The Table Dallas Donates Benches for Friends of LLELA Educational Outreach

Look at these fabulous benches! Friends of LLELA is grateful to The Table Dallas, a congregation that meets at The Mill Street House, for the donation. Notice how they are of different heights, so the benches nest and store easily. So cool! Those are students of LLELA’s Natural Pathways eco-career development group trying them out. These

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Join us for LLELA news – Citizen science – Book reviews – Wildscaping

Friends of LLELA General Meeting:  LLELA news – Citizen science – Book reviews – Wildscaping November 11 Tuesday Thrive Recreation Center — Sage Room 1950 S. Valley Parkway in Lewisville Doors open for meet & greet 6 pm Meeting from 6:15 to 8 pm Friends of LLELA welcomes all residents from Lewisville and the surrounding

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Friends of LLELA lecture: Fall Migration & Winter Birds with Scott Kiester – Nov 22 Sat

Friends of LLELA lecture: Fall Migration & Winter Birds with Scott Kiester Saturday, November 22, from 10 am to noon   There is no cost for the event itself, but the entrance fee to LLELA is $5 per vehicle, payable by credit card or Lewisville parks pass.  LLELA: 201 E. Jones St. in Lewisville Enter

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Volunteer Coordinator & Marketing Materials Coordinator — Be a part of it!

Volunteer Coordinator & Marketing Materials Coordinator Be a part of it! If you’re looking for a rewarding volunteer opportunity, Friends of LLELA has two positions available — and neither requires being outdoors or any special environmental knowledge! Volunteer Coordinator – Work with partner organizations and the public to recruit, retain, and recognize volunteers, including for

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Snack Like a Naturalist: Edible Plants & Foraging Basics – Aug 23 Sat

Snack Like a Naturalist: Edible Plants & Foraging Basics Friends of LLELA Summer Lecture Series   August 23 Saturday – 10 am to noon   Nature has a pantry—if you know what you’re looking for. In this lecture, we’ll share ideas for recipes, discuss the cultural history of local wild foods, explore how to forage ethically without

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Summer Lecture Series: Desert Ecology and its Influence on North Texas Heat – June 28 Sat

LLELA Summer Lecture Series: Desert Ecology and its Influence on North Texas Heat June 28 Sat –10 am to noon When people think of Texas weather, they often imagine a desert-like environment and are surprised by the humidity and rainfall of North Texas. Despite these differences, the southwestern deserts continue to have a significant impact

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LLELA’s Diversity of Bats

by Samra Jones Bufkins, Elm Fork Master Naturalists  Texas is home to more than 30 species of bats, with at least seven known to live in Denton County. Texas’s large size, with most of the land privately owned, presents challenges to the study of these critical flying mammals. Their value for insect control and pollination

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Friends of LLELA Quarterly Meeting: native habitats, book review, LBJ National Grasslands

Friends of LLELA May 2025 Quarterly Meeting Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Doors open for meet & greet at 6:00 pm Meeting from 6:30 to 8:00 pm Lewisville Thrive: Dogwood Room 3 — 1950 S Valley Pkwy, Lewisville, TX 75067 – Google maps The Friends of LLELA welcomes all residents from Lewisville and the surrounding areas to our

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