Family Camp Out - Save the Date!

 Our Family Nature Club is going tent camping April 2-3 to:

Cedar Hill State Park
1570 F.M. 1382
Cedar Hill TX 75104
972/291-3900


http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/cedar_hill/

We have reserved two spots so no additional reservations with TPWD required. Just let us know if you are planning to join us and we will make space in one of the reserved tent sites.

NEW TO CAMPING? No Problem...
A few of us are experienced campers. If it is your first time camping, we can help you with planning and set-up. Also, it turns out we picked the same weekend that Cedar Hill State Park is hosting a Texas Outdoor Family workshop. They have put together a very comprehensive packing list for anyone new to camping with children. If you'd like to "Camp with a Park Ranger", that option is available.

Questions, just send us a comment. Happy Camping.

DFW Family Nature Club March 5th Event Nature Service Project

Date: Sat. March 5
Time: 9 a.m. to noon (8:30 sign-in)
Location: Trinity View Park – Pavilion near Soccer Fields 2221 E. Highway 356, Irving, TX 75060

Our club has already registered  for you (via http://www.rockthegreen.org/, 972-721-2175),  simply send us an email (dfwfamilynatureclub@yahoo.com)  if you/your family plan to join us.  To participate, each participant must "sign in" @ 8:30 a.m., to fill out necessary waivers. 
Part of the Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup Project:
Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup, the nation's largest community improvement program, takes place annually from March 1 through May 31, involving an estimated three million volunteers and attendees.Keep Irving Beautiful’s event will be focused on cleaning both Trinity View Park and the Elm Fork of the Trinity River, keeping the #1 pollutant – litter - out of our waterways. Last year at this location, 340 volunteers collected over 1,452 pounds of trash and 3,759 pounds of recyclables. This year we will have a true waterway cleanup, with kayaks, canoes and boats on the water, in addition to the cleanup of the park grounds. Please join us to make the 2011 Great American Cleanup the most successful ever!


Flier: http://cityofirving.org/kib/pdfs/GACFlier2011Final.pdf


Please wear appropriate clothing, boots, work gloves and bring your refillable water bottles. Bring snacks and plan to join in for lunch. Club families will meet back at the pavilion at noon to caravan to restaurant.

Hope to see you there!

10 Ways to Give Back That Involve Nature and the Great Outdoors

Great link to http://momitforward.com/ article: 10 Ways to Give Back That Involve Nature and the Great Outdoors.