The management of the prairie is critically important for the survival of the prairie ecosystem today.

Vast landscape and ecological changes and cessation of natural processes have made it necessary for humans to apply, to the best of their knowledge, management practices that may have occurred naturally.

It is speculated that humankind has been managing the prairie for thousands of years. Native Americans would routinely burn the prairie for easy nomadic passage and to bring bison to the newly greening
prairie.

Part 3 of the Life on the Prairie series.

$5 (with paid admission)/MEMBERS FREE.

Enjoy a bit of canoeing/kayaking on your own on the quiet waters around Greer Island.

Canoes/kayaks, paddles and lifejackets provided.

Children in canoes must be 5 years or older and accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Kayakers must be at least 14 years old and accompanied by their guardian, otherwise at least 18 years old. Parents must sign a liability waiver for minor children. No registration needed.

First come-first served. Greer Island gate will open at 11 a.m.

Meet at Greer Island. $5 (with paid admission)/MEMBERS $3.

http://www.fwnaturecenter.org/

Community Electronics Collection Event In Plano

Come visit us this Saturday! Drop off your electronic items, household, office, or personal. We recycle it all!

There is a $.15 per pound convenience fee for all recycled electronics & a disposal fee of $5.00 per CRT monitor and $10.00 per glass TV. 

These fees are pre-arranged and agreed to by the City Of Plano.

Feel free to call us if you have any questions 972-487-6800, or go to www.erecycler.net for a list of all accepted items.

1st Saturday of every month:

First United Methodist Church

3160 East spring Creek Parkway

Plano, TX 75074

9:00am-12:00pm

2nd Saturday of every month:

St. Andrew Methodist Church

5801 West Plano Parkway

Environmental Issues Associated with Oil and Gas Development in North Texas
Michael Overbay, the EPA Region 6 Ground Water Center Coordinator, and Ruben Casso,
the EPA Region 6 Air Toxics Coordinator, will present information on how large scale
development of the shale gas resources in the Fort Worth Basin have been perceived as
impacting environmental issues, such as water quantity, water quality, air quality, wastewater
disposal, and induced seismicity. The presentation will also include a discussion of the status of
EPA's proposed rules on air emissions related to oil and gas development and production.

Free. 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 10, Dallas Sierra Club at REI Dallas

Irving is hosting an Eco-Movie Fest in honor of Earth Day on Saturday!

Saturday, April 21 | 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. | at two of our libraries – Central and West.

This event is FREE to the public!

Below are the movies that will be shown by location:

Central Library Movie Lineup | 801 W. Irving Blvd.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday of each week, March 22-Oct. 20, 2012, 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. around the gazebo. Our family has been in the Farmer’s Market Business for several generations. As a result, produce is not just a career-choice, its a passion. We guarantee you the best selection around: if we wouldn’t feed it to our kids, you won’t find it in our market. Visit www.farmersmarketofgrapevine.com for the most up-to-date list of selections.

Fort Worth's original, producer only farmers market where everything sold is either grown, raised or produced within 150 miles of Fort Worth. The Cowtown Farmers Market is located at the traffic circle on Alta Mere Drive and is set up in the south end of the shopping center that has the Edelweiss restaurant in it. Sincerely great place for fresh locally grown fruit, veggies, cheeses, coffees, soaps, homemade canned goods & baked goods.

The market also has additional locations:

Richland Hills Elementary School 6980 Baker Blvd, Richland Hills, Saturdays, 2-6 pm. (On the south side of Baker Blvd. and Latham in the open lot by the school. Baker Blvd. is also known as Hwy 10 it is west of 820 and north of Interstate 30).

Pantego Farmers Market Bicentennial Park, 3600 Smith Barry Road, Pantego, Saturdays, 8 am-Sellout. (From Park Row go South on Bowen, go right (West) on Pioneer Pkwy. Right (North) on Showplace Circle by Texas Appliance. In the parking lot closest to the gazebo and rest rooms.).

Currently in season at the Cowtown Farmers Market:

PRODUCE (varies week to week):

The Coppell Farmers Market, established in 2003, has become one of the best community markets in the DFW area, a one-stop shopping trip for fresh, seasonal produce, pastured meats, eggs, breads and locally made foods. Both the customers and the farmers/producers have shaped the market to what it is today, guided by a community-based organization, the Coppell Farmers Market Committee. The guidelines for the Coppell Farmers Market state that all products sold at the Coppell Farmers Market shall be grown, raised, and/or produced directly by the vendor within the North Central Texas region, with the exception of full disclosure and approval of selling another’s product. 

The Coppell Farmers Market is now located one block south at 793 S. Coppell Road at Burns Street with plenty of on-street parking. This is a transition site while the new Old Town development is under construction. Hours are from 8:00 a.m. to noon every Saturday

The Coppell Farmers Market, established in 2003, has become one of the best community markets in the DFW area, a one-stop shopping trip for fresh, seasonal produce, pastured meats, eggs, breads and locally made foods. Both the customers and the farmers/producers have shaped the market to what it is today, guided by a community-based organization, the Coppell Farmers Market Committee. The guidelines for the Coppell Farmers Market state that all products sold at the Coppell Farmers Market shall be grown, raised, and/or produced directly by the vendor within the North Central Texas region, with the exception of full disclosure and approval of selling another’s product. 

The Coppell Farmers Market is now located one block south at 793 S. Coppell Road at Burns Street with plenty of on-street parking. This is a transition site while the new Old Town development is under construction. Hours are from 8:00 a.m. to noon every Saturday