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SUMMARY:Spiders in the Park! (Via ZOOM)
DESCRIPTION:Meghan Cassidy will give us a foundation of basic info about spiders and other arachnids\, most of whom are misunderstood\, and almost all feared. The presentation will include some basic taxonomy\, with a touch of ecology & natural history.  Meghan will discuss and showcase spiders found in Texas that you may come across while out in Texas nature. She will also offer some strategies to help with identifying spiders. Meghan has many detailed spider photos to show\, and she will provide some tips for using iNaturalist as a learning resource for these amazing animals! \nBio:\nMeghan is a data analyst by day\, and a naturalist & photographer by night! As a strong advocate for everything in class arachnida\, Meghan has been conducting nature education and outreach with a focus on spiders for 6 years\, and has been studying them for fun for over 9 years! Many of her photos have been contributed to scientific publications and books\, such as a recent publication from Texas A&M press titled “Mindfulness in Texas Nature” by local herpetologist Michael Smith\, and the highly recommended field guide “Spiders of North America” by Sarah Rose.
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/spiders-in-the-park-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:Conservation,Nature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T170913
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SUMMARY:Third Saturday Volunteers
DESCRIPTION:Third Saturday Volunteers will turn our attention this month to trail maintenance. This is an important role the Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve shoulders to permit safe access for us to enjoy the preserve. \nErosion along footpaths is an ongoing problem. You may have noticed some anti-erosion “bumps” placed along selected trails. These are some of the effective techniques we have learned from our partners at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge. We’ll share the knowledge Saturday. \nMeet\, as usual\, at the parking lot at 9 a.m. Volunteer Rudy Arnold\, our trail boss\, will lead our work this morning. Be sure to bring insect repellant\, water and gloves. Equipment will be provided. \nThe next Third Saturday Volunteer Event will be on Nov. 15.
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/third-saturday-volunteers-7/
LOCATION:Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve\, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76017
CATEGORIES:Nature,Volunteer
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve":MAILTO:events@friendsofscnp.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250921T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250921T103000
DTSTAMP:20260418T170913
CREATED:20250903T224538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T223056Z
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SUMMARY:Know Your Nature Neighbors
DESCRIPTION:Michael Smith will lead this event – we’ll take a walk to meet the plants and animals that are our neighbors. These walks are in small groups and are informal\, intended for beginners or seasoned naturalists. We love introducing some of the 2000+ species of plants and animals to people who are new to the preserve or just beginning an interest in nature. \nPlease bring water\, and consider bringing a camera or smartphone (especially if you use the nature app iNaturalist).
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/know-your-nature-neighbors-8/
LOCATION:Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve\, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76017
CATEGORIES:Mindfulness,Nature
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve":MAILTO:events@friendsofscnp.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T170913
CREATED:20250703T020647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T222227Z
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SUMMARY:Third Saturday Volunteers
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve schedule a once-a-month volunteer day on the third Saturday of the month. We tackle a wide variety of needs for the preserve. These include brush clearing\, seeding\, trail maintenance\, transplanting and trash pickup. Volunteers get to learn in depth about the preserve and its goals while contributing to sustaining and improving this treasured ecosystem. \nBring gloves\, appropriate apparel and suntan lotion/bug repellent as needed. Meet in the parking lot.
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/third-saturday-volunteers-6/
LOCATION:Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve\, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76017
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve":MAILTO:events@friendsofscnp.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250919
DTSTAMP:20260418T170913
CREATED:20250703T022009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250703T022009Z
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SUMMARY:North Texas Giving Day
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve (SCNP) support the Arlington Park and Recreation Department in its work at SCNP and share the City of Arlington’s commitment to protect this unique site’s natural resources. Our current projects include invasive exotic plant management\, trail maintenance\, enhancement of the pollinator meadow\, establishment of a bird watching area\, aquatic habitat restoration and more. We also work to enhance the public’s understanding of these natural resources through wildlife and plant surveys as well as providing public education opportunities.
