Saturday, April 14 – Keep Garland Beautiful is teaming up with friends at Garland Environmental Waste Services. Trash Off and EWS Earth Day Celebration combined.
Fire Administration Parking Lot (across from Recycling Center), 1500 E. Highway 66, Garland
Check-in starts at 8 a.m. Trash pickup: 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Earth Day Celebration: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. – food, games, armadillo races, paper shredding and tours
April 14 – Learn more about native plants – The Dallas chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas is offering a full day of education Saturday, April 14, at the George Bush Library. In this Level 1 class, participants will learn about 50 native plants for our area with a visual lecture, plant samples and a walk to see the plants growing. There will also be a lecture on the benefits of using native plants with sustainable landscaping techniques that provide beauty, reduces the need for supplemental water, mowing, fertilizers and pesticides while offering food and shelter for pollinators and birds.
The cost is $37. Class size is limited and there is often a waiting list. Register at npsot.org. Denton and Collin Counties also offer the Level 1 class. Full list of class sites and dates is at npsot.org. Upon successful completion, participants may take Level 2 and 3 classes. Class qualifies as continuing education hours for master gardeners, master naturalists and landscape professions through TNLA.
The Dallas NPSOT chapter holds informative meetings on third Monday evening of most months.
May 5 – Work session and stay for “Bring Your Own Picnic” – 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., location to be announced. Wear work gloves, long pants and sturdy shoes (no sandals) for protection from poison ivy and thorns.
May 7 – Nature walk with Dana Wilson – “Prairie Wildflowers” – 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. 1787 Holford
Meeting information: Meetings begin Tuesdays, 7 p.m., North Garland Library, 3845 N. Garland Avenue
May – no meeting
June, July, August – Break for summer
September 4 – Meeting information to come
Work session information: Work sessions generally held Saturday after each meeting 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Location varies and is announced by email or at http://www.springcreekforest.org Potential locations are 1770 Holford Road, 1787 Holford Road, 4848 North Garland Avenue near Academy Sports or 4695 Ranger Drive near Naaman Forest HS baseball parking area. Wear work gloves, long pants and sturdy shoes (no sandals) for protection from poison ivy and thorns.
- June, July, August – Break for summer
- September 8 – Information to be announced
Society info – http://www.springcreekforest.org
Maureen Bly, president, Preservation Society for Spring Creek Forest
972-814-0902 or mbly08@gmail.com
General preserve info – Garland Parks and Recreation Department – 972-205-2750