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2010 Community Green Calendar
January 2010
Every Sunday, January
Family Yoga at the Trinity River Audubon Center
3 pm to 4 pm
Trinity River Audubon Center at 6500 South Loop 12 Dallas, TX 75217
The journey of yoga through nature! A dynamic flowing workout, to strengthen your body, quiet your mind, and open your heart.
All ages are welcome and no previous yoga experience is necessary.
The classes are designed to teach basic meditation practices from which anyone can benefit.
Please RSVP to Brandi Waits at b-b@sbcglobal.net or 469-442-8542.
Trinity River Audubon Center Admission: $4.00. Yoga Class by Donation ($6.00 suggested). Every Sunday!
Daily, January
Rosine Smith Sammons Butterfly House and Insectarium
10 am to 5 pm
Texas Discovery Gardens at 3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Dallas, Texas 75210
The butterflies are back! Enjoy this two-level butterfly house with more than 500 free-flying butterflies. See more than 60 species of tropical plants, including the pitcher plant at the bottom of the ramp. Stay tuned for tropical butterflies, which we will begin receiving after our permit goes through.
Last ticket sold at 4:15 pm (5:15 pm during the State Fair of Texas)
Daily through January 3rd
Global Swarming: Reflection and Exploration of Colony Collapse Disorder
10 am to 5 pm
Texas Discovery Gardens at 3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Dallas, Texas 75210
One in every three bites of food is dependant upon the pollination of crops. Where would we be without pollinators in our natural world? How would this affect food production? What are the environmental, social and economic impacts of this?
Colony Collapse Disorder is a phenomenon affecting honeybees. There is a perfect storm created by pesticides, introduced pathogens, viruses and perhaps GMO foods. Research is ongoing in this critical area.
To illuminate this plight, Texas WAX/Dallas has created a group show called Global Swarming. The common factor we have in our creative process is the use of Encaustic Wax.
Encaustic is a painting medium in which the binder for the pigment is beeswax or wax andresin. Examples of encaustic tomb portraits from Roman Egypt bear witness to the durability of the medium, which is thought to have been widely used in ancient times. The technique was briefly revived in the 19th century and is now used by contemporary artists.
We feel powerful communication can be shared through the visual experience.
Thursday, January 7th
Greenhouse Volunteer Training
9 am to 12 pm
Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park, 3601 Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd; Dallas, TX 75210 (just off the DART Green Line)
Learn how to propagate and maintain plants for the Gardens, Butterfly House, and the Butterfly plant sale. Training attendees must commit to 30 hours of volunteering at the Gardens in order to attend the class. Greenhouse volunteer hours are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9 am to 3 pm.
RSVP to 214.428.7476 x240 or Volunteers@TexasDiscoveryGardens.org.
New volunteers should complete a Volunteer Application and mail it, along with the registration fee, to the Program and Volunteer Manager, PO Box 152537; Dallas, TX 75315. Or you can bring the application and payment in-person to the volunteer training or to the museum Monday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Link above to application: http://www.texasdiscoverygardens.org/Volunteer_Application.pdf
On-going Volunteer Opportunities at Texas Discovery Gardens
Butterfly House Docents
Volunteers help visitors identify tropical butterflies and insects, help regulate traffic in and out of the butterfly house, and ensure safe viewing for visitors. Shift times are daily: 9:45 am to 2:00 pm and 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
EarthKeepers ® Children's Programs
Many of our education efforts are for children. EarthKeepers volunteers will assist the staff educator with tours, crafts, experiments and other hands-on activities. Volunteers help with school programs, scouts, and outreach. Opportunities are mostly weekdays.
Greenhouse Maintenance
Volunteers help with propagation, seed collection, planting, and organization of the greenhouse. Our greenhouse operates on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9 am to 3 pm.
Events and Workshops
Help prepare the Gardens for adult education events. Registration, event planning, set-up, speaker assistance during classes, representing the Gardens off-site, and clean-up are some of the assignments. Shifts vary based on events.
Administration and Office Help
Volunteers help with Texas Discovery Gardens operations, including accounting, PR/marketing, fundraising, membership, and volunteer management. Jobs include office organization, filing, data entry, making phone calls, bulk mailings, and research. Virtual volunteers can help from home if they have a computer and a phone. Shifts are on-going Monday-Saturday.
Saturday, January 9th
Inaugural Mass Butterfly Release at Texas Discovery Gardens
10:30 am to 5 pm
Texas Discovery Gardens at 3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Dallas, Texas 75210
Release is at 10:30 am; festivities last all day long! Release a butterfly into the Conservatory for $15; other activities free with paid admission.
