The Beautify Texas Awards recognize efforts made by individuals and organizations to enhance their communities and protect Texas’ environment. These awards honor extraordinary volunteers, professionals, youth, educators, businesses, local/civic governments, organizations, and specific projects and programs. They are organized into two main categories, Individual Awards and Organizational Awards.
Feb 19 2024
Keep Texas Beautiful: Beautify Texas Awards - Nominations Open (Feb. 5-March 22)
Feb 5 2024 - 8:00am to Mar 22 2024 - 5:00pm
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Great Backyard Bird Count: Worldwide (Feb.16-19)
Feb 16 2024 - 12:00am to Feb 19 2024 - 11:45pm
Observe birds at home, in parks or your other favorite places for as little as 15 minutes. Identify them, count them and submit them to help scientists better understand and protect birds around the world. If you already use eBird or Merlin, your submissions over the four days count towards GBBC.
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Native Plant Society of Texas, Dallas Chapter: Neglected Priorities in the Plant Conservation World - Dallas & Zoom
Feb 19 2024 - 6:30pm to 8:15pm
Gaston Christian Center
8515 Greenville Ave
Dallas
, TX
See map: Google Maps
Guest speaker Adam Black.
Adam Black is currently the Director of Horticulture and Plant Conservation at Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories and Arboretum in Charlotte, NC. A former Texas resident, he remains very active with collaborative ex-situ conservation of the state’s many imperiled plant species. In addition to extensive familiarity of the southern US flora, he has been involved in field work and plant explorations in New Caledonia, Taiwan, The Philippines, South Africa and beyond.
In person and on Zoom. Details on event page.
