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September 2009
Friday, September 4th
Opening Reception for Global Swarming: an Exploration and Reflection of Colony Collapse Disorder
6 pm to 8 pm
Texas Discovery Gardens at 3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Dallas, Texas 75210
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. We feel powerful communication can be shared through the visual experience.
Monday, September 7th
FREE Labor Day at the Trinity River Audubon Center
9 am to 9 pm
Trinity River Audubon Center at 6500 South Loop 12 Dallas, TX 75217
Tuesday, September 8th
PRESCHOOL AT THE ZOO
9 to 11:30 am or 1 pm to 3:30 pm
Dallas Zoo at 650 South R.L. Thornton Freeway (I-35E)
Dallas, TX 75203
Our popular "Preschool at the Zoo" program for 3 - 5 year old children returns this fall. This program runs for 32 weeks from September through May, with classes meeting for 2 ˝ hours in the morning or afternoon, one day a week. Children will engage in interactive learning, meet live animals, and explore the Zoo! Enroll your child now to be a part of our exciting "Preschool at the Zoo" class.
Classes are divided by age and are offered for 3 year olds and for 4-5 year olds. The class size for Preschool is 20 students per class, with 2 teachers.
Classes are available from 9:00-11:30 AM or 1:00-3:30 PM on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. Please select a day and time.
Cost: 10% discount for Zoo members! Members: $576/full year, $288/semester
Non-Members: $640/full year, $320/semester
To enroll, print out, complete, and mail the registration form. For more information, email publicprograms@dallaszooed.com or call the Public Programs' reservation line at 214-670-7501. Hurry, spaces are limited!
Please note: Programs that have not met the minimum number of participants within two weeks of the scheduled program date may be cancelled.
Thursday, September 10th
NORTH TEXAS CLEAN AIR COALITION Let’s Do Lunch seminar and lunch
11:30 am to 1 pm
Lending.com Building 12712 Park Central Drive
Dallas, TX 75251
Friday, September 11th
Green the Block
Green For All and the Hip Hop Caucus have joined together to launch a new campaign, Green The Block, to educate and mobilize communities of color to ensure a voice and stake in the clean-energy economy. This past Tuesday, August 4th, we announced the first major initiative of the campaign at a Press Conference at the White House with key Obama Administration Officials. Green the Block will kick off Green the Block Service Events on National Service Day, Sept. 11, 2009. Read More about Green the Block...
Saturday, September 12th
DART Green Line Super Saturday
10 am to 2 pm
MLJ Jr., Station, Fair Park Station,
Baylor University Medical Center Station,
Deep Ellum Station
With the first section of the Green Line opening on Monday, Sept 14, DART is hosting a Super Saturday to celebrate the four new rail stations. This free event gives everyone a sneak preview of the new line. Each station will hold a themed event and DART will offer free rail service between the celebration stations so everyone can get in on all the fun!
Saturday, September 12th
For Your Health at the Dallas Farmers Market
9 am to 1 pm
Dallas Farmers Market 1010 S. Pearl Expressway
Dallas, TX 75201
Saturday and Sunday, September 12th and 13th
Grand Opening of the Rosine Smith Sammons Butterfly House and Insectarium
10 am to 5 pm both days
Texas Discovery Gardens at 3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Dallas, Texas 75210
Texas Discovery Gardens is proud to announce the grand opening of the Rosine Smith Sammons Butterfly House and Insectarium Sept. 12 through 13, 2009.
A ribbon cutting Saturday at 9:45 am by WFAA’s Gloria Campos will kick off the weekend and timed tickets to the Butterfly House will begin soon after. Children’s crafts by the Junior League of Dallas will entertain children both days.
All weekend long, we will have performances by local entertainers, including the Lake Highlands Wildcat Wranglers, Mother Nature face painting, Chloe the Clown, Ronald McDonald, guitarist Rick Mabus, and John Rainone, butterfly balloon artist. James French photography will be on hand to help families commemorate the occasion. We’ll have delicious food available for an outdoors picnic, including barbeque sandwiches from Sonny Bryan’s Smokehouse.
As our gift to you in honor of our grand opening, we are offering half priced admission Sept. 12 and 13!
