Apr 20 2023

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

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.

 

UT Dallas: Earth Fair - Richardson

Apr 20 2023 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
UT Dallas
800 W. Campbell Road Student Union Mall
Richardson , TX

Earth Fair, hosted by Office of Student Volunteerism & Office of Sustainability, will feature informational booths and interactive activities from student organizations, campus departments and community partners. Learn about alternative energy options, organic gardening, habitat restoration, local food production, waste reduction and more. This year's Earth Fair theme will be "Make it Local, Make it Personal."

The fair is is part of a lineup of other Earth Week events.

Info: volunteer@utdallas.edu or call 972-883-6131