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2008 Community Green Calendar
March
Saturday, March 1st
Free Gardening Classes at Central Library
Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Hamon Training Room, 5th Floor
Reservations: (214) 670-1608
- 9 AM - WaterWise Gardening
- 9:45 AM - Soil and Amendments
- 10:30 AM - Earth-Kind™ Roses
- 11:15 AM - Rainwater Harvesting
Do you have spring fever? Do you want to maintain a beautiful yard? Bring your gardening questions to the Master Gardener series “Microtalks” on Saturday, March 1, and watch your ideas bloom. Reservations are required.
Saturday, March 1st
St. Mark’s Eco-Film Festival Schedule
St. Mark’s School of Texas, Decherd Center and Nearburg Building
Saturday, 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM & 7:00 PM showtimes
Contact St. Mark’s School of Texas, Mr. Northcut or
ask for the Library (214) 346-8000 ext. 8146
St. Mark's School of Texas located in North Dallas is having an EcoFilm Festival. Over a dozen films will be shown, including 11th Hour, Who Killed The Electric Car, Manufactured Landscapes, King Corn, Billion Dollar Crop, Kilowatt Ours, Who's Got the Power, and more.
Saturday, March 1st - Sunday, March 2nd
26th Annual North Texas Irish Festival “GREEN is not just for Ireland anymore”
Dallas Fair Park (Automobile & Centennial Buildings)
Friday, 6"00 PM - 11: PM
Saturday, 10:30 AM - 11:30 PM
Sunday, 11:30 AM - 8 PM
For more information, go to the North Texas Irish Festival website.
This year’s festival will be “GREENER than Usual”. As part of the Green Dallas Initiative, the City will be providing and emptying "Blue" recycle bins throughout the festival area. Please pitch in to help keep Dallas green. The festival will use bio-degradable beverage containers, recycled paper products, paper and cloth tote bags and various other earth-friendly products at this year’s festival.
Saturday, March 1st - Sunday, March 2nd
Dallas Home & Garden Show
Dallas Market Hall 2200 Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75202
Saturday, 10 AM - 8 PM
Sunday, 11 AM - 6 PM
( 713) 529-1616 or 1(800) - 654-1480
Where else can you can a gazillion decorating ideas, building and remodeling solutions, participate in dozens of interactive how-to workshops and cooking seminars AND shop ‘til you drop all under one roof? Water Conservation, Grease Abatement and Storm Water Management will have a booth and will give presentations on the Master Gardeners Stage to teach homeowners simple habits they can adopt to help with water issues in North Texas.
Saturday, March 8th
3rd Annual City Environmental Education Initiative (EEI)
Community Fair: Conservation in Action
Texas Discovery Gardens in Fair Park
3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
10 AM - 5 PM
Contact Dallas Recycles at 214-670-4364
The fair will feature water conservation, recycling and environmental education activities and exhibits at Texas Discovery Gardens in Fair Park, the first certified organic public garden in the state. The gardens feature native and adapted plants grown using sustainable methods that conserve water and protect the environment.
Saturday, March 8th
Trinity River Levee Top 10K Run
Trammel Crow Park, 3700 Sylvan Avenue, Dallas
9 AM
Cost: $15 for Dallas Running Club members and $20 for nonmembers.
Join us for the 4th annual Levee Top 10K and 2- mile Fun Run at the Trinity River. This fun event is perfect for the entire family and open to all ages. Proceeds from this race go to benefit the Trinity Commons Foundation, working to develop the area around the Trinity River basin. The trail is described as cross-country and therefore wheeled vehicles (such as baby joggers) are prohibited for the safety of all.
To Register: Open to running teams or individuals. Register online at Dallas Running Club web site or for more information, call the Trinity River Corridor Project Office at: 214-671-9500.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Great Trinity Adventure Hike
6900 Bexar Street
9 AM
The 3rd Annual Great Trinity Adventure Hike is an orienteering style event presented by
the Trinity River Corridor Project and the North Texas Orienteering Association. Orienteering is a cross country race where participants use a map and compass to navigate between checkpoints along an unfamiliar course. Adventure Hike participants will use a network of trails and topographic maps to navigate to more than a half-dozen “Wolf pack” Trees. The Wolf pack is a collection of more than 70 unique trees in the Trinity Forest. Participants can stay on the trails for an hour to try to visit all of the trees in the two hour time limit for the event. The entire trail is six miles and each tree will be marked with a typical orienteering-control bag. The navigation will be at the “beginners” level and requires no previous orienteering experience. Experienced NTOA volunteers will present navigation clinics prior to the event. Awards and prizes will be handed out for participants who gain points by visiting the most spots.
To Register: online at North Texas Orienteering Association or register in person on event day before 8:30 AM. The event is free and open to the public.
Thursday, March 20th
Free Composting and Sustainability Class
Dallas City Hall Auditorium, L1FN
1500 Marilla St, Dallas, TX 75201
Noon – 1:30 PM
RSVP to: Meghna.Tare, Environmental Coordinator, Office of Environmental Quality, City of Dallas at 214-671-8977
Featured Speaker: Arthur Nickerson, Master Composter and Master Naturalist
Composting is the cornerstone of organic gardening and is great whether you’re trying to grow beautiful flowers or great produce. Organically grown produce has more flavor, is healthier for you and it costs a lot less than the vegetables you buy at the grocery store. Learn how to convert “yard wastes” into compost, how to build your own inexpensive compost bin, how to manage your pile for optimum results and how to use your compost in your garden or landscape. Class is free, but RSVPs required.
March 22nd is World Water Day