Regular admission to the butterfly house and gardens is $8 for adults; $6 for seniors and $4 for children ages 3 to 11. Admission to outdoor Gardens only is $4 for adults; $3 for seniors and $3 for children ages 3 to 11. Become a member and receive free garden admission all year long, plus invitations to members-only events and 2+ free vouchers to the butterfly house exhibit.
We’d also like to give a big thanks to our wonderful sponsors for Grand Opening events, including Calloway’s Nursery, Dallas Child Magazine, Half Price Books, Preservation Tree Services, Southwest Airlines, Starbucks and WRR 101.1 FM.
In conjunction with the new butterfly house, we are pleased to have three seasonal exhibits on display through the fall. Exhibits are open general garden hours and are included with paid garden admission.
Tuesday, September 15th
Project Green Summit with Daryl Hannah luncheon
11:30 am to 1:00 pm (Doors open at 11 am)
McDavid Studio at the Bass Performance Hall Complex
at 301 East 5th Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Your journey to a greener life---starts here! Learn how little changes make a big difference by attending WFAA-TV's Project Green Summit: Putting Green into Action. WFAA's Project Green Summit will feature popular actress and environmentalist Daryl Hannah. She has made it her mission to seek out and share the stories of those who have discovered more sustainable alternatives, implemented real solutions and impacted their communities. Through short films Daryl presents everyday people making a difference to the environment. At the Project Green Summit she will showcase selected favorites. From simple lifestyle changes to innovative products for your home, Daryl will discuss her discoveries with News8 Daybreak's Cynthia Izaguirre and Chris Flanagan. In addition, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), Chevrolet and Half Price Books will participate in a round-table discussion answering questions about trends within their industries, new technologies, corporate responsibility and their company’s position on green topics. Join us for this special Summit as we learn from individuals and companies who are “Putting Green into Action.”
Benefiting the Texas Trees Foundation and the North Texas Clean Air Coalition. Tickets are $20.00 and available through the Bass Hall box office (817-212-4280) or online at www.basshall.com. Advanced tickets are required. Price includes lunch provided by Reata Restaurant.
Wednesday, September 16th is International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
Thursday, September 17th
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
Friday, September 18th is World Water
Monitoring Day
Friday, September 18th
North Texas Corporate Recycling Green3
Awards Luncheon
Ruthie Jackson Centre
at 3113 S. Carrier Pkwy Grand Prairie, TX 75052
RSVP to Rbracken@gptx.org. $25 for members and $35 for non-members. For more information visit www.ntcra.org.
Saturday, September 19th is International
Coastal Cleanup Day
Saturday, September 19th
Photo Safari Adventure!
Dallas Zoo at 650 South R.L. Thornton Freeway (I-35E)
Dallas, TX 75203
Once again, the Dallas Zoo has teamed up with Fossil Rim Wildlife Center to offer an exciting and unique photo adventure!
The package includes a photo safari beginning at the Dallas Zoo, including a continental breakfast, lunch, and a photo critique. At the Dallas Zoo you will have an opportunity to photograph the Zoo's gorillas on the Nature Trail in the Wilds of Africa. After a caravan to Fossil Rim in Glen Rose there will be a gourmet dinner and an opportunity to show and discuss a couple of your favorite photos. Enjoy a custom designed tent cabin fitted with two twin beds, private bath, ceiling fans, and central heat and air. Following an overnight in Fossil Rim's deluxe accommodations and a breakfast buffet, we will set out on a guided photo safari to some very select areas to photograph. Gemsbok at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center make striking photo subjects.
The cost is $375 per person and includes three meals, lodging and admission to the Dallas Zoo and Fossil Rim Wildlife Center. Reservations will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis. Due to space limitations at Fossil Rim, there is limited availability.
Call or e-mail Cathy Burkey to save your place: 214-944-3393 or cathyburkey@yahoo.com.
Saturday, September 19th
Free Water-Wise Landscaping Seminars
9 am to 5 pm
Mountain View College Performance Hall - 4849 W. Illinois Ave.
Dallas 75211
Learn How to Save Water and Money. The seminars will be held in the Performance Hall. Click here for a map of Mountain View College or call 214-860-8680 for directions.
Landscape designer and author Bonnie Reese will be the speaker at both sessions. The first 50 attendees at each session will receive a copy of Ms. Reese’s book, “Common-Sense Landscaping.” A drawing for one free rain barrel will be held at the end of both the morning and afternoon seminars.
Water-Wise Landscape Design 101
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009 - 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The common denominator in all beautiful landscapes is a good design. This
informative program teaches the basics of good landscape design with an
emphasis on how to create a beautiful landscape that requires little or no supplemental
watering and helps prevent water pollution.
Fantastic Plants for North Texas
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009 - 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Illustrated with colorful slides, this presentation focuses on quality native and adapted
plants that are recommended for and easily available in this area. Learn when, where
and how to plant each of the recommended plants, their size and height at maturity,
seasonal color, texture and more. This presentation includes information on perennials,
turf grasses, shrubs, vines, ground covers, shade trees and ornamental trees.
Click here to register for the seminars. Let us know which seminar you would like to attend, and how many will be attending in your group. You may also register by calling us at 214-670-3155.
Seminars co-sponsored by City of Dallas Water Utilities, Stormwater Management and Mountain View College.
Sunday, September 20th
Green Festival sponsored by City of Dallas Office of Environmental Quality
11 am to 3 pm
Bath House Cultural Center (White Rock Lake) at 521 E. Lawther Drive, Dallas 75218
Eco-friendly family fun! City will kick off National Pollution Prevention Week with Green Festival. Free to everyone!
Highlights:
- 50+ Green Lifestyle Booths
- Eco-friendly Food
- Games Arts and Crafts
- Electric Car Demo
- Smart Car Sweepstakes Free entry courtesy of Green Mountain Energy
- Free Energy Audits from Standard Renewable Energy
- And much more...
- Visit GreenDallas.net for more info!
Tuesday, September 22nd is World Car-Free Day
Tuesday, September 22nd is the First Day of Fall
Tuesday, September 22nd
Sustainability Brown Bag: From Seed to Seed: the Environmental Impact of Food
12 pm to 1pm
City Hall L1FN Conference Room A at 1500 Marilla St.
Dallas, TX 75201
Description: Learn about how the farming methods used to produce your food affect your environmental impact. The food you choose to buy directly impacts water and soil pollution as well as the chemicals you put into your body. Find out how eating healthier for your family is also healthier for the environment. Learn about the dirty dozen and how you can avoid the most pesticide-laden foods. Discover how you can make a better environmental impact with what you put on the dinner table! Learn how to make a difference!
Speaker: Suzan Mackay has been a member of Whole Foods Market since 2000 starting in the Vitamin department and quickly found her niche learning with children. She currently enjoys talking with the public about food and the environment as the Store Ambassador at the Preston and Forest Whole Foods Market.
Please RSVP to reserve your spot via email to dayna.cowley@dallascityhall.com. A class will be canceled if there are fewer than 5 RSVPs 24 hours prior to start time. Bring your own lunch!
Wednesday, September 23rd is World Ecological Debt Day
Wednesday, September 23rd
Sustainability Brown Bag: Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
12pm to 1 pm
Trinity River Audubon Center at 6500 South Loop 12 Dallas, TX 75217
Eco-friendly Lunch Provided. Followed by Free Facility Tour.
Description: The presentation describes Standard Renewable Energy's RE-3 method, which is Re-view, Re-duce and Re-new. This course will discuss how important it is to learn where energy efficiency improvements can be made, which ones are simple steps anyone can take as well as which ones to hire a professional and then how once they are made, your energy bills can be drastically reduced. The types of Renewable Energy that are available here in North Texas will also be discussed.
Speaker: Tom Stumpf has been with Standard Renewable Energy since July of last year. He has been providing technology solutions for the past 22 years, although his interest in solar energy goes back to his days in college. He wanted to work at something that was more fulfilling and sought out Standard Renewable Energy because of their holistic approach to energy efficiency as well as having a full suite of renewable energy solutions including Solar. Says Tom: “I am thrilled to be with this company and in this industry because I learn something new each day and have the opportunity to educate those I meet about the benefits of renewable energy.”