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/north-texas-giving-day-2/
LOCATION:Texas
CATEGORIES:Conservation,Nature
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve":MAILTO:events@friendsofscnp.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250906T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250906T213000
DTSTAMP:20260418T170913
CREATED:20250722T004340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T010958Z
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SUMMARY:Bats of the Area and How to Find Them
DESCRIPTION:Local bat enthusiasts Ellen Ravkind and Anne Alderfer along with bat expert Kate Rugroden from the Bat World Sanctuary will provide our program at the preserve. Kate will talk about the bats in this area and the role the sanctuary plays in education and rehabilitation. Ellen and Anne will demonstrate the use of the echo location devices from Wildlife Acoustics (Echo Meter Touch 2).\n\nKate Rugroden is Director of Special Projects for the Bat World Sanctuary and is a licensed wildlife rehabilitator\, specializing in bats\, raccoons\, and opossums. To learn more www.batworld.org and www.bwmidcities-batworld.org. Dr. Ellen Ravkind is the Public Programs Manager/Environmental Educator at River Legacy Foundation/River Legacy Nature Center. Anne Alderfer is a part time Naturalist at River Legacy Park and a Master Naturalist.\n\nWe will meet in the amphitheater that overlooks the south pond. You might want to bring bug spray and water\, and a good flashlight or headlamp with fresh batteries for getting back to the parking lot at the end of the evening.
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/bat-of-the-area-and-how-to-find-them/
LOCATION:Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve\, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76017
CATEGORIES:Nature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250727T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250727T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T170913
CREATED:20250725T011351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250725T011351Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening Walk
DESCRIPTION:We will walk to a couple of the ponds at sunset to see what we might see … and hear. Are any frogs calling? Spring is the best time\, but we may hear cricket frogs and possibly leopard frogs calling. We will pick a spot along the bank and stay very quiet for about 3 minutes to listen for calls. We may also see spiders spinning their webs and we might hear owls. \nPlease email events@friendsofscnp.org if planning to attend. Bring a FLASHLIGHT and water – and think about insect repellent before we get started. \nMeet in the parking lot. Weather Underground predicts it will still be 91F at 8pm\, with a “feels like” of 96.
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/an-evening-walk/
LOCATION:Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve\, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76017
CATEGORIES:Nature
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve":MAILTO:events@friendsofscnp.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250712T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250712T100000
DTSTAMP:20260418T170913
CREATED:20250706T210450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250706T210450Z
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SUMMARY:Know Your Nature Neighbors
DESCRIPTION:We’ll take a walk and see what “neighbors” we can find – the frogs\, dragonflies\, oaks\, and other living things we share the preserve with. We’ll take photos to document what we find using the nature app “iNaturalist” – you’re invited to do this as well (we will show you how if you’re new to it) but you certainly don’t have to.\nWe will meet in the parking lot and get started at 8:30am. Please bring water and consider using insect repellent and sunscreen. This walk is for folks around 10 through adult – and if you have an older child (ten through teen\, if they’re interested in nature) that you want to bring\, a responsible adult must accompany them.
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/know-your-nature-neighbors-7/
LOCATION:Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve\, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76017
CATEGORIES:Mindfulness,Nature
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve":MAILTO:events@friendsofscnp.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250602T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250602T113000
DTSTAMP:20260418T170913
CREATED:20250530T132118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T182457Z
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SUMMARY:Know Your Nature Neighbors
DESCRIPTION:We’ll take a walk to meet the plants and animals that are our neighbors. The path we choose will depend on recent rain and how muddy the trails are. Optionally\, when we’re done\, maybe we will re-convene somewhere close by for some coffee and discussion of what we saw.\n\nThese walks are in small groups and are informal\, intended for beginners or seasoned naturalists. We love introducing some of the 2000+ species of plants and animals to people who are new to the preserve or just beginning an interest in nature.
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/know-your-nature-neighbors-6/
LOCATION:Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve\, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76017
CATEGORIES:Nature
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve":MAILTO:events@friendsofscnp.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250517T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250517T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T170913
CREATED:20250423T154610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250423T154610Z
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SUMMARY:Third Saturday Volunteers
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve schedule a once-a-month volunteer day on the third Saturday of the month. We tackle a wide variety of needs for the preserve. These include brush clearing\, seeding\, trail maintenance\, transplanting and trash pickup. Volunteers get to learn in depth about the preserve and its goals while contributing to sustaining and improving this treasured ecosystem. \nBring gloves\, appropriate apparel and suntan lotion/bug repellent as needed. Meet in the parking lot.
