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Trail maintenance, garden/greenhouse and prairie work. Usual workdays are Mondays and Thursdays 9-11, unless there is a Thursday Chapter meeting. For solo work, show up anytime! Contact: Clay Thurmond - rcthurmond@gmail.com, for more details or sign up at this link: https://volunteersignup.org/T8YY8
Join us the 3rd Thursday of the month for our chapter meeting! MARCH HYBRID MEETING in-person -or- Link to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsdO-urzIiH9KxaK7UsMdSBmNKJWQl1E6o Kimberlee Howell, Woodland Ecologist, is our guest speaker. Kimberlee will cover the following topics: Ecosystems and ecological succession, History of Prairies and Benefits, Prairie Restoration processes, Plant ID review, Common grasses and forbs Kimberly is with the... Read More →
March 17th - A minimum of two volunteers are needed (more would be helpful!) to assist with a 5th grade school group. Mindy would like volunteers comfortable leading backyard bass and teaching kiddos how to use a fishing pole (Mindy can teach someone how to lead this prior if needed), and someone to lead the... Read More →
We often view prescribed fire simply as an alternative to wildfire and as little more than a tool for fuel reduction. This panel will share some of the benefits of controlled burns that go beyond that notion. We’ll explore using “goodfire” for food production, reducing disease transmission and more! Coordinator: Southern Fire Exchange Link to... Read More →
Learn all about basic botany and plant identification in this fast-paced, 5-session course. Students will tackle the specific terminology and techniques used by the pros and forever change the way they look at plants! Topics covered include the value of botany, how to use an identification key, plant morphology, and important plant families. Classes will focus on... Read More →
March 17th - A minimum of two volunteers are needed (more would be helpful!) to assist with a 5th grade school group. Mindy would like volunteers comfortable leading backyard bass and teaching kiddos how to use a fishing pole (Mindy can teach someone how to lead this prior if needed), and someone to lead the... Read More →
Free, weekly webinars to build skills of community scientists interested in bumble bee biodiversity, ecology and conservation. Every Friday, March 18th through April 22nd Coordinator: Ohio State University Bee Lab Link to register: https://osu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ItAnokcHTqO5dJcA9JRmSg Schedule: March 18: Bumble Bee Biology, Part 1; Jamie Strange: The Ohio State University March 25: Bumble Bee Biology, Part 2 --... Read More →
Texas Our Heritage (TOH) Native Demonstration Gardens Workdays – 1st & 3rd Saturdays of each month 9am-noon. Heritage Elementary School 100 Barnett Drive, Highland Village, TX 75077 Contact: Dale Denton daledenton@verizon.net
Fun Day Work Day at the Friends of Furneaux Creek Nature Trail Third Saturday of the month. Meet at the Kiosk on the trail along Arbor Creek Dr. Help us maintain the Nature Trail, Monarch Garden, and possibly clean up the creek. More details on specific tasks will be posted at Friends of Furneaux Creek... Read More →
The Dallas Fly Fishers is offering the TPWD Basic Fly Fishing class on Saturday, March 19 at the Coppell Biodiversity Center, 367 Freeport Parkway. The class runs from 9 am to 2 pm. With an additional hour you can become a certified TPWD fishing and fly fishing instructor. The class allows the participant to pickup... Read More →
