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.
Visiting exhibit features talking animatronic members of the Bug Squad. Guests will learn about each of their superhero stories, super abilities and the unique traits they use each day.
Families are invited to explore various science topics and gain an appreciation for diversity through hands-on exhibits and play areas. Get some air on a trampoline and jump like a grasshopper, explore a multi-platform ant colony climber, and even play with color to mix and design your own wing pattern.
Produced by Omaha Children’s Museum.
Adults - $10
Military, First Responders and Seniors - $9
Kids - $7
The Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve schedule a once-a-month volunteer day on the third Saturday of the month. We tackle a wide variety of needs for the preserve. These include brush clearing, seeding, trail maintenance, transplanting and trash pickup. Volunteers get to learn in depth about the preserve and its goals while contributing to sustaining and improving this treasured ecosystem.
Bring gloves, appropriate apparel and suntan lotion/bug repellent as needed. Meet in the parking lot.
Ready to get rugged? Hike with Amy Martin, author of Wild DFW: Explore the Amazing Nature Around Dallas-Fort Worth, and Outdoor Explorer. Texas Holland Trail is one of the Go Wild hikes in Wild DFW. The access from Elam Rd to the Trinity River can be quite overgrown, but we'll bring loppers. Then there's a little bushwhacking to find a small riverside trail that leads to the end of the Holland Trail. This equestrian trail emanates from the Texas Horse Ranch and ends at a lovely large forest pond. From there it's usually wide and mowed. But if it's not too wet we'll take a narrow footpath to the Trinity-White Rock Creek confluence — the heart of the Great Trinity Forest. Then we'll continue on the spur, reconnect with the Holland Trail and take it to Bryan's Slough.
Celebrate the Wild Ones DFW seedling chapter’s first year in Texas. Join us in this joyous occasion as we plant our new sprout, Quercus muehlenbergii, who we affectionately call, “Chinquapin Oak.”
Bring your friends and family along with a picnic lunch, non-alcoholic drinks,
chairs, and blankets.
The event starts with a bring-your-own family-friendly picnic at noon, followed by a tree planting ceremony at 1 p.m.
