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]

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.

Arlington students in kindergarten through the fourth grade are invited to enter the contest by illustrating a way they use water or how animals use on their own piece of 8.5 by 11 paper. Pre-K students can complete one of the three coloring sheets posted at www.SaveArlingtonWater.com to enter the contest. This year, all completed entries can be sent to [email protected].

The deadline for entries is Oct. 9. One winner will be chosen from each grade. Each winner will receive water-themed books, fun steam-related sets, along with other fun water-themed prizes. They will also be invited to be recognized at an Arlington City Council meeting this fall.

A full list of entry instructions and rules is available at www.SaveArlingtonWater.com. A flyer for the contest is attached to this email.

Live music, food trucks, cool drinks.

$18-$25.

Dr. Sasha Jones will provide a presentation on the current state of PFAS and PCBs contamination, permissible limits, municipal actions in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, long-term health risks and the feasibility and costs associated with remediation efforts.

Dr. Jones’s background in environmental science equips her to address these complex issues with a focus on practical solutions and public awareness.

Pre-Meeting Refreshments!

If you would like to satisfy your savory or your sweet tooth cravings, please bring a light dish to share (appetizers, salad, munchies or a dessert) to our meeting. Bring your own non-alcoholic drink of choice.

We encourage guests to arrive early, between 6:35-6:45 p.m., to partake of food prior to the start of the meeting but if you just want to attend the meeting, come to 7 p.m. for our presentation.

Communities Foundation of Texas’ North Texas Giving Day is an online giving event. Choose among hundreds of local nonprofits to donate to, including dozens of environmental and animal welfare groups. Matching funds are used to encourage donations. Early donations welcome too.

The focus for the fall BioBlitz will be to document a rare species for Camp Leroy Shuman, only found in two locations in Tarrant County. This will be the fourth BioBlitz held here in the past two years, collecting data to benefit the City of Fort Worth, who own the property. Please arrive promptly at 8:45 a.m.  There are no restrooms on site. The address and directions will be given upon registration.

Register on the link below.

About Camp Leroy Shuman
Camp Leroy Shuman, a campground for boys and girls, opened in 1920 and was closed in 2009. The property is owned by the City of Fort Worth and is accessible through permission. It is one of the first scout camps in Fort Worth. Today, the flagpole and the remains of the mess hall are still there. There are plenty of old trails here, although some are slightly overgrown. Numerous deer graze on the grasses near dark.
The camp is predominately a Post Oak/Blackjack woodland, with scattered open patches of sandy, Western Cross Timbers prairie. Typical woody species are Post Oak (Quercus stellata), Blackjack Oak (Quercus marilandica), Possumhaw (Ilex decidua), Carolina Buckthorn (Frangula caroliniana) and Rusty Blackhaw (Viburnum rufidulum). Various grasses and forbs exist in the understory and in the scattered patches of sandy pocket prairies.

The sale features a large variety of plant species grown organically at the Greenhouse by Wildscape volunteers, including: ground covers perennials, shrubs, vines and trees.

• Grown organically from local stock

• No need for pesticides or fertilizers

• Adapted to our climate

• Many plants able to handle drought

During the Civil War era, Confederate Soldiers used the area as a campsite. We will explore the limestone outcrops located off Thrush Street. 

Soldier Spring Park is divided into two sections. The upper section which can be accessed through Charles Street and the lower section through Thrush Street. We will meet at 8:45 a.m. on the parking lot next to the Vietnam Memorial on Thrush Street. 

Suggested donation amount is $5. Donations benefit Native Prairies Association of Texas and are non-refundable. The deadline to sign up is Sept 26.

No restrooms on site unless there are open restrooms by the baseball fields. 

See website below for details and directions.

Come re-create the adventure chapter on Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve from Wild DFW: Explore the Amazing Nature Around Dallas-Fort Worth with members of Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve. You’ve read about Eastern Cross Timbers in Wild DFW, Now experience the finest remnant of it in North Texas. 

UPDATE: THIS HIKE WAS RESCHEDULED FROM JUNE 1 TO OCT 5 DUE TO RAIN

The Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) National Drive Electric Week NDEW is a nationwide celebration to educate the public on the benefits of owning an electric vehicle (EV) and includes a free EV display, EV ride-and-drives and more!

EVs will be on display by their owners who will answer questions and share their experience owning and living with an EV. The DFW NDEW will also feature food, games and opportunities to meet with industry professionals involved with sustainability. 

See website for list of exhibitors and electric vehicles registered to be on display by owners.

At the national level, National Drive Electric Week is a collaboration between Plug In America, Electric Vehicle Association, Sierra Club, EVHybridNoire, and Drive Electric USA.