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/third-saturday-volunteers-5/
LOCATION:Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve\, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76017
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve":MAILTO:events@friendsofscnp.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250510T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250510T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T170913
CREATED:20250426T225847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250504T210038Z
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SUMMARY:Looking for Yucca Moths
DESCRIPTION:John and Grace Darling will lead us on a walk through SCNP with emphasis on finding blooming glen rose yuccas and active Yucca Moths\, but we will look for any creature that happens by and hope we can name a few. \nMale and female moths emerge from their cocoons in the spring\, timed with the blossoming of the yucca plant. There is an extraordinary partnership between the yucca moth and the yucca plant. They are so interdependent that one cannot live without the other. \nWear STURDY shoes or boots\, maybe bring BUG SPRAY and WATER\, and especially a good FLASHLIGHT or headlamp with fresh batteries. The walk back will be in the dark\, so a good light will be essential.
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/looking-for-yucca-moths/
LOCATION:Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve\, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76017
CATEGORIES:Nature
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve":MAILTO:events@friendsofscnp.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250427T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250427T110000
DTSTAMP:20260418T170913
CREATED:20250423T154209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250423T154209Z
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SUMMARY:Know Your Nature Neighbors
DESCRIPTION:Join us during the weekend of City Nature Challenge (https://www.citynaturechallenge.org)! Beginners and seasoned naturalists are both welcome on this walk for finding and documenting plants\, animals\, and other living things that are our neighbors.\nWe use the citizen science app iNaturalist for this\, but you do not have to be an iNaturalist user or nature expert to join us. Along the way\, we talk about what we are finding\, and we all learn more about the life of the preserve.  Meet in the parking lot.
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/know-your-nature-neighbors-5/
LOCATION:Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve\, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76017
CATEGORIES:Nature
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve":MAILTO:events@friendsofscnp.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250429
DTSTAMP:20260418T170913
CREATED:20250219T234754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T234754Z
UID:713-1745539200-1745884799@www.friendsofscnp.org
SUMMARY:City Nature Challenge - 2025
DESCRIPTION:Put the dates on your calendar and check back here for SCNP events – to be announced later.
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/city-nature-challenge-2025/
LOCATION:Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve\, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76017
CATEGORIES:Nature
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve":MAILTO:events@friendsofscnp.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250419T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250419T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T170913
CREATED:20250402T231548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T231548Z
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SUMMARY:Third Saturday Volunteers
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve schedule a once-a-month volunteer day on the third Saturday of the month. We tackle a wide variety of needs for the preserve. These include brush clearing\, seeding\, trail maintenance\, transplanting and trash pickup. Volunteers get to learn in depth about the preserve and its goals while contributing to sustaining and improving this treasured ecosystem. \nNext Date – April 19\, 9 a.m. – noon. Bring gloves\, appropriate apparel and suntan lotion/bug repellent as needed. Meet in the parking lot.
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/third-saturday-volunteers-4/
LOCATION:Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve\, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76017
CATEGORIES:Nature,Volunteer
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve":MAILTO:events@friendsofscnp.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250412T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250412T110000
DTSTAMP:20260418T170913
CREATED:20250205T184047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T232155Z
UID:703-1744448400-1744455600@www.friendsofscnp.org
SUMMARY:Know Your Nature Neighbors (MIndfully)
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we find a few of the more than 2\,000 species that live at the preserve. We will use community science tools like iNaturalist (we can show you how)\, and we will talk about discovering the place while fully aware and attentive. \nWe also include taking field notes or nature journaling\, so please bring a notebook or journal. We will take up to two hours to walk and then stop to talk and explore on the trails. \nThis activity is appropriate for older kids\, teens\, and adults. Bring water and don’t forget a notebook! You can sign up for the activity at our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/FriendsofSCNP/) or by emailing events@friendsofSCNP.org. \nPlease check back with us the day before or morning of the event in case of any weather-related changes.
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/know-your-nature-neighbors-4/
LOCATION:Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve\, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76017
CATEGORIES:Mindfulness,Nature
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve":MAILTO:events@friendsofscnp.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250315T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250315T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T170913
CREATED:20250219T224553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T224553Z
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SUMMARY:Third Saturday Volunteers
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve schedule a once-a-month volunteer day on the third Saturday of the month. We tackle a wide variety of needs for the preserve. These include brush clearing\, seeding\, trail maintenance\, transplanting and trash pickup. Volunteers get to learn in depth about the preserve and its goals while contributing to sustaining and improving this treasured ecosystem. \nNext Date – March 15\, 9 a.m. – noon. Bring gloves\, appropriate apparel and suntan lotion/bug repellent as needed. Meet in the parking lot.
