Places to go: Nature-friendly activities in the DFW area this week
▪ Learn about grasses and other plants on a hike with a naturalist at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Bob Jones Nature Center. At 3 p.m. Friday, kids can learn about native species and how they adapt or migrate. Bring water, a hat and insect repellent.
Or join a star-gazing party, 8:45-10 p.m. Friday, at the center. The event is free but space is limited; it will be canceled for bad weather or poor viewing conditions. Register online at http://bjnc.org/events-calendar.php or call 817-491-6333. The center is at 355 E. Bob Jones Road, Southlake. 817-491-6333; www.bjnc.org.
▪ Bring the kids to story time with an Arlington librarian and stay for a related activity, 11 a.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 a bilingual naturalist for a “Nature en Espanol” hike, 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge. At 1 and 2 p.m. Sunday kids and adults can learn about “backyard reptiles.” Both days’ activities are free with admission ($2-$5). 9601 Fossil Ridge Road, Fort Worth. 817-392-7410; www.fwnaturecenter.org.
▪ Learn about easy-to-grow perennials at a meeting of the North Texas Daylily Society, 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Camelia Room of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd. http://www.northtexasdaylilysociety.org/.
▪ The Botanical Research Institute of Texas and the city of Fort Worth are having a rain barrel and compost bin sale. For more information and to order, visit www.rainbarrelprogram.org/britfortworth.
▪ 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 a Tarrant County Master Gardener fall vegetable gardening class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 29. $30. Resource Connection, Building 2300, 2300 Circle Drive, Fort Worth (and at the nearby demonstration garden). To register, visit www.tarrantmg.org or call the Master Gardener help desk at 817-884-1944.
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This story was originally published August 13, 2015 at 2:28 PM with the headline "Places to go: Nature-friendly activities in the DFW area this week."