Nature-friendly activities in DFW starting April 16

▪ The Grapevine Garden Club spring plant sale will be 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 16, at the Botanical Gardens at Heritage Park, 411 Ball St. Master gardeners will answer questions. Plants include drought-tolerant varieties, heirloom perennials and butterfly plants.

▪ The spring plant sale at the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney will be 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, April 16, and 1-5 p.m. Sunday, April 17. It will feature an extensive selection of native milkweed plants for monarch butterfly plantings. www.heardmuseum.org/plantsale.

▪ Attend a beginner’s adult yoga class led by certified instructor Becky Peña at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 16, at the River Legacy Living Science Center. It’s $5. At 11 a.m. Saturday, join a children’s story time and activity. RSVP for either event to 817-860-6752. 703 N.W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington. riverlegacy.org.

▪ Interested in plants that bloom year after year? Learn about perennials during a class at 10:15 a.m. Saturday, April 16, at all area Calloway’s stores. calloways.com.

▪ Bring the family to a come-and-go spring crafting experience, 1-4 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge. The program is free with paid admission ($2-$5).

Canoe Fest is noon-4 p.m. Sunday, April 17. Canoes, paddles and life jackets will be provided. It’s $5 with paid admission and is first come, first served. Children must be at least 5 years old and accompanied by an adult.

The Preschool Discovery Club will study prairie animals and plants, 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 22. The class is for ages 3-5 and is $8 per child. To register, call 817-392-7410.

From 7:30 to 10 p.m. Friday, April 22, there will be a Full Moon Paddle on the West Fork of the Trinity River. Everything is provided. It’s $20 with paid admission.

The refuge is at 9601 Fossil Ridge Road, Fort Worth. 817-392-7410; www.fwnaturecenter.org.

▪ Friends of Southwest Nature Preserve in Arlington will host John Darling, speaking on “Mammals of the Southwest Nature Preserve: An Exercise in More or Less Informed Speculation,” 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, at the Community Room at the West Arlington Police Station, 2060 W. Green Oaks Blvd.

▪ 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 River Legacy’s 27th annual Cardboard Boat Regatta, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April 23 at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor in Arlington. Tickets are $6 in advance at River Legacy Nature Center, $8 at the gate. For more information, call 817-860-6752.

▪ For the Garden Club Council of Fort Worth’s 62nd annual Flowercade and rose show, April 23 and 24 at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd. A gardeners’ market will be 10 a.m.-3 p.m. April 23.

▪ For the Bob Jones Nature Center Earth Day Spring Celebration, 2-4 p.m. April 23. It’s $5 per person, free age 2 and younger. Crafts, story time, hike and more. 355 E. Bob Jones Road, Southlake. 817-491-6333; bjnc.org.

▪ For a bird ID workshop and walk with master birders Carla Savage and Tom Haase on April 23 at the Southwest Nature Preserve, 5201 Bowman Springs Road, Arlington. The workshop will begin at 8 a.m. at Kennedale City Hall Conference Room, 405 Municipal Drive (reservations required; contact Rachel Roberts, 817-985-2135 or rroberts@cityofkennedale.com). Or just join the 90-minute bird walk at 8:30 a.m. at the preserve.

▪ For Euless’ Arbor Daze festival, April 23 at the Euless Family Life Center, 300 W. Midway Drive. Seedling giveaways. www.arbordaze.org.

This story was originally published April 14, 2016 at 12:18 PM with the headline "Nature-friendly activities in DFW starting April 16."