Nature-friendly places to go in DFW starting July 23

▪ Join a beginner’s bird ID walk with master birder Walt Berk, 8:30 a.m. July 23, at the Southwest Nature Preserve, 5201 Bowman Springs Road, Arlington. www.swnp.org

▪ The beginner’s adult yoga series continues at 10 a.m. July 23 at the River Legacy Living Science Center, 703 N.W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington. Register by calling 817-860-6752. Bring a water bottle and a mat. It’s $5 per person, age 16 and older. riverlegacy.org.

▪ Sit on the dock at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge and learn about aquatic invertebrates such as water scorpions, water boatmen and more, 1-3 p.m. July 23.

From 1 to 2:30 p.m. July 24, learn about wildflowers such as brown-eyed Susans, blazing stars and lemon beebalm that can take the summer heat. Both programs are free with paid admission ($2-$5).

At 8:30 p.m. July 28, join a naturalist in a study of moths and other flying insects during a Nature Center After Hours program. It’s $10 plus admission.

You may register for these activities and more online. The refuge is at 9601 Fossil Ridge Road, Fort Worth. 817-392-7410; www.fwnaturecenter.org.

▪ Kids ages 18 months to 3 years can learn about fruit and gardening during a free Little Sprouts program, 9:30-10 a.m. July 26, at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. It’s limited to one child per caregiver and to the first 16 children. No reservation required. 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd. 817-392-5510; fwbg.org

▪ The Moonlight African Violet Society will meet at 7 p.m. July 28 in the Deborah Beggs Moncrief Garden Center, Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd. Visitors and new members are welcome.

▪ Urban wildlife biologist Rachel Richter, of Texas Parks and Wildlife, will talk about bats in urban areas at the meeting of the Arlington Organic Garden Club at 7:30 p.m. July 28, at the Bob Duncan Center, 2800 S. Center St., Arlington. Social time will begin at 7 p.m. For more information, call Bob Ressl at 817-706-6677.

▪ The Botanical Research Institute of Texas and the city of Fort Worth are selling 55-gallon Upcycle rain barrels, $75, and compost bins, $130, through Sept. 2. Orders: upcycle-products.com/britfw. Pickup date and place: 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 10 at BRIT, 1700 University Drive, Fort Worth. brit.org

▪ 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.

This story was originally published July 21, 2016 at 12:14 PM with the headline "Nature-friendly places to go in DFW starting July 23."