students, pre-kindergarten through 4th grade.

The contest begins Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, and all entries are due by 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. It is sponsored by Arlington Water Utilities, Arlington Public Library, River Legacy Living Science Center, and Tarrant Regional Water District.

See website link below for more details.

Info: Alana Earle, Alana.Earle@arlingtontx.gov, 817-459-6618

North Texas Community Cleanup Challenge - DFW (Thru Oct. 31)

Sep 1 2021 - 8:00am to Oct 31 2021 - 5:00pm
DFW TX

The North Texas Community Cleanup Challenge is a friendly competition among North Texas communities to see who can pick up the most litter per resident from Sept. 1 through Oct. 31, 2021. Communities, churches, boy scouts, girl scouts, companies, activists, or just ordinary citizens can organize litter cleanup events or simply log existing events and efforts as they occur. At the end of the contest, the community with the most litter cleaned up per resident will recieve the North Texas Community Cleanup award that they can proudly display in their city hall. Each year the trophy will move from community to community, each adding their name to the legacy of litter cleanup efforts.

NTREG: DFW Solar Tour - Virtual

Oct 2 2021 - 8:00am to 6:00pm
Online TX

The tour enables people to learn how their neighbors – homeowners and businesses alike – are using solar energy, wind energy, energy efficiency, and other sustainable technologies to save money and consume less of our natural resources. The strategies and techniques on display during this year’s tour range from things as simple and easy as changing to LED light bulbs and selecting more efficient appliances, to cutting-edge, ultra-efficient eco-homes and businesses that are generating as much or more energy than they consume!

Arlington Garden Club: Fall Plant Sale - Arlington

Oct 2 2021 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
Fielder House Museum
1616 West Abram Street
Arlington , TX

The Arlington Garden Club (AGC) is hosting a plant sale on the grounds of the Fielder House Museum (FHM).  A wide variety of perennials, succulents, bulbs/rhizomes and flower seeds will be available - most are beneficial to local pollinators.

AGC offers a selection for pre-order reservations before the sale.  See below Facebook Event link below for the form and instructions. Deadline is midnight Wednesday, Sept. 29.

Proceeds benefit the flower garden beds, Bird Habitat Garden and the Butterfly Demo Garden at FHM.

Free admission and outdoors.

Info: arlingtontxgardenclub@gmail.com