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Join Us for Volunteer Work days, every Wednesday. Winter workday hours, December 1 through February 23rd, 9am - 12pm We are going to reduce the available number of slots down to 10 for the winter months and will reevaluate before the spring season begins. Link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4CA5AE29A3F9C07-volunteer Organizer: Daniel Arenas, [email protected]
Come out to the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) to work on prairie restoration, wildscape, and facilities projects. Depending on the weather, projects may include nursery work such as seed harvesting or potting and plant rescue or replanting; maintenance of hiking trails; or removal of exotic species. Dress for the weather and bring your... Read More →
The course will be an interactive combination of asynchronous lectures and synchronous workshops that will provide practical knowledge for the research and identification of wasps (the order Hymenoptera excluding sawflies, bees, and ants). Attendance will enable individuals to identify adult wasp specimens to the superfamily and family levels, collect and curate wasp specimens using current... Read More →
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 - [email protected], for more details or sign up at this link: https://volunteersignup.org/T8YY8
2022 Annual Board Planning Meeting Meet and greet at 9am. Meeting begins at 9:30am
Climate Change and Memorable Weather: The talk will look at the role of climate change in making extra weather like Hurricane Harvy, the 2011 drought, and the February 2021 winter weather and how much change we can expect in the future. (Note that only the lecture time counts for AT, not the rest of the... Read More →
This 6-session webinar series will focus on the ecological roles of native plants and some of the creatures that depend on them. We'll meet virtually at 9AM CST each Friday for 6 weeks, from January 7th through February 11th. January 7th Mary Gardiner, The Ohio State University professor and author Beneficial Insect Biodiversity: What It... Read More →
The course will be an interactive combination of asynchronous lectures and synchronous workshops that will provide practical knowledge for the research and identification of wasps (the order Hymenoptera excluding sawflies, bees, and ants). Attendance will enable individuals to identify adult wasp specimens to the superfamily and family levels, collect and curate wasp specimens using current... Read More →
Birders of all skill levels are welcome to join an expert birder every 2nd Saturday (except July and August), as we explore prime birding locations along LLELA's nature trails! Ages 10 and up. Free with $5 LLELA entry fee (payable by CREDIT or DEBIT ONLY!). Season passes are available. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Register at LLELA.org ... Read More →
3 Zoom Classes and 1 optional in-person socially distanced tour- January 8th,15th. Feb 5th and 12th. Instructed by Rufus Stephens, wildlife biologist, ecologist and author of Attracting Birds in the Texas Hill Country, this comprehensive program will guide landowners through the requirements for Wildlife Tax Valuation with emphasis on promoting healthy habitats for songbirds. Attendees will complete... Read More →