Enjoy a tropical vacation this winter, without ever leaving Dallas! We've begun importing tropical butterflies and will add more and more throughout December. Blue morphos, red rims, malachites, Julias, and owl butterflies will be among the first imported butterflies to take flight in the living museum.
It all culminates January 9, 2010, with our “Come to the Tropics” mass tropical butterfly release at 10:30 am. Release a butterfly into the conservatory for $15 (this includes butterfly house admission) and enjoy a guided tour at 11 am, music, and fun family activities all day long.
There's no need to reserve a spot, but tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 10 am. Stay tuned for more details!
Wear your favorite tropical shirt—bright patterns sometimes attract butterflies to land on you. Bring the camera and look for butterflies flying through the conservatory and roosting among the leaves of our more than 60 species of tropical plants.
Saturday, January 9th
Encaustic (Beeswax) Art Workshop with Janet Reynolds of IMAGINE...Studio
12 pm to 5 pm
Texas Discovery Gardens at 3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Dallas, Texas 75210
Learn safety, history and encaustic application including texture, line, stenciling, inclusion and image transfer. Beginner and intermediate. For class information, call Janet at (214-929-6184). Register at Texas Discovery Gardens at 214-428-7476 or TDG@TexasDiscoveryGardens.org. $125 (includes materials)
Wednesday, January 13th
Green Business Conference and Reception: Profitability through Sustainability
12 pm to 6:30 pm
UNT’s Environmental Education Science and Technology Building at 1704 West Mulberry Denton, Texas 76201
Lunch (12 pm to 1 pm) followed by Conference (1 pm to 5:30 pm) and Reception (5:30 pm to 6:30 pm). Registration cost is $40. In addition to the Keynote Spearker, Tom Kemper of Dolphin Blue, Inc, three workshops will be included: The Business Case for Going Green, Practical Steps to Going Green, and Marketing/Branding for Green Businesses.
For more information call Alicia Brosey or Pam Marrufo at 940-382-9693.
Thursday, January 14th
Child Care Training: Environmental Health Hazards
6 pm to 8:30 pm
ChildCareGroup at 8585 N. Stemmons Freeway, Suite M-16, Dallas, TX 75247
Approximately 80,000 chemicals are in common use today but are inadequately tested for their impact on human health, let alone children's health. Common household products like cleaning products and art supplies may contain toxic chemical that can cause irritations in eyes, ears and throats and expose children to potential carcinogens and heavy metals. Children are particularly vulnerable to potential hazards because they are still growing. You will leave this class able to: identify environmental hazards in and around your facility; and determine methods to properly remove these hazards. Brought to you by the Children’s Environmental Health Network.
The fee is $5 per participant and you will receive a training certificate for 2.5 clock hours. Register on-line at www.childcaregroup.org/training today. Contact Stacey Cochran via email at Scochran@ccgroup.org or 214-905-3521 if you have any questions.
Saturday, January 16th
Child Care Training: Environmental Health Hazards
9 am to 11:30 am
Camp Fire USA at 2700 Meacham Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 76137
Approximately 80,000 chemicals are in common use today but are inadequately tested for their impact on human health, let alone children's health. Common household products like cleaning products and art supplies may contain toxic chemical that can cause irritations in eyes, ears and throats and expose children to potential carcinogens and heavy metals. Children are particularly vulnerable to potential hazards because they are still growing. You will leave this class able to: identify environmental hazards in and around your facility; and determine methods to properly remove these hazards.
The fee is $5 per person. No additional discounts apply. Includes resource manual for each participant. Optional CEU Fee: $10 per person. Register on-line at www.childcaregroup.org/training.
Saturday, January 16th
Garden Walk -- Winter in the Gardens
10 am to 11 am
Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park at 3601 Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd; Dallas, TX 75210 (just off the DART Green Line)
Free with garden admission.
Saturday, January 16th
Organic University -- Garden Planning Timeline
1 pm to 3 pm
Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park at 3601 Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd; Dallas, TX 75210 (just off the DART Green Line)
Register at Texas Discovery Gardens at 214-428-7476 or www.TexasDiscoveryGardens.org.
Cost: $20; $16 members
Saturday, January 16th
Butterfly House Volunteer Training
2 pm to 4 pm
Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park, 3601 Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd; Dallas, TX 75210 (just off the DART Green Line)
Learn policies of the butterfly house, volunteer positions, and species and behaviors of our new tropical butterflies. Training is required to volunteer in the butterfly house, and volunteers must commit to at 30 hours during one year.
