About this Event
DUE TO THE WEATHER, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM JANUARY 25TH.
The Greater Dallas Organic Garden Club invites you to join us this Sunday!
Why is North Texas an epic ecotone? What is the Great Trinity Forest the easternmost example of? How do tilted layers of bedrock shape our three ecoregions, foster a plethora of soil types, and lead to our plant and wildlife diversity? And why did it tilt? Amy Martin, author of Wild DFW explores the amazing nature around Dallas-Fort Worth that will make you curious about what’s beneath your feet.Learn of places to experience these tenets firsthand from the book’s 25 hiking adventures. Enjoy astounding photography by skilled naturalists of hardwood bottomland forests and Eastern Cross Timbers, soaring limestone escarpments, lush wetlands, and rare remnants of the Blackland and Fort Worth Prairies. Get to know a diverse community of volunteers working for nature.
Our regular monthly meeting begins at 2:30, and the program begins at 3:00.
The Greater Dallas Organic Gardening Club meets Jan-Sep in our Classroom.
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NOTE: THIS PROGRAM IS INDOORS IN OUR CLASSROOM.
Amy Martin has been a journalist and writer for over 40 years based in Dallas. She has alternated between environment and entertainment. Her varied career in journalism is laced with activism and leadership, infused with a deep spirituality and concern for the Earth. She now serves as senior features reporter for .
Wild DFW: Explore the Amazing Nature In and Around Dallas-Fort Worth is the first book for the general public to fully explore the nature of North Texas, with a field guide to over 100 species of flora and fauna and 25 eye-opening hiking adventures.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
North Haven Gardens, 7700 Northaven Road, Dallas, United States
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