Sat, Mar 6 - Fort Worth Vegetarian Society
monthly dinner at Spiral Diner, 6:30 pm. 1314 W Magnolia at 6th, Fort Worth. No
reservation necessary; look for FWVS sign. Event is free except for cost of your
food and beverage.
Sat, Mar 6 - Guided hike and Trout Lily tour at Tandy Hills Natural Area at 10
am with nature walk led by Jeff Quayle. Contact s-quaylei@earthlink.net Free.
3400 View Street Fort Worth. 817.731.2787
Sat, Mar 6, Dayhike, 9 am, meet at the Weatherford trail head (Weatherford, of
Mineral Wells hiking, biking trail) for a birding hike led by David Owens,
Mineral Wells State Park Ranger, an expert on birds and their songs. Beautiful,
quiet trail through ranch country - lots of trees and lots of birds. If you
don't have binoculars, the park will provide them. David limits his outings to
10 people. Please make your reservation early by calling Nancy McVean - 817 596
5209 nancymcvean@gmail.com.
NEW Sat, Mar 6 -
- Animal Connection of Texas sponsors Petland puppy mill protests
which are held in 5 locations every Saturday. For more information, contact petlandgoingdown@sbcglobal.net
Sat, Mar 6 - SPCA of Texas’ Pet Grief recovery program for those grieving the
loss of a beloved companion animal. Meet at 1 pm at the conference room at SPCA
of Texas, 2400 Lone Star Drive, Dallas. Free.
Sun, Mar 7 - Sustainable Sunday: Vegan Buffet
every first Sunday at Papaya Garden, 1201 W. Airport Frwy #100, 817 684-9378,
Euless on the corner of Airport Fwy (Hwy 183) and Industrial (FM157 also known
as Collins in Arlington). Thai, plant-based, and all-you-can-eat buffet is
served from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm. Larger restaurant, more room, good food. Ask
for Terry at the door to meet/converse with an interesting group of people. Or
sit with your friends and family. Event is free except for your cost of food and
beverage. Organizer: Terry Jensen 817 545-0140 or 972 251-1532. Pay only for
what you eat/drink. See directions below.
NEW
Sun Mar 7 - Meet to discuss speaking at EPA meeting with North Texas Clean
Air Task Force. 2 pm Papaya Garden, 1201 W. Airport Frwy #100, 817
684-9378, Euless on the corner of Airport Fwy (Hwy 183) and Industrial
(FM157 also known as Collins in Arlington). Ask for Terry at door. Come
early for lunch (See above.) 817 545-0140 or 972 251-1532. See directions
below. EPA Region VI Administrator, Dr. Al Armendariz has agreed to open the
hearing at 3 pm and give a brief overview of DFW’s chronic ozone problem.
Mon, Mar
8 - Dallas Audubon Society meets at 7 pm. Auditorium of Texas Scottish Rite
Hospital for Children at 2222 Welborn St., Dallas, SE corner of Oak Lawn Ave.
and Maple Ave.|
Tues, Mar 9- Dale Edelbaum will be doing a video presentation on the first 1200
miles of the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mexican border to Donner Pass near
Lake Tahoe at Dallas Sierra Club Meeting, 7 pm; come early for food. The Sierra
Club meets at The Center for Spiritual Living, near the northwest corner of
Inwood and Spring Valley in north Dallas. From the Tollway and Spring Valley
Road, go west past Inwood Road and the train tracks. Take the next right (north)
on International Parkway (called Arborview on older maps). When the road bends
to the right, look for the entrance way and Sierra Club signs. Free
NEW Wed, Mar 10, Book Discussion
with Bill McKibben, 7 pm. Long-time environmentalist, Mickibben is the author of
Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and Our Durable Future, and will
discuss this book in the Rosebud Theatre at the E.H. Hereford University Center,
300 W. First St., on The University of Texas at Arlington campus. The talk is
free and open to the public. The book presents a good solution to help us
deal with global warming, peak oil, inequality, and a growing sense of
isolation. There is a 50-page chapter on food and eating locally.
Thu, Mar 11 - Veg Cooking class. Mung Dal Turia Sabji, Bhaji Shak (yogurt curry
with greens), Lemon Rice, and Bell Pepper Pakora. Kalachandji's, 5430 Gurley
Avenue, Dallas TX 75223 For more information call Danny at (214) 662 6889. $25.
7pm.
Thu, Mar 11 - NCTCA meeting. at Hotel Trinity Inn and Suites, Interstate 30 and
Beach, in Fort Worth. 6:30 pm. North Central Texas Communities Alliance is a
coalition working on local, state, and national levels for positive solutions to
the problems related to natural gas drilling and pipelines. Program is Gas
Drilling and Pipelines 101. Free
Thu, Mar 11 - Fort
Worth Audubon Society meets 7:30 pm, Research and Education (RES) Bldg, Everett
Hall, Room 100, at the University of North Texas Health Science Center (formerly
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine) at 3500 Camp Bowie Boulevard at
Montgomery, Fort Worth.
Fri, Mar 12 - Guided walk at Texas Texas Buckeye Trail, 700 Bexar St, Dallas
75215, about 4 miles south of downtown. Learn about the Trinity bottomland, see
buckeyes in bloom, and enjoy a moment in the great North Texas outdoors. Cancel
if weather is unfriendly or Trinity is flooded in that area. Check with jdflood@airmail.net
or 9732 557-1144. Guided by North Texas Master Naturalists at 9 am Free
Sat Mar 13, Meatout 2010 presented by Black Vegetarian Society of Texas and
Animal Connection of Texas. with free admission, interesting speakers, gift
bags, & more. 10 am - 3 pm, at the Center for Community Cooperation ,2900
Live Oak, Dallas, 214.821.0911. Chili cookoff. For more information contact
veebush@prodigy.net
Sat, Mar 13 - White
Rock Lake Cleanup. Walk and talk while helping to pick up trash and recyclables
at the Sierra Club's adopted section of White Rock Lake Park. Meet at 8:15 AM at
the Love of the Lake office on the Northeast corner of Garland Rd. and Buckner
Blvd. Look for a crowd of people drinking free juice and coffee. Gloves, trash
bags, etc. provided. Our area includes one of the wonderful prairie restoration
areas, so there are always birds and wildflowers to enjoy. Brunch afterwards.
Leader: Carol Nash 214-824-0244(H) Free
Sat, Mar 13 - Guided walk at Texas Texas Buckeye Trail, 700 Bexar St, Dallas
75215, about 4 miles south of downtown. Learn about the Trinity bottomland, see
buckeyes in bloom, and enjoy a moment in the great North Texas outdoors. Cancel
if weather is unfriendly or Trinity is flooded in that area. Check with jdflood@airmail.net
or 9732 557-1144. Guided by North Texas Master Naturalists at 10 am & 1 pm.
Free
NEW Sat, Mar 13
- - Animal Connection of Texas sponsors Petland
puppy mill protests which are held in 5 locations every Saturday. For more
information, contact petlandgoingdown@sbcglobal.net
Sat, Mar 13 - Sierra Club recycling at St. Patrick's Day Parade on Greenville
Av. Proceeds fund scholarships for children in the local area school districts.
Volunteers may help collect recycling from parade viewers or simply walk with
our entry to promote the Sierra Club. In addition to the satisfaction volunteers
will receive from helping at the parade, they will also be given SC t-shirts and
post-parade concert tickets. please RSVP by 3/9 to the youngsierrans@dallassierraclub.org
email address. We’ll follow up to everyone by 3/11 with an email that includes
final details.
Sun, Mar 14 - Guided walk at Texas Texas
Buckeye Trail, 700 Bexar St, Dallas 75215, about 4 miles south of downtown.
Learn about the Trinity bottomland, see buckeyes in bloom, and enjoy a moment in
the great North Texas outdoors. Cancel if weather is unfriendly or Trinity is
flooded in that area. Check with jdflood@airmail.net or 9732 557-1144. Guided by
North Texas Master Naturalists at 10 am & 1 pm Free
Sun, Mar 14 - Dallas
Trekkers group walks at White Rock Lake at 8 m. Meet at Doctors Hospital, 9330
Poppy Drive, Dallas. 972-489-3072 for more information. Small charge.
Sun, Mar 14 - Family Nature Walks at
Connemara Meadow Preserve, Alma and Bethany Drives in Allen. The two-hour event
begins at 2:00 pm at the main parking lot with a suggested donation of $10 per
family. Please register by phone to 214-351-0990 .
Mon, Mar 15 - The Dallas Chapter of
Native Plant Society meets. Social time begins at 6:30 with refreshments at the
back. A speaker is scheduled at 7:30 pm. REI store, located on the north side of
LBJ between Midway and Welch. Take the stairs to the second floor and turn left
to find the meeting rooms. Free
NEW
Tuesday, Mar 16 - North Texas Clean Air Task Force, a new group is initiating a
DFW public hearing on the proposed new EPA ozone pollution standard at Arlington
City Hall, 101 W. Abram Street, Arlington from 3pm to 7 pm. We need you to join
us in this effort to ensure a large and compelling response that is heard all
the way down in Austin. Call for information. or to volunteer to speak for five
minutes or less. 972 251-1532 or 817 545-0140
Wed, Mar 17 - Denton Organic
Society meeting at 7 pm. Denton Senior Center, 509 N. Bell Av, Denton.
940-382-8551.
Wed, Mar 17 - Rev. Paul John Roach of the Interfaith Environmental Alliance of
Tarrant County, a group of churches working on environmental concerns, who will
be speaking on the IEA's work. General Meeting of the Greater Fort Worth Sierra
Club, 7 pm. Brief business meeting followed by speaker. Location: Ft Worth
Botanic Gardens, Main Garden Center, 817 871-7686, 3220 Botanic Garden Boulevard
at University, north of I-30, Fort Worth. Free
Thu, Mar 18 - Dallas Downriver
Club monthly meeting at 7 pm, 3701 N. Buckner Blvd. (just north of IH 30 and
south of John West Road) Dallas, 75228
Sat, Mar 20 - Bicycle Ride around White Rock Lake. Meet at 9:30 AM at the Stone
Tables near Lake Highlands Drive and Buckner Blvd. This will be a leisurely trip
of 9 miles in about 1-1/2 hours. Any bike and any body is welcome but you must
wear an approved helmet. The trip will be canceled if it is raining at White
Rock Lake. Optional brunch afterwards. Mark Adams leads this. 972 658-128. Free
NEW Sat, Mar 20
- - Animal Connection of Texas sponsors Petland
puppy mill protests which are held in 5 locations every Saturday. For more
information, contact petlandgoingdown@sbcglobal.net
NEW Sat, Sun,
Mar 21-22 - Family camp-out with Texas Outdoor Family workshops designed to
familiarize families with the outdoors and teach them how to tent camp, cook
outdoors and get the most out of their outdoor experience. Ray Roberts Lake’s
Isle du Bois Unit near Pilot Point. For information and reservations with Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department, contact by phone, Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m.
- 6:00 p.m. at (512) 389-8903. By email, tofsp@tpwd.state.tx.us
Sun, Mar 21 - All-vegan,
all-you-can-eat buffet from 12 noon until 2 pm. Prices have been lowered--it is
a bargain. New Start Veg, (972 243-0507) 2330 Royal Lane, ste 900, Dallas 75229.
Just west of I-35 on the south side of Royal. Call for info: James Bisby
469-371-1938
Tue, Mar 23 - Fort
Worth Organic Club meets at 7 pm. at Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic
Garden Blvd., Fort Worth, north of I-30, turn left into main entrance from
University. Free.
Tue, Mar 23 - Tarrant County
Interfaith Environmental Alliance meets at 7 pm at Unity Church of Fort Worth,
5051 Trail Lake Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76133
Thu, Mar 25 - Arlington
Organic Gardening Club Monthly Meeting. Bob Duncan Community Center Garden Room,
2800 S. Center St. in Arlington. 7 pm. Free.
NEW Sat, Mar 27
- Southlake Green Day from 10 am - 5 pm. Southlake Town Square. Vendors and
speakers. Howard Garrett is the keynote speaker on organic gardening.
Other speakers/topics Tim Yatko on composting and Terry Jensen on renewable
energy. Square is located on Southlake Blvd just east of North Carroll Av.
NEW Sat, Mar 27
- - Animal Connection of Texas sponsors Petland
puppy mill protests which are held in 5 locations every Saturday. For more
information, contact petlandgoingdown@sbcglobal.net
Changed
Sun, Mar 28 - Dallas Organic Gardening Club Monthly Meeting. Northaven Gardens,
7700 Northaven Road, Dallas. 2 pm. Free. This group did meet on Thursday,
now meeting on Sunday at a different location.
NEW
Sun, Mar 28 - Black Vegetarian Society of Texas monthly luncheon, 1:30 pm, at Queen
of Sheba Restaurant, 14875 Inwood Rd, Addison, 972.980.9450. Event is free
except for cost of your food and beverage.
Sat, Apr 3 - Fort Worth Vegetarian Society
monthly dinner at Spiral Diner, 6:30 pm. 1314 W Magnolia at 6th, Fort Worth. No
reservation necessary; look for FWVS sign. Event is free except for cost of your
food and beverage.
Sat, Apr 3 - SPCA of Texas’ Pet Grief recovery program for those grieving the
loss of a beloved companion animal. Meet at 1 pm at the conference room at SPCA
of Texas, 2400 Lone Star Drive, Dallas. Free.
Sun, Apr 4 - Sustainable Sunday: Vegan Buffet every first Sunday at Papaya
Garden, 1201 W. Airport Frwy #100, 817 684-9378, Euless on the corner of Airport
Fwy (Hwy 183) and Industrial (FM157 also known as Collins in Arlington). Thai,
plant-based, and all-you-can-eat buffet is served from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm.
Larger restaurant, more room, good food. Ask for Terry at the door to
meet/converse with an interesting group of people. Or sit with your friends and
family. Event is free except for your cost of food and beverage. Organizer:
Terry Jensen 817 545-0140 or 972 251-1532. Pay only for what you eat/drink.
