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

Club meetings are held on the first Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp
Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX, Building #2, room 2-100. Park in lot A and
enter the lower level. Look for the yellow FWBA signs.



The board meeting starts at 6:30. Members may attend the board
meeting also. If this conflicts with a major holiday the meeting may be
rescheduled and announced well in advance. The exact date and program
agenda is published monthly in The Paceline.



Meetings are a lighthearted social affair. Usually a guest speaker
or entertainer is scheduled for each meeting after all business is
conducted. Visitors are always welcome. Most meetings include a drawing
for valuable, highly sought after door prizes. Atta-Biker awards are
often presented to members for special acts of helpfulness, kindness or
extreme effort. Twice a year the meeting is combined with special
events: The FWBA Picnic and The FWBA Holiday Party and Awards Banquet
(see the Special Events section).

Earth Day Dallas hopes to catalyze a "green" movement in North Texas by staging a two-day event on April 22nd and 23rd over several city blocks in the Dallas Arts District.  We anticipate 500 civic, corporate and non-profit participants engaged in an event that will be the biggest and best Earth Day celebration in this part of the United States.  Sponsors currently include:

    * The Environmental Protection Agency
    * D Magazine
    * The Nature Conservancy
    * Chevrolet
    * Dallas Independent School District
    * Half Price Books

This will be the seminal event in an ongoing movement to showcase green business and civic efforts that improve North Texas and the lives of North Texans.  Events will focus on entertaining, inspiring and educating attendees with various ways to think, work and live green by showcasing emerging green technology and providing eco-friendly activities.

    * Up to 50,000 visitors in the downtown Arts District (accessible by DART).

It's up to each of us to take responsibility for the air we breathe.

Between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on July 7, North Texans will join together in committing to each do at least one thing that will enable us to breathe cleaner air.

One Day, One Choice Gives All a Chance to Breathe Cleaner Air

What clean air choices will you make between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 7?

May is National Bike Month, sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists and celebrated in communities from coast to coast. Established in 1956, National Bike Month is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling — and encourage more folks to giving biking a try.

Thousands of bicyclists from all backgrounds participate in Bike Month events in their communities — a number that grows every year!

Whether you bike to work or school; ride to save money or time; pump those pedals to preserve your health or the environment; or simply to explore your community, National Bike Month is an opportunity to celebrate the unique power of the bicycle and the many reasons we ride.

May is National Bike Month

The League of American Bicyclists is promoting Bike-to-Work Week 2011 from May 16-20 and Bike-to-Work Day on Friday, May 20. Need some ideas? Use the League's step by step guide on how to get started promoting your event. Help us Count Cyclists In this May, and every month!

Experience the hilly terrain of Dinosaur Valley State Park. Explore dinosaur tracks, scenic bluff overlooks, and unusual creek washes. Picnic lunch, entry fee, and transportation are included. Parents MUST register and accompany children. If your child is 7 years old, you must provide a child safety seat as required by law. $27.

Earth Day Dallas hopes to catalyze a "green" movement in North Texas by staging a two-day event on April 22nd and 23rd over several city blocks in the Dallas Arts District.  We anticipate 500 civic, corporate and non-profit participants engaged in an event that will be the biggest and best Earth Day celebration in this part of the United States.  Sponsors currently include:

    * The Environmental Protection Agency
    * D Magazine
    * The Nature Conservancy
    * Chevrolet
    * Dallas Independent School District
    * Half Price Books

This will be the seminal event in an ongoing movement to showcase green business and civic efforts that improve North Texas and the lives of North Texans.  Events will focus on entertaining, inspiring and educating attendees with various ways to think, work and live green by showcasing emerging green technology and providing eco-friendly activities. 

    * Up to 50,000 visitors in the downtown Arts District (accessible by DART).

Sat, Feb 26 - Best of the Southwest Hilly Bicycle Ride--Distance 50 miles at avg 18 mph. Meet at the Lynn Creek Marina on Joe Pool Lake. Three different routes including Venus, Lillian or Waxahachie usually cover 50 miles at a pace of 18mph (odo avg. 16+/-). No ride if raining or temperature below 40 degrees. To get there take 20 west to Great Southwest Parkway, south to Lake Ridge Parkway. We meet in the north parking lot of the marina near the restrooms. Optional lunch follows. Contacts: Joe Horner 214 755-9625, Joe Rohner 214 850-6895, or Horace Duncan 214 734-1059 Maps available

Joe Pool Lake
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(817) 467-2104

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