RSVP to 214.428.7476 x240 or Volunteers@TexasDiscoveryGardens.org.
New volunteers should complete a Volunteer Application and mail it, along with the registration fee, to the Program and Volunteer Manager, PO Box 152537; Dallas, TX 75315. Or you can bring the application and payment in-person to the volunteer training or to the museum Monday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Link above to application: http://www.texasdiscoverygardens.org/Volunteer_Application.pdf
On-going Volunteer Opportunities at Texas Discovery Gardens
Butterfly House Docents
Volunteers help visitors identify tropical butterflies and insects, help regulate traffic in and out of the butterfly house, and ensure safe viewing for visitors. Shift times are daily: 9:45 am to 2:00 pm and 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
EarthKeepers ® Children's Programs
Many of our education efforts are for children. EarthKeepers volunteers will assist the staff educator with tours, crafts, experiments and other hands-on activities. Volunteers help with school programs, scouts, and outreach. Opportunities are mostly weekdays.
Greenhouse Maintenance
Volunteers help with propagation, seed collection, planting, and organization of the greenhouse. Our greenhouse operates on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9 am to 3 pm.
Events and Workshops
Help prepare the Gardens for adult education events. Registration, event planning, set-up, speaker assistance during classes, representing the Gardens off-site, and clean-up are some of the assignments. Shifts vary based on events.
Administration and Office Help
Volunteers help with Texas Discovery Gardens operations, including accounting, PR/marketing, fundraising, membership, and volunteer management. Jobs include office organization, filing, data entry, making phone calls, bulk mailings, and research. Virtual volunteers can help from home if they have a computer and a phone. Shifts are on-going Monday-Saturday.
Thursday, January 21st
FREE Third Thursday at the Trinity River Audubon Center
9 am to 9 pm
Trinity River Audubon Center at 6500 South Loop 12 Dallas, TX 75217
Saturday, January 23rd
Faith Based Green Team Training
9 am to 11:30 am
Parkway Service Center at 4120 W. Plano Parkway
Learn how to make a difference in your church community. Help your faith-based group save money and natural resources.
Register or send questions: Deb Bliss, debb@plano.gov 972-769-4313.
Wednesday, January 27th
EarthKeepers Children’s Education Volunteer Training
1 pm to 3 pm
Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park, 3601 Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd; Dallas, TX 75210 (just off the DART Green Line)
Learn how you can support the children's education department and assist with our hands-on classes. We train you on the curriculum, and you can choose to assist or teach a class on your own.
RSVP to Elizabeth at 214.428.7476 x270, Edu@TexasDiscoveryGardens.org.
New volunteers should complete a Volunteer Application and mail it, along with the registration fee, to the Program and Volunteer Manager, PO Box 152537; Dallas, TX 75315. Or you can bring the application and payment in-person to the volunteer training or to the museum Monday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
On-going Volunteer Opportunities at Texas Discovery Gardens
Butterfly House Docents
Volunteers help visitors identify tropical butterflies and insects, help regulate traffic in and out of the butterfly house, and ensure safe viewing for visitors. Shift times are daily: 9:45 am to 2:00 pm and 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
EarthKeepers ® Children's Programs
Many of our education efforts are for children. EarthKeepers volunteers will assist the staff educator with tours, crafts, experiments and other hands-on activities. Volunteers help with school programs, scouts, and outreach. Opportunities are mostly weekdays.
Greenhouse Maintenance
Volunteers help with propagation, seed collection, planting, and organization of the greenhouse. Our greenhouse operates on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9 am to 3 pm.
Events and Workshops
Help prepare the Gardens for adult education events. Registration, event planning, set-up, speaker assistance during classes, representing the Gardens off-site, and clean-up are some of the assignments. Shifts vary based on events.
Administration and Office Help
Volunteers help with Texas Discovery Gardens operations, including accounting, PR/marketing, fundraising, membership, and volunteer management. Jobs include office organization, filing, data entry, making phone calls, bulk mailings, and research. Virtual volunteers can help from home if they have a computer and a phone. Shifts are on-going Monday-Saturday.
Saturday, January 30th
Organic University -- Propagation
1 pm to 3 pm
Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park at 3601 Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd; Dallas, TX 75210 (just off the DART Green Line)
Register at Texas Discovery Gardens at 214-428-7476 or www.TexasDiscoveryGardens.org.
Cost: $20; $16 members
