Oct 30 2021

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.

North Central Texas Council of Governments: High-Speed Transportation Open Houses - DFW

Oct 12 2021 - 5:00pm to Oct 30 2021 - 2:00pm
See website link for locations TX

The North Central Texas Council of Governments will hold a series of in-person open houses throughout the region, in October, to highlight the Dallas-Fort Worth High-Speed Transportation Connections Study’s purpose as well as the Phase 1 recommendations of the project.

The first open house is scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12 at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie. Open houses are also scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19 at Southside Preservation Hall in Fort Worth; 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26 at Mercy Street in West Dallas; and 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 30 at Globe Life Field in Arlington. Large venues have been chosen to allow for adequate social distancing.

See website link below for details and locations.

Native Prairies Association of Texas: Prairie Seekers Workshop Field Training - Decatur

Oct 30 2021 - 9:00am to 3:00pm
Dixon Water Foundation
4528 County Road 398
Decatur , TX

Native Prairies Association of Texas, partnering with Dixon Water Foundation, is hosting a Prairie Seekers workshop with field training on Saturday, Oct.30, 2021 at Leo Ranch north of Decatur. Participants will gain experience evaluating prairies and will learn what makes a prairie special. Prairie ecology experts will be on hand to lead participants in focused field observations.

Fee is $35. Participation is limited and proceeds support the new North Texas Outreach & Stewardship Program.

Native Plant Society of Texas, North Central Chapter: Plant Sale - Arlington

Oct 30 2021 - 10:00am to 1:30pm
River Legacy Park
701 Northwest Green Oaks Blvd. Elm Grove Pavilion
Arlington , TX

The sale features a large variety of Texas Native Plant species. Grown for our soils and climate including ground covers, perennials, shrubs, vines and trees grown by our member volunteers. These plants are better adapted to our local climate and rainfall. This sale benefits North Central Native Plant Society of Texas.

Registration required. Details on website below.

Info: Frank Keeney, frank@alpha-usa.com, 817-706-9518