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/third-saturday-volunteers-3/
LOCATION:Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve\, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76017
CATEGORIES:Nature,Volunteer
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve":MAILTO:events@friendsofscnp.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250215T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250215T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T170913
CREATED:20250205T183405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250205T183504Z
UID:700-1739613600-1739620800@www.friendsofscnp.org
SUMMARY:Third Saturday Volunteers
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve schedule a once-a-month volunteer day on the third Saturday of the month. We tackle a wide variety of needs for the preserve. These include brush clearing\, seeding\, trail maintenance\, transplanting and trash pickup. Volunteers get to learn in depth about the preserve and its goals while contributing to sustaining and improving this treasured ecosystem. \nNext Date – February 15\, 10 a.m. – noon. Bring gloves\, appropriate apparel and suntan lotion/bug repellent as needed. Meet in the parking lot.
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/third-saturday-volunteers-2/
LOCATION:Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve\, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76017
CATEGORIES:Nature,Volunteer
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250215T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250215T100000
DTSTAMP:20260418T170913
CREATED:20241208T000726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241208T001021Z
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SUMMARY:Great Backyard Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve is hosting our 18th Great Backyard Bird Count. Come join us as we gather at 8 a.m. in the parking lot and fan out in small groups for the two-hour count. Bring binoculars\, appropriate clothing and be sure to download and use the Merlin birdsong identification app. It will help! \nChecklists submitted help researchers at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, the National Audubon Society and Birds of Canada learn more about how birds are doing\, and how to protect them and the environment we share. Last year over 642\,000 citizen scientists worldwide submitted their bird observations online\, recording 7\,920 different species. \nAt the preserve last year 176 birds across 34 species were identified on a cold windy day. But while it sent some birds to ground\, others were out in force. An osprey appeared! The first ever for the count. The final tally was 176 birds counted\, representing 34 different species. This is about average over the past 17 years of GBBC counts at SCNP. \nAll skill levels welcome. We all learn by bird-watching with others.
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/great-backyard-bird-count/
LOCATION:Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve\, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76017
CATEGORIES:Nature
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve":MAILTO:events@friendsofscnp.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250202T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250202T153000
DTSTAMP:20260418T170913
CREATED:20241121T192909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T185704Z
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SUMMARY:Winter Tree ID Walk with Suzanne Tuttle - Event is full!
DESCRIPTION:Want to learn to identify a tree or shrub in winter when there are no leaves to help? Join us for this walk as we get to know woody plants of the Eastern Cross Timbers by their growth habits\, bark\, twigs\, buds and leaf scars.\nThis always-popular event is provided by Suzanne Tuttle\, plant ecologist and retired manager of Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Fort Worth Chapter of the Native Prairies Association of Texas.\n\nFree\, but pre-registration is limited to 20. Please register by emailing events@friendsofscnp.org
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/winter-tree-id-walk-with-suzanne-tuttle/
LOCATION:Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve\, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76017
CATEGORIES:Nature
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve":MAILTO:events@friendsofscnp.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250125T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250125T113000
DTSTAMP:20260418T170913
CREATED:20241230T001410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T001410Z
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SUMMARY:Know Your Nature Neighbors
DESCRIPTION:We will walk in parts of the preserve to find and document plants\, animals\, and other living things that are our neighbors! We use the citizen science app iNaturalist for this\, but you do not have to be an iNaturalist user or nature expert to join us. Along the way\, we talk about what we are finding\, and we all learn more about the life of the preserve.\n\nPlease check the weather and our Facebook page (or website) the night before – we try not to cancel but the weather can be unpredictable in January.
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/know-your-nature-neighbors-3/
LOCATION:Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve\, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76017
CATEGORIES:Nature
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve":MAILTO:events@friendsofscnp.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250118T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250118T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T170913
CREATED:20241230T001128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T164201Z
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SUMMARY:Third Saturday Volunteer Day
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve schedule a once-a-month volunteer day on the third Saturday of the month. We tackle a wide variety of needs for the preserve. These include brush clearing\, seeding\, trail maintenance\, transplanting and trash pickup. Volunteers get to learn in depth about the preserve and its goals while contributing to sustaining and improving this treasured ecosystem. \nNext Date – January 18\, 9 a.m. – noon. Bring gloves\, appropriate apparel and suntan lotion/bug repellent as needed. Meet in the parking lot.
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/third-saturday-volunteers/
LOCATION:Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve\, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76017
CATEGORIES:Nature,Volunteer
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve":MAILTO:events@friendsofscnp.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250111T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250111T113000
DTSTAMP:20260418T170913
CREATED:20241201T185118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250110T215137Z
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SUMMARY:Cancelled: Mindfulness and Nature Journaling
DESCRIPTION:Regretfully\, even though the sun is now out\, the prediction is for a very cold night that only warms to about freezing by 10am (and will feel like about 27). It also will be pretty wet from recent precipitation\, so we made the decision to cancel. Please join us on the next one! (Here is how we originally described this event:) You’re invited to join us in the unhurried pace and present-moment awareness of mindfulness on a walk in the preserve. If you’re new to it\, we will talk about how to practice mindfulness. The walk is designed for adults and older children (older than 10). While discussing and practicing mindfulness\, we will walk to a couple of locations within the preserve.\n\nWe can then take a little time to reflect on what is around us and within us\, writing or drawing in a nature journal. Doing this helps us organize our thoughts\, adds to our self-understanding\, and may benefit our mental wellness in other ways. Bring a notebook and pen and/or pencil!\n\nPlease check the weather and our Facebook page (or website) the night before – we try not to cancel but the weather can be unpredictable in January.\n\nThe walk leader is Michael Smith\, author of Mindfulness in Texas Nature\, naturalist\, and retired mental health professional. (This event is for nature appreciation and wellness and is not therapy)
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/mindfulness-and-nature-journaling-at-the-end-of-2024/
LOCATION:Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve\, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76017
CATEGORIES:Mindfulness,Nature
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve":MAILTO:events@friendsofscnp.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241221T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241221T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T170913
CREATED:20241121T193137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241121T193512Z
UID:605-1734771600-1734782400@www.friendsofscnp.org
SUMMARY:Third Saturday Volunteer Day
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve schedule a once-a-month volunteer day on the third Saturday of the month. We tackle a wide variety of needs for the preserve. These include brush clearing\, seeding\, trail maintenance\, transplanting and trash pickup. Volunteers get to learn in depth about the preserve and its goals while contributing to sustaining and improving this treasured ecosystem. \nNext Date – December 21\, 9 a.m. – noon. Bring gloves\, appropriate apparel and suntan lotion/bug repellent as needed. Meet in the parking lot.
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/third-saturday-volunteer-day-4/
LOCATION:Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve\, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76017
CATEGORIES:Nature,Volunteer
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve":MAILTO:events@friendsofscnp.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241123T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241123T113000
DTSTAMP:20260418T170913
CREATED:20241104T173926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T174137Z
UID:571-1732356000-1732361400@www.friendsofscnp.org
SUMMARY:Know Your Nature Neighbors
DESCRIPTION:In these sessions\, we walk parts of the preserve to find and document plants\, animals and other living things. We use the citizen science app iNaturalist for this. You do not have to be an iNaturalist user or nature expert to join us. Along the way\, we talk about what we are finding\, and we all learn more about the life of the preserve. \nIf you want to download the App ahead of time\, or learn more\, check out this website – iNaturalist.org. \n\n\nMeet at the picnic tables at 10am
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/know-your-nature-neighbors-2/
LOCATION:Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve\, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76017
CATEGORIES:Nature
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve":MAILTO:events@friendsofscnp.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241116T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241116T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T170913
CREATED:20241020T220104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241020T220104Z
UID:540-1731747600-1731758400@www.friendsofscnp.org
SUMMARY:Third Saturday Volunteer Day
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve schedule a once-a-month volunteer day on the third Saturday of the month. We tackle a wide variety of needs for the preserve. These include brush clearing\, seeding\, trail maintenance\, transplanting and trash pickup. Volunteers get to learn in depth about the preserve and its goals while contributing to sustaining and improving this treasured ecosystem. \nNext Date – November 16\, 9 a.m. – noon. Bring gloves\, appropriate apparel and suntan lotion/bug repellent as needed. Meet in the parking lot.
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/third-saturday-volunteer-day-3/
LOCATION:Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve\, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76017
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve":MAILTO:events@friendsofscnp.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241027T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241027T113000
DTSTAMP:20260418T170913
CREATED:20241020T220758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241020T220758Z
UID:543-1730023200-1730028600@www.friendsofscnp.org
SUMMARY:Mindful Awareness and Nature Journaling
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to come out next Sunday at 10am and join us in the unhurried pace and full awareness of mindfulness on a walk in the preserve. If you’re new to it\, we will talk about how to practice mindfulness. Time spent in nature benefits our mood\, thinking\, and health