Jun 4 2025

Lights Out Texas: Spring Migration - Texas (March 1- June 15)

Mar 1 2025 - 11:00pm to Jun 15 2025 - 6:00pm

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.

Arlington Conservation Council: EV Myths and FUDs - Zoom

Jun 4 2025 - 7:00pm
Zoom TX

EVA Myths and FUDs (Fears, Uncertainties, Doubts)

Speaker Eric Pratt, electrification advocate.

Pratt will address the pros and cons, misconceptions, and what to look for/avoid in EVs. He also welcomes an information exchange to set the record straight about this technology and any ancillary issues.

Eric and his wife Suzie have driven EVs since 2016, indulging a decades-long interest in renewable energy in the built environment. They currently drive a Bolt EV for their around the Metroplex car and an Ioniq 5 for longer trips. 

Eric has served as secretary of NTREG, an education and advocacy nonprofit, for the past six years. He earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering with a focus on energy and fluid systems at UT Austin, then worked 32 years as an aerospace design engineer developing mechanical and hydraulic components for commercial and military aircraft.