City of Dallas Water Utilities, City of Dallas Stormwater Management, City of Dallas Park & Recreation, Texas AgriLife Extension, the Dallas County Master Gardeners and the Town of Addison are teaming up with surrounding cities to demonstrate the beauty of Water-Wise and EarthKind™ gardening with the 17th annual Water-Wise Landscape Tour.

Dallas County Master Gardeners will be conducting free 30 minute talks on Water-Wise gardening every hour on the hour at each of the tour headquarters. Dallas County Master Gardener volunteers will also be assisting homeowners and helping answer questions about the plants and landscapes on the tour.

The first 100 visitors at each of the three tour headquarters will receive a free hose nozzle. For more information on this year’s tour, call the Water Conservation Hotline at (214) 670-3155 Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Click here for a map of the self-guiding Water-Wise Landscape Tour. Maps will also be available all tour headquarters.

Tour Headquarters

Since 1993, National Trails Day has inspired thousands of individuals and community groups to take part in activities that promote healthy living and mental well being, protect green spaces, educate the community on the importance of trails and instill excitement for the outdoors.

On Saturday, June 4, the City of Arlington, in conjunction with Keep Arlington Beautiful, will join in the nationwide effort to celebrate National Trails Day by hosting various park cleanup events.

The theme for National Trails Day 2011, Made with All Natural Ingredients, encourages all Americans to get outside and get active. "Dedicated volunteers, outdoor enthusiasts, trail lovers, and those new to the outdoors are truly the key ingredients to National Trails Day.

Park clean-ups will take place on June 4 from 9am to 12pm at the following city parks: Bowman Branch Linear Park Marrow Bone Spring Lynn Creek Linear Park River Legacy Parks Fish Creek Linear Park OS Gray Natural Area Bob Findlay Linear Park OW Fannin Natural Area Sublett Creek Linear Park Julia Burgen Park Parkway Central Park

$250 members | $300 non-members

Spend two days paddling and one night camping as your guides share about the flora, fauna and geology of this
scenic river. Paddling equipment and meals included. Minimum Age: 12 years *

Program Dates:

May 6-8, 2011

    --  Friday night, May 6: Equipment check and drop off and safety meeting at the Heard SRC building

    --  Saturday, May 7: Depart the Heard at 8am

    --  Sunday, May 8: Return to the Heard at 8pm

Remember those days of kids enjoying the outdoors during summer? Perhaps it was even you!

An amazing season of Heard summer camps awaits! Kids ages 5-14 will enjoy the summer months as they get an in-depth education indoors and outdoors on our 289-acre sanctuary. General information is available below. More details coming soon!

Nature Camps

Explore the wonders of the outdoors! Campers will take daily nature walks on our 289-acre sanctuary, get up close and personal with our education animals, and investigate different nature-themed topics every day. Campers aged 5-9 years have two different themed camps to pick from — experience one or both camps for a variety of age-appropriate lessons and activities.

Eco-Explorers is specially designed for campers aged 10-12 years. Time 9:30am—2:30pm | Tuition $210/members, $235/non-members | Dates sessions vary by camp

For Kids entering K - 5th grade $198/child for members ($220 for non-members)

Experience summer fun and learning at Trinity River Audubon Center. Our summer
camps are like none other nestled in the Great Trinity Forest, we offer a
120-acre outdoor classroom and a state-of-the-art nature center along
the Trinity River just 8 minutes from downtown Dallas.

At
Audubon Summer Camp, your children will be outside, enjoying hands-on
learning and exploring the wonders of nature.  We’ll hike, study
wildlife,
learn outdoor skills, create nature art, and conduct field
experiments while learning more about our amazing north Texas home. Our experienced and
caring educators will nurture your child’s love of nature, while having lots of fun in the great outdoors.

To register your child for summer camp click here

Summer adventures at River Legacy Living Science Center provide students with an exciting hands-on, minds-on opportunity to explore the natural world.

* A variety of weeklong programs in June and July offer children engaging ways to learn about wildlife, ecology and the environment.

* Age-appropriate curriculums benefit preschool children through 8th grade.

* All classes feature investigations both inside the Living Science Center and outdoors in the rich resources of River Legacy Parks.

* Classes fill on a first-come, first-served basis.

* Children should come dressed for both indoor and outdoor explorations. Closed-toe shoes are strongly recommended.
For more information, call 817.860.6752. 

Important 2011 Summer Dates 

Open Registration: Saturday, February 26

Session 1 – June 20-24

Session 2 – June 27-July 1

Session 3 – July 11-15

Session 4 – July 18-22

Session 5 – July 25-29

Classes and Class Schedules

Independent canoeing and kayaking on the quiet waters around Greer Island. Canoes/kayaks, paddles and lifejackets provided. Children must be 5 years or older and accompanied by an adult. First come, first served. Meet at Greer Island. $5 plus admission, $3/members plus admission.

An evening benefitting Trinity River Audubon Ctr. $50/ticket, $250-$5,000/sponsorship.

The Sylvan Boat Launch will kick off its designation as a Texas Paddling Trail. City officials, Texas Parks and Wildlife officials, and paddling enthusiasts will be on hand to celebrate this important designation which provides national status and marketing outreach throughout the United States for visitors to the state.