Nature-friendly activities in DFW starting Jan. 23

▪ Join master naturalist Leigh Langford for a family-friendly walk through the Cross Timbers at 9:15 a.m. Saturday at Bob Jones Nature Center. It’s $5 per person. At 10 a.m. Saturday, you can join a composting workshop with Charlie Shiner. It’s also $5 per person. 355 E. Bob Jones Road, Southlake. 817-491-6333; bjnc.org.

▪ Adults and kids can learn about Greer Island and the winter waterfowl that make their home there during an easy hike, 1-3 p.m. Saturday at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge. Bring binoculars. From 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, join a photography hike. Both of these activities are free with admission ($2-$5). The refuge is at 9601 Fossil Ridge Road, Fort Worth. 817-392-7410; www.fwnaturecenter.org.

▪ Take the kids to the “Kids Gone Wild” exhibit at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday in the Cattle Arena between Barns 2 and 3. Activities will spotlight agriculture, wildlife and the outdoors. For more information, visit www.fwssr.com or www.texas-wildlife.org or call 800-839-9453.

▪ Preschoolers and caretakers can learn about turtles at River Legacy’s Nature Adventurers class, 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday. It’s $15 per child/adult pair, $5 for an extra child. The River Legacy Living Science Center is at 703 N.W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington. Space is limited, please RSVP by calling 817-860-6752. www.riverlegacy.org.

▪ Horticulturist Mark Schusler of Texas Amaryllis Nursery will talk about growing and propagating amaryllis at a meeting of the Arlington Organic Garden Club at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Bob Duncan Center, 2800 S. Center St., Arlington. For more information, contact Bob Ressl at 817-265-0696.

▪ Get your gardening questions answered with a call to the Tarrant County Master Gardener Association help desk, 817-884-1944. Hours are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.

▪ Johnson County Master Gardeners also answer gardening questions and give advice 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays. Call the Johnson County Extension Office at 817-556-6370 and ask to speak to a master gardener.

Mark your calendar …

▪ For Texas Stream Team core training, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 30 at the River Legacy Living Science Center, 703 N.W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington. $10. 817-860-6752, ext. 105; www.riverlegacy.org.

▪ For Feb. 15, the Fort Worth Audubon Society’s deadline for community or school projects. Schools and civic organizations with a birding or bird habitat conservation project may apply for funding for materials and supplies. For application and details, visit www.fwas.org.

This story was originally published January 21, 2016 at 1:11 PM with the headline "Nature-friendly activities in DFW starting Jan. 23."