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.
Continuing our exploration of urban prairies, the Prairie Seekers are visiting the lovely Tandy Hills Natural Area this November.
Registrants will receive additional information 3-7 days prior to the event. Lunch will be provided thanks to a generous grant from Marsha Stephens.
$30. Register on the website link below.
Enjoy long-distance hikes through fascinating large preserves and parks — without leaving DFW. Dallas Sierra Club joins with Amy Martin, author of Wild DFW: Explore the Amazing Nature Around Dallas-Fort Worth, to offer quarterly hikes on trails as wild as North Texas has to offer. Explore these places with naturalists and others that know them the best.
First up: Piedmont Ridge, part of the Dallas parks system and the northernmost section of the Great Trinity Forest. Best place to experience fall foliage in Dallas. We’ll hike every trail there. Two sections of soaring limestone escarpment with unique upland woods (Scyene/Lacywood Overlook Trails and Piedmont Ridge Trail), connected by a long stretch of lush bottomland forest (JJ Beeman Trail). About 5 miles.
Points-of-interest naturalist mini-breaks: 4 overlooks that afford views of the Great Trinity Forest (in autumn colors!), downtown and across the county to Cedar Hill... historic Comanche eastern red cedar lodgepole woods... historic settlers' black walnut grove... ridge top Blackland Prairie.
Presenter: Jeremy Mazur, Senior Policy Advisor, Texas 2036 Project
Presentation: To ensure Texas is the best place to live and work, we must address the biggest challenges facing our state as our population and economy continue to grow. Our Nov. 9 presentation will cover aspirational goals across several different policy areas that can help guide Texas towards ensuring it is the best place to live and work, with a specific focus on renewable energy.
See website link below for details and Zoom link.
Featuring professional bird guide Tiffany Kerstan.
This meeting will be live in-person ONLY. Coffee and refreshmenats at 9:30 a.m. and the program will start at 10 a.m.
Bring out the whole family and learn the sport of Orienteering at a slower, gentler family pace. Parents and kids will work together to locate hidden orienteering markers throughout River Legacy Nature Center park. See who can locate the most within a set time limit. Speed or smart planning, which will get you the most points? No experience required and no compass needed. Simple trail map reading skills and a sense of adventure are all the tools you need.
$10.
The Indian Trail Master Naturalist Chapter invites you to come and use all your senses to experience the park at night.
Our sight is diminished, which puts our other senses on high alert. Feel even the smallest temperature drop as we move into the wooded area. Smell the earth and vegetation, while the smallest sounds are magnified and our imaginations run wild. We will make your taste buds happy with refreshments.
This is a family friendly hike of about .5 mile. Closed-toe shoes and flashlights are recommended. Plan to be outdoors about two hours.
