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2009 Community Green Calendar
June 2009
Friday, June 5th is U.N. World
Environment Day
Saturday, June 6th is National Trails Day
Saturday, June 6th
FREE 15th Annual Water-Wise Landscape Tour
Time: 9 am to 3 pm
Locations:
Central: White Rock Pump Station, 2900 White Rock Road, Dallas 75214
North: Addison Athletic Club, 3900 Beltway Drive, Addison 75001
South: Kiest Park Recreation Center, 3012 S. Hampton Road, Dallas 75241
More: What is “water-wise?” Water-Wise landscaping describes a practice of using native and adaptive plants that thrive in the Texas climate. These plants actually need no more water than the amount that falls from the sky! So, because you don’t have to water them, they are “water-wise.”
The free self-guided tour will honor the winners of the 2009 Water-Wise Landscape awards and showcase landscaping masterpieces throughout the Dallas area. Dallas County Master Gardeners will also host free Water-Wise landscaping MicroTalks at the top of each hour at the three tour headquarters:
The first 150 guests to visit any of the Water-Wise Tour headquarters will receive a free moisture meter. All visitors will receive a map of the local landscape and demonstration gardens on the tour. You can also view a map and take a virtual tour of landscapes.
Contact: Water Conservation Division hotline (214) 670-3155 for more information.
The 15th Annual Water-Wise Landscape Tour is sponsored by City of Dallas Water Utilities, City of Dallas Stormwater Management, Texas AgriLife Extension and the Dallas County Master Gardeners.
Tuesday, June 9th
NEW! Sustainability Brown Bag on Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Time: 12 pm– 1 pm
Location: City Hall / L1FN Conference Room C
More: Learn about the types of renewable energy available in North Texas. The presentation also describes the RE‐3 method: Re‐view, Re‐duce and Renew. Learn where energy efficiency improvements can be made, which ones are simple enough to do yourself and when to hire a professional, and how your energy bills can be drastically reduced once the changes are made.
About the Speaker: Tom Stumpf has been with Standard Renewable Energy since July 2008. He has been providing technology solutions for the past 22 years, although his interest in solar energy goes back to his days in college.
Contact: 214.670.1200 to register
Saturday, June 13th
Winged Jewels: Dragonflies
Time: 9 am to 2:30 pm
Location: Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park
3601 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Dallas, Texas 75210
More: Discover the secret life of this valuable insect. Find many of the 75 species found in Dallas during our workshop, which includes tours of Texas Discovery Gardens and Fair Park. Led by Omar Bocanegra, a biologist with US Fish & Wildlife Service.
Price: $25 for public; $20 for garden members
Contact: Registration Required. Register for workshops online or call (214) 428-7476 ext. 24
Wednesday, June 17th is U.N. World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
Saturday, June 20th
FREE! Bug Hunt Garden Walk
Time: 10 am to 11 am
Location: Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park
3601 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Dallas, Texas 75210
More: Discover bugs in their living rooms as we hunt in the soil, under leaves, and on bark. See familiar ones you might find in your backyard and learn about new, colorful creatures.
Cost: Free with paid Garden admission. Ages 2+
Contact: Register for workshops online or call (214) 428-7476 ext. 24
