Apr 15 2023

Dallas Arboretum: Dallas Blooms - Dallas (Feb. 25-April 16)

Feb 25 2023 - 9:00am to Apr 16 2023 - 5:00pm
Dallas Arboretum
8525 Garland Rd
Dallas , TX

Dallas Blooms, the largest floral festival in the Southwest, returns February 25-April 16, with 500,000 spring-blooming bulbs, thousands of azaleas and hundreds of Japanese cherry trees and a new exhibition of Gary Lee Price’s Great Contributors, including Ruby Bridges, Harriet Tubman, Mother Teresa and Amelia Earhart.

The Rory Meyers Children's Adventure Garden also reopens on Feb. 25.

Lights Out Texas (March 1-June 15)

Mar 1 2023 - 11:00pm to Jun 15 2023 - 6:00am

Lights Out Texas is a campaign of education, awareness, and action that focuses on turning out lights at night during the spring and fall migrations to help protect the billions of migratory birds that fly over Texas annually.

Lights Out Texas advocates say darkening city skies is most crucial during spring migration's peak.

  • Full Migration Period: March 1 – June 15 

  • Critical Peak Migration Period: April 22 – May 12

Tarrant County Master Gardeners Association: Plant Sale - Online (March 20-April 17)

Mar 20 2023 - 8:00am to Apr 17 2023 - 5:00pm

The online plant sale is open to both TCMGA membership and the public. Check out both our Wholesale Nursery Perennials and TCMGA Demonstration Garden Greenhouse Plants. Some plants have a limited availability So for the best selection, order early. Disclaimer: Due to unforeseen circumstances (weather, failure to thrive, insect related damage, etc.), a refund for unfulfilled orders will be given close to the time of pick-up.

Pick-up date is April 28, 8 a.m. to noon.

Native Plant Society of Texas: Native Texas Plant Sales - Statewide (Thru May 6)

Mar 22 2023 - 8:00am to May 6 2023 - 5:00pm
North Texas and statewide
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Each spring and fall, Society volunteers plan and host native plant sales. Texas native plants can be difficult to find at the typical nursery, so these sales are crucial to promoting the conservation, research, and utilization of native plants in Texas yards and landscapes.

See upcoming native plant sales in North Texas in this list compiled by the Native Plant Society of Texas.  If you don’t see a plant sale near you right now, check back later because NPSOT will be adding sale dates as they learn about them. Here are some of the North Texas plant sales:

McKinney 

April 22 – 23: Times vary. At Heard Museum (1 Nature Place, McKinney). Hosted by Collin County Chapter. 

Flower Mound 

April 29: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Flower Mound High School (3411 Peters Colony Rd., Flower Mound). Hosted by Trinity Forks Chapter. The sale will be in the back parking lot, corner of Old Settlers and Sagebrush. 

Dallas

May 6: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Native Plants and Prairies Day, Bath House Cultural Center (512 East Lawther Dr., Dallas). Hosted by Dallas Chapter. 

Arlington

May 6: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Elm Grove Pavilion, River Legacy Park (701 NW Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington). Hosted by North Central Chapter. 

See website link below for details and links.

Frost Bank: Shred Events - Statewide (April 3-May 18)

Apr 3 2023 - 9:00am to May 18 2023 - 1:00pm
Statewide TX

Frost Bank is hosting shred events in DFW and throughout Texas.

This service is open to the community. There is a 10 box/bag limit per visitor.

Free. See guidelines. Check the Facebook page for events near you.

Waco Friends of the Climate: 6th Annual Climate Crisis Art Exhibit - Waco (April 4-29)

Apr 4 2023 - 10:00am to Apr 29 2023 - 5:00pm
Art Center Waco
701 S. 8th St.
Waco , TX

Annual juried art exhibit hosted by Waco Friends of the Climate, featuring work by Texans depicting topics associated with global warming.

Deadline to Enter: April 1. Note: Organizers request that artists email their demographics for each piece, along with their division by March 15. 

Art drop off: March 31 and April 1.

Reception: April 22, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. when awards will be announced.

Exhibition: April 4-29

Event Website:

Dallas Coalition for Hunger Solutions: Urban Garden Survey - Online

Apr 14 2023 - 8:00am to Apr 30 2023 - 11:45pm

In 2016, the Dallas Coalition for Hunger Solutions began collecting surveys from local gardens. Our goal is to collect as much information as possible to connect people and resources for greater success across the city and around Dallas County. 

The information collected becomes part of a data base that informs the Urban Agriculture Action Team as it works to increase and support sustainable, local food production and fresh food access in and around Dallas.

The survey takes approximately 5 minutes.

Info: Wyonella Henderson-Greene at wyonella_henderson-greene@baylor.edu or 254-710-8864.

