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Texas is a major flyway for migrating birds. Outdoor lighting can be deadly for the wildbirds who mostly travel by night. The lights distract and disorient them leading to exhaustion and building collisions. Houston and Dallas are ranked in the top three most dangerous cities for migrating birds.

Building owners, businesses, developers and homeowners can help protect migrating birds by turning off all non-essential nighttime lighting on buildings and other structures from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night. 

Migration season runs March 1-June 15. Peak migration is April 22-May 12.

Volunteers carry on the Buckeye Trail Walks in the Great Trinity Forest — a longtime tradition started by Dallas environmentalist Ned Fritz in the 1980s. The spots fill up fast. Reserve now.

March 15, Saturday: 10 a.m. to noon. Leader: Richard Grayson – Gain crucial insight into the Trinity River and its plight.

March 16, Sunday: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Leaders: Shelby Smith and Caleb Hinojos of North Texas Master Naturalists – Find the joy in the forest.

March 22, Saturday: 9 a.m. to noon — NO TRAILS WALKS or restoration day. Many team members at NTMN Big Chapter Project.

March 23, Sunday: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Leaders: Michael McKee with Eileen Fritz McKee and Kristi Kerr Leonard – tales of Fritz family nature excursions.

March 29, Saturday: 10 a.m. to noon. Leader: Bob Richie – Learn about edible and medicinal plants found in the Great Trinity Forest.

March 30, Sunday: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Leader: Amy Martin – The legacy of Ned Fritz and the Trinity River and Great Trinity Forest. Marks 6th anniversary of Martin’s near-fatal broken neck.

The festival will feature films that will take you to stunning landscapes and remote cultures and bring you up close and personal with adrenaline-packed action sports.

Proceeds from the shows will benefit our Texas State Parks.

There will be two programs with different films: a matinee at 2 p.m. and an evening show at 7 p.m. Ticket prices (including fees) are $35 for the matinee and $40 for the evening show.

This will be the 18th year that Whole Earth Provision Co. has hosted the World Tour in Austin and the 12th year that Texas State Parks has been the beneficiary of the event. The Austin audiences are among the largest on the World Tour.

Master Naturalist and urban foraging expert Bob Richie will lead a two-hour walk through the native prairie meadow and woods at the 78-acre Kiest Conservation Area in Oak Cliff. The Texas prairie tract features more than 150 wildflower species, identified by master naturalist legend Jim Varnum 12 years ago. 

Richie, a Dallas native, has been an amateur naturalist since an early age.

The walk will start with a quick botany lesson on how to positively ID the plants we are looking for and then we'll search out and sample some of the fresh and tasty offerings that grow naturally in our area. We'll also learn about the useful and medicinal plants that can be found locally. 

Meet at the outdoor classroom. The parking area is in the field at the southeast corner of the intersection of Hampton Road and Keist Boulevard. Park next to the kiosk. Closed toed shoes are recommended. Water and insect repellant will be provided. 

Registratiom required at [email protected]. Walk is limited to 30. Free. 

Website: friendsofoakcliffparks.org