Nature-friendly activities in DFW this week

▪ Join a live animal exploration for kids of all ages, 2 p.m. Saturday at the River Legacy Living Science Center, 703 N.W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington. RSVP to 817-860-6752. www.riverlegacy.org.

▪ Join “Fourth on the Water,” a naturalist-led, dip-net exploration of water features at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge, 1-2 p.m. Saturday. Meet at the Big River parking lot. On Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m., take a hike along the shady Spillway Road to identify birds, insects and plants. It’s recommended for children age 10 and older. Both of these activities are free with paid admission ($2-$5). 9601 Fossil Ridge Road, Fort Worth. 817-392-7410; www.fwnaturecenter.org.

▪ Kids can join a fast-paced scavenger hunt at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden Center, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd. The activity is free and designed for children age 4 and older. Two children per caregiver permitted. 817-392-5510; http://fwbg.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 from 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 a free workshop to learn to identify birds on Saturday, July 11. The event is sponsored by the city of Kennedale and Friends of the Southwest Nature Preserve in Arlington. Meet for a 30-minute classroom talk at 8 a.m. at the Kennedale City Hall Conference Room, 405 Municipal Drive, Kennedale, then join the bird-watching walk at the nearby Southwest Nature Preserve at 5201 Bowman Springs Road, Arlington. Reservations required. Call Rachel Roberts, 817-985-2135 or email rroberts@cityofkennedale.com.

This story was originally published July 2, 2015 at 11:45 AM with the headline "Nature-friendly activities in DFW this week."