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2008 Community Green Calendar
December
All month thru December 31st
Holiday at the Arboretum
Come celebrate the season at any one or more of our holiday events all month at the Dallas Arboretum. Check their web site for a full list of activities and events.
All month thru January 3rd
Beyond Green: Toward a Sustainable Art
Presented by the City of Dallas Storm Water Management
The Bath House Cultural Center
521 E. Lawther Drive, Dallas Texas
(214) 670-8749
Free and open to the public.
Storm Water Management’s media campaign was originally developed in 2005 as part of a citywide media campaign to educate the general public on storm water issues. The exhibition provides general information on storm water pollution and gives tips on how to prevent contamination in our waterways. In addition, the exhibition highlights pollution effects in three areas: herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers; used oil and toxic materials; and illicit discharges.
The primary goal of this display is to make people aware of the everyday behaviors that can have an impact on the health of local creeks, lakes, and rivers.
This year, the City of Dallas and Storm Water Management have created a new approach to their annual advertising campaign. Beyond Green: Toward a Sustainable Art is also new and is the title of this current artistic, graphic exhibition. The display presented at the White Rock Lake Museum (housed inside the Bath House Cultural Center) will feature works of art used in the campaign to impart an important environmental message. The message of the display will focus on educating the public through beautiful and compelling images. One aspect of the message teaches that storm water is rainwater that has not been treated as it is discharged directly into our bodies of water, such as White Rock Lake.
In addition to the graphic displays, Storm Water will also present a detailed map of the major watersheds of Texas and the Dallas White Rock storm drainage system. After this experience, the public most likely will never look at storm water the same way!
Saturday, December 6th
Holidays at the Market…A morning with Santa Claus and Holiday Music 9:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Dallas Farmers Market
1010 S. Pearl Expressway (corner of Harwood and Marilla Streets)
- Visit with Santa Claus in Shed 2
- Bring your camera and your wish list
- Enjoy strolling music by Holiday Cheer Choir
- Kids can make Magic Reindeer Food
For more information call (214) 670-5880
Saturday, December 6th
This Garden Walk is For the Birds
Learn how to ID backyard birds and make holiday treats!
10 am to 11 am
Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park
3601 Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd
It’s all hands-on as we learn how to garden for wildlife in the winter. Bring the kids or grandkids and work on fun projects to feed birds and native wildlife during the big chill. We’ll tell you what plants to add to your garden that will attract birds all year long.
Fine Print: Program appropriate for ages 4 and up. (Adults, embrace your inner child and come out, too! Making peanut butter pinecones brings out the kid in us all! Don't worry: Hand wipes provided.)
Cost: Garden Walk is free with Garden Admission ($3 adults; $2 age 60+; $1.50 age 3-11).
Bring the kids or grandkids and work on fun projects to feed birds and native wildlife during the big chill.
For more information call (214) 428-7476
Thursday, December 11th is International Mountain Day
Thursday, December 11th
Sustainable Landscaping Brown Bag Luncheon
Bring your lunch to our Sustainability Brown Bag and learn how to construct a rain barrel out of a trash can!
12 PM – 1:30 PM
Dallas City Hall
1500 Marilla Street, L1FN Conference Room A
Susan Gregory will present “Rain Harvesting Tips & Maintaining a Healthy Water Wise Gardenscape”, a program about designing and implementing a rain harvesting system that, once established, will allow you to maintain your garden with the ambient rainfall with the occasional supplemental irrigation. Susan is a 27 year Sustainability veteran and Dallas County certified Texas Master Naturalist and Master Gardener. She is State certified in the Rain Harvesting program. She has enjoyed organic gardening in Dallas for 15 years, and is currently doing a green remodel addition to her house on White Rock Lake.
Please RSVP to: Dayna Cowley, Office of Environmental Quality at (214) 670-0615 or email her.
Saturday, December 13th
Holidays at the Market…A morning with Santa Claus and Holiday Music 9:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Dallas Farmers Market
1010 S. Pearl Expressway (corner of Harwood and Marilla Streets)
- Visit with Santa Claus in Shed 2
- Bring your camera and your wish list
- Enjoy strolling music by Holiday Cheer Choir
- Kids can make Magic Reindeer Food
For more information call (214) 670-5880
Sunday, December 21st Winter Begins