Please RSVP to reserve your spot via email to dayna.cowley@dallascityhall.com. A class will be canceled if there are fewer than 5 RSVPs 24 hours prior to start time. Bring your own lunch!
Thursday, September 24th
Sustainability Brown Bag: Moving Beyond Pollution Prevention
12 pm to 1 pm
City Hall L1FN Conference Room A at 1500 Marilla St.
Dallas, TX 75201
Description: Go above and beyond the legal requirements for environmental compliance and strive for measurable goals to improve the quality of our city's air, water, and land. Pollution Prevention (P2) can extend beyond the typical paper and cardboard recycling initiatives and can improve the bottom line at the same time. Build upon the existing groundwork set by the Environmental Management System (EMS) to identify long term sustainability goals with regard to stormwater, waste, and purchased products and services. W&M Environmental Group, Inc. (W&M) partners with industry to find solutions for pollution prevention including development and improvement of environmental management systems, hazardous waste reduction, stormwater, and more.
Speaker: Heather Woodward and Lori Siegelman CHMM have many years of experience in the area of pollution prevention having both worked in industrial facilities for many years - they know what it takes to implement P2 programs that go beyond the "low hanging fruit”.
Please RSVP to reserve your spot via email to dayna.cowley@dallascityhall.com. A class will be canceled if there are fewer than 5 RSVPs 24 hours prior to start time. Bring your own lunch!
September 26th is National Public Lands Day
Saturday, September 26th
ExxonMobil Science Day at the Zoo
11:00am - 3:30pm
Dallas Zoo at 650 South R.L. Thornton Freeway (I-35E),
Dallas, TX 75203
Calling all science enthusiasts! Science Day at the Dallas Zoo is a fun way for teachers, parents, and students to discover their community’s world of science--from tracking an ocelot through the wilderness to exploring the science behind gardening. By participating in each of the fun, hands-on activity stations throughout the Zoo, you'll find new and exciting ways to bring science back to your classroom. Be sure to drop in to the free mini-workshops presented by Zoo researchers throughout the day, too. Additional community participants may include City of Dallas Storm Water Management, Dallas Museum of Nature and Science, The Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary, North Texas Master Naturalists, and Texas Discovery Gardens.
All educators will receive four (4) hours of Continuing Education Units as well as TEEAC credit. Pre-registered educators will receive (at no charge) a guide/CD of science activities, parking, and admission!
Bring your family along! They can participate in the activities too and earn cool prizes. Please note: family members must pay regular zoo admission, only the pre-registered educator receives free zoo entrance.
Student groups registering at least two (2) weeks in advance will receive the education discounted admission rate on the day of the event, so bring your students!
EDUCATORS: In order to receive free parking, admission, and an educational guide, you must complete and send in the registration form below. Please note: family members must pay regular zoo admission, only the pre-registered educator receives free zoo entrance.
Registration will open July 27, 2009 and close on Monday,
September 14, 2009. Register online at www.dallaszooed.com/teachercenter/teach_zsd.htm.
Saturday, September 26th
Cottonwood Park Cleanup
8:00-11:00am (Registration at 7:30am)
Willie B. Johnson Recreation Center at 12225 Willowdell
Dallas, TX 75243
Breakfast provided. Bring a friend and gloves. For more information or
to RSVP contact Jill Beam, Manager Events and Reservations at
214-670-8890.
June 30th-September 30th
Trinity River Corridor Project Photo Contest
Enter your photos of the Trinity River’s natural beauty in the 1st Dallas Trinity River Photo Contest. Professional, amateur and youth participants can enter images in the following categories: Wildlife, Forest, River, and Architecture/ Structures.
In addition to winning cash, your photographs could be displayed at Dallas City Hall and placed on the Trinity River Corridor Project Web site.
Mail entries to:
Trinity River Photo Contest
Dallas City Hall
1500 Marilla - Room 6B-South
Dallas, TX 75201
Upload digital images at: http://www.trinityrivercorridor.com
For more information call 214-671-9500 or email mytrinityriver@dallascityhall.com.