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City of Mansfield: Gardening for Pollinators - Online On Demand (April 15-22)

Apr 15 2023 - 8:00am to Apr 22 2023 - 5:00pm
Online On Demand TX

Add life and color to your yard by creating a pollinator garden!Learn about the best plants to plant and features to install to attract butterflies, bees, and birds to your North Texas yard.

Learn about:

    •    The types of plants to plant to attract the type of pollinators you want

    •    The types of features to add to attract the type of pollinators you want

    •    How to design your pollinator garden

    •    How to find the correct plants for North Texas

    •    Creating an efficient, low resource use garden

    •    Soil amendments and site prep

    •    Long term pollinator garden maintenance

Get ideas and inspiration to create an outstanding feature in your North Texas yard!

Free.

Register on the website link below.

 

Texas Discovery Gardens: Plant Sale - Dallas (April 15-16)

Apr 15 2023 - 9:00am to Apr 16 2023 - 1:00pm
Texas Discovery Gardens
3601 MLK Jr. Blvd
Dallas , TX

Great selection of tough Texas natives along with non-native nectar plants and even a few houseplants. There will also be a wide selection of host and nectar plants to feed our hummingbird, butterfly, moth, and other insect friends.

Members Only Sale: April 14, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Public Sale: April 15-16, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

 

Collin County Master Gardeners Association: Spring Plant Sale - McKinney

Apr 15 2023 - 9:00am to 1:30pm
Myers Park and Event Center
7117 County Road 166
McKinney , TX

Savvy gardeners know they can find the best plants for North Texas gardens at the Collin County Master Gardeners' Plant Sale. The largest plant sale in Collin County will once again be held in the Show Barn at beautiful Myers Park & Event Center in McKinney. Come early for best selection!

Choose from hundreds of varieties of beautiful plants including annuals, perennials, shrubs, vegetables, herbs, grasses and succulents. You'll find plants recommended by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension that thrive in sun, part-sun and shade. Collin County Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions, and offer advice to help you plant with confidence and success.

Proceeds from the Spring Plant Sale support CCMGA's many community outreach efforts including our international award-winning Earth-Kind® Research and Demonstration Gardens in Myers Park.

Event Website:

The Awareness Project: Earth Day Block Party - Hurst

Apr 15 2023 - 10:00am to Apr 19 2023 - 4:00pm
The Awareness Project
364 E. Pipeline Rd
Hurst , TX

You are invited to join the Awareness Project for fun, food, music, games, and fantastic vendors!

Vendors, nonprofits, food trucks and entertainment are being sought for the celebration.

This is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year, which helps us continue to serve the HEB community and beyond. Food donations, monetary contributions and volunteers are appreciated.

City of Grand Prairie: Earth Day Celebration - Grand Prairie

Apr 15 2023 - 10:00am to 2:00pm
Kirby Creek Nature Center
3303 Corn Valley Rd.
Grand Prairie , TX

There will be a free tree giveaway, animal encounters, environmental education, crafts and more.

Trees will be available while supplies last.

Texas Historic Tree Coalition: Fort Parker Pecan Tree Dedication - Groesbeck

Apr 15 2023 - 11:00am
2100 block of FM 1245
Groesbeck , TX

The Texas Historic Tree Coalition will host a celebration for the Fort Parker Pecan Tree, honoring a 250-year-old tree that witnessed early Texas history.

Texas Blossoms: 2023 Back in Bloom Gala - Fort Worth

Apr 15 2023 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Texas Wesleyan Universit
Martin Center
Fort Worth , TX

Texas Blossoms beautifies Texas by planting and maintaining blossoming trees. We partner with local communities to plant trees lining roadways, in park, and around schools and libraries. We believe that blossoming trees bring life and vibrancy back to historically underserved or underfunded areas. Texas Blossoms raises funds, organizes local volunteers and coordinates with neighborhood organizations, governmental entities, non-profits, and individuals to spread life and community throughout Texas.

The Texas Blossoms 2023 Back In Bloom Gala will feature cocktails, hors d'ouevres, raffles, a wine pull, and special guest speakers.

Also, there will be a special screening of The Wilderness Within, a short film by award-winning producer and director Jason van Bruggen.

The Wilderness Within explores the “biodiversity crisis” of modern urban wildernesses. The film documents green spaces in Toronto, the largest city in Canada, with a population of nearly three million people. 17 percent of the city is natural space, making it one of the largest urban forests in the world.  Despite its size, the city’s native oak trees are being choked out by invasive species, leaving the forest a desolate shell of its former glory.  A determined environmentalist embarks on a quest to gather thousands of oak seeds to grow the next generation of native trees and restore biodiversity to Toronto’s once mighty forest.

Cost: $50.