Aug 17 2024

Fielder Museum: The Seashores of Ancient Arlington - Arlington (July 21 - Sept 28)

Jul 21 2024 - 11:00am to Sep 28 2024 - 3:00pm

Fielder Museum

1616 W. Abram

Arlington , TX

The Seashores of Ancient Arlington: A Rich Fossil Record exhibit will run daily from July 21 to the end of September and will feature fossil displays and special presentations on Arlington's unique significance in Texas geology and paleontology.

Opening Day Reception: Sunday, July 21, at 2 p.m. Special presentation and fossil showing by Art Sahlstein, discoverer of the Arlington Archosaur Site.

The museum is open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and other times by appointment. Admission is $5 for ages 12 and over. Free for children under 12.

Info: [email protected]

Event Website:

https://www.facebook.com/events/287311974426835/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_his…

Lights Out Texas: Fall Migration Season - Texas (Aug. 15-Nov. 30)

Aug 15 2024 - 11:00pm to Nov 30 2024 - 6:00am

Statewide TX

See map: Google Maps

Lights Out Texas organizers ask that residents, building managers and businesses turn off their outdoor lights from 11 p.m. till 6 a.m. from Aug. 15 to Nov. 30 to prevent bird deaths. Outdoor lighting distracts and confuses migrating birds who typically fly at night.

Peak fall migration season is Sept. 5 to Oct. 29.

Event Website:

https://greensourcedfw.org/articles/darker-skies-help-migrating-birds-find-their…

Native Prairie Association of Texas, Blackland Chapter: Mindfulness in Texas Nature - Dallas

Aug 17 2024 - 10:00am to 11:15am

Wild Birds Unlimited

5708 Abrams Road

Dallas , TX

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Author Michael Smith will be speaking on his new book Mindfulness in Texas Nature, with particular focus on mindfulness in the prairie.

Michael Smith has spent many years both as a naturalist and as a licensed Psychological Associate. He has volunteered time in museums and nature preserves and worked in a variety of clinical settings. His earlier books are Herping Texas and The Wild Lives of Reptiles & Amphibians, also from Texas A&M University Press. He's also a regular contributer to Green Source DFW.

Stay to hear ear Monica Morrison, the founder of Texas Native Cats, talk about "Mountain Lions and Ocelots, a Turning Point," starting shortly after our meeting convenes.

Event Website:

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/npatblacklandchapter/1350766

Texas Native Cats: Mountain Lions & Ocelots, a Turning Point - Dallas

Aug 17 2024 - 12:00pm

Wild Birds Unlimited

5708 Abrams Rd

Dallas , TX

See map: Google Maps

Within the last year, history has been made for both mountain lions and ocelots in Texas. Mountain lions, a threatened/imperiled species, and ocelots, classified as endangered, now face a future of remarkable and positive change.

Learn what has transpired for both amazing, beautiful cats and what lies ahead. The presentation will also briefly cover bobcats, jaguars, and jaguarundis.

Presenter: Monica Morrison, Founder of Texas Native Cats

Preceding the event, Michael Smith will be speaking on his new book Mindfulness in Texas Nature at 10 a.m. hosted by the Native Prairies Association of Texas, Blackland Chapter.

Event Website:

https://www.facebook.com/events/872424051418687