Nature-friendly places to go in DFW beginning June 10
▪ Weekly trail running with Jason Tamblyn will be at 8 a.m. Saturday on the sandy trails of the Bob Jones Nature Center. The trail running club sessions are free after a $10 membership fee. Call 817-491-6333 to register. The nature center is at 355 Bob Jones Road, Southlake. bjnc.org
▪ Bring your camera and learn the tricks of photographing wildflowers at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge. It’s $5 plus admission ($2-$5), free for members.
Sunday, there’s a kayak tour of the West Fork of the Trinity River beginning at 9 a.m. All equipment is provided, including life jackets. Some kayaking experience required. It’s $20 plus admission, $15 for members. Call 817-392-7410 to register. At 1 p.m., join birders on the newly refurbished boardwalk to look for egrets, herons and more. It’s $5 plus admission, free for members.
The refuge is at 9601 Fossil Ridge Road, Fort Worth. www.fwnaturecenter.org.
▪ It isn’t too early to start thinking about a fall garden. Learn about a vegetable container garden during a free class at 10:15 a.m. Saturday at area Calloway’s locations. www.calloways.com
▪ Attend a free backyard composting workshop 9-11 a.m. Saturday at the River Legacy Living Science Center, 703 N.W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington. Participants get a free composting guide. At 2 p.m. Saturday, kids can join a live animal exploration. RSVP to 817-860-6752. www.riverlegacy.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.
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▪ For “Gardening With the Masters,” an ongoing program with Tarrant County master gardeners, 9-11 a.m. June 17, at the Bob Jones Nature Center. The nature center is at 355 Bob Jones Road, Southlake. Email admin@bjnc.org with questions or to sign up. 817-491-6333; bjnc.org
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This story was originally published June 8, 2017 at 12:53 PM with the headline "Nature-friendly places to go in DFW beginning June 10."