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calendar of events SATURDAY, APRIL 2 Trinity River Audubon Community Event Celebration – 9am-3pm. We will have indoor and outdoor activities, guided hikes, music and family-friendly activities. Free. Trinity River Audubon Center, 6500 Great Trinity Forest Way, Dallas. Registration required: TrinityRiver. Audubon.org.
SUNDAY, APRIL 3 Oak Cliff Park Earth Day – 12-5pm. Features a diverse line-up of entertainment, environmental education booths and green vendors along with food and fun for the kids. Lake Cliff Park, 300 E Colorado Blvd, Dallas. OakCliffEarthDay.com. Online: Redbird Mall: Developing for the Community – 12-1pm. Hear Peter Brodsky speak about the Redbird Mall development and how he hopes to provide equality to the people of South Dallas. Register: Tinyurl.com/mdtbskxe.
Morning Bird Walk – 7:30-8:15am. Join us for a monthly bird walk and enjoy the grounds and our amazing, feathered friends. $10. Trinity River Audubon Center, 6500 Great Trinity Forest Way, Dallas. Registration required: TrinityRiver. Audubon.org.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 19 Online: Dallas College Just Earned a Silver STARS Rating – 12-1pm. Hear Brandon Morton, Dallas College’s assistant director of sustainability operations, explain what STARS is and how Dallas College ranks among other institutions throughout the world. Register: Tinyurl.com/mdtbskxe.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 THURSDAY, APRIL 7 Movies the Matter: A Fierce Green Fire – 7-9:30pm. A film by Academy Award-nominee Mark Kitchell is the first big picture exploration of the environmental movement, spanning 50 yrs of activism. Free. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St, Fort Worth. Tinyurl. com/5eezyrv2.
Wildflower Walk – 11am-1pm. A walk through the native prairie meadow at the Kiest Conservation Area with Brian Halsell. The conservation area is an 88-acre tract of land with an island of native Texas prairie. Free. Kiest Conservation Area, 2324 W Kiest Blvd, Dallas. Friends OfOakCliffParks.org.
TUESDAY, APRIL 12 Online: Road to Sustainability: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas – 12-1pm. Hear how the Dallas Fed practices sustainability internally, and how they practice sustainability across the Federal Reserve System. With Radhika Kanaskar. Register: Tinyurl.com/mdtbskxe. Dallas Sierra Club General Meeting – 7pm. We’ve put together a “best of” from the Dallas
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Texoma Earth Day Festival – 9am-4pm. A community-wide, free, fun, family event where ordinary people learn practical things to improve the health of the planet, their children and themselves. Free admission. Sherman Municipal Grounds, 405 N Rusk, Sherman. EarthDayTexoma.org.
SUNDAY, APRIL 24 Bug Walk – 11am-1pm. A walk through the native prairie meadow at the Kiest Conservation Area with John Watts. Free. Kiest Conservation Area, 2324 W Kiest Blvd, Dallas. FriendsOfOakCliffParks.org.
TUESDAY, APRIL 26
Online: A Comedian’s Take on “What on Earth Can We Do About Climate Change?” – 12-1pm. Hear Dr. Matt Winning, a London-based Scottish climate change comedian. Be entertained and educated on climate change all at the same time. Register: Tinyurl.com/mdtbskxe.
SATURDAY, APRIL 9 Earth Fest: An Earth & Arbor Day Celebration – 10am-2pm. Local vendors, food, storytelling, crafts, live performances, kids’ activities, free trees for Cedar Hill residents and more. Free. Alan E. Sims Recreation Center, 310 E Parkerville Rd, Cedar Hill. CedarHillTX. com/1958/April---Earth-Fest.
find out how other cultures celebrate Mother Earth Day. Play Earth Day Trivia and win a prize. Tarrant County College, Southeast Campus, ESCT HUB, 2100 Southeast Pkwy, Arlington. tccd.edu.
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Sierra Club outings to Big Bend National Park, including backcountry tales of physical effort and soul soothing solitude. Free. Brookhaven College, Bldg H, Geotechnology Institute, 3939 Valley View Ln, Farmers Branch. DallasSierraClub.org.
THURSDAY, APRIL 21
Online: Save the Whales with Cetacea Conservation Center – 12-1pm. Hear Executive Director Elsa Cabrera speak about the whales of Chile and how CCC helps to develop non-lethal research programs on cetaceans and their aquatic ecosystems with special emphasis on threatened species. Register: Tinyurl.com/ mdtbskxe.
E-Waste Recycling – 10:30am-1:30pm. Recycle computers, network and communications devices, CRTs and LCDs, point of sale equipment, wires and cables, other office equipment, consumer goods, batteries, appliances, and audio and video equipment. Free; some items have a disposal fee. Dallas College Mountain View Campus, 4849 W Illinois Ave, Dallas. Tinyurl.com/mvaz4peh.
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Earthx2022 – Apr 20-24. Expo, conference, festival. The largest green gathering on the planet held around Earth Day in April to celebrate progress, impact and innovation. It creates a fun and engaging atmosphere for thought, exploration and experiential learning. Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas, 650 S Griffin St, Dallas. EarthX.org.
EarthFest – 11am-1pm. Biodiversity Education Center at Coppell Nature Park, 367 Freeport Pkwy, Coppell. CoppellTX.gov.
International Mother Earth Day – 11am-1pm. A celebration of Earth Day around the world and
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Online: Dr. Robert Bullard: Sees Hope Amid Despair – 12-1pm. Dr. Robert D. Bullard, the father of environmental justice, will share his knowledge, experiences and insights on the future of the environmental justice movement. Register: Tinyurl.com/mdtbskxe.
