May 1 2024
Lights Out Texas: Statewide (March 1 to June 15)
Fort Worth Audubon Society: Prairie Walks at the Sid Richardson Tract - Crowley (Through June 21)
Join Suzanne Tuttle to explore this tract of prairie land on the southeast shore of Benbrook Lake.
This fieldtrip will be held on the 3rd Friday of the months February thru June. The meet-up times for April 19, May 17 and June 21 will be 8 a.m.. The meet-up times for February and March will be 9 a.m. Suzanne plans to arrive about 15 minutes before the start times so folks will see the pull-out.
The fieldtrip will last approximately 1.5 hours, but Suzanne will stay longer if the day is very birdy. The trail is natural surface, some will wander off trail, so please wear appropriate footwear and clothing for the weather conditions. There are no facilities on the property.
NCTCOG: National Bike Month - DFW (May)
May 5 is National Ride a Bike Day.
May 8 is Bike & Roll to School Day.
May 10, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will hold Bike to Work Day events.
May 13-19 is recognized as National Bike to Work Week.
Bike to Work Day is commemorated Friday, May 17.
Texans for Mountain Lions: Public Comment (Deadline May 22)
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commissioners will be voting on a proposal that would prohibit canned hunting of confined mountain lions and require trappers to routinely check their traps every 36 hours.
Of the 16 states where mountain lions live, Texas is currently the only state that does not regulate the hunting and trapping of the species, which leaves the wild cat vulnerable to abuse.
The deadline for public comment on 31 TAC §65.950 is May 22 at 5 p.m. The vote will be held at a TPWC meeting on May 23, 2024 in Austin.
Arlington Conservation Council: The Benefits of Native Plants - Zoom
Ann Knudsen will discuss the resource savings, health benefits and ecological gains of using natives instead of exotics. Hear how natives benefit the environment, the community and the homeowner or apartment dweller.
Native Texan Ann Knudsen’s interest in native plants grew from playing in the wildflower fields of her youth and her mother's love of gardening. Ann is a Master Naturalist, Master Gardener, and active in the North Central chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas.
She has been involved with NPSOT's landscaping certification program and, with her mentor, Molly Hollar, took several UT-sponsored classes through the LBJ Wildflower Center and NPSOT. When Molly retired after nearly twenty-five years coordinating the Molly Hollar Wildscape in Veterans Park, she asked Ann to fill that position.
Since 2007, Ann's business, Native Gardener, has specialized in native landscape maintenance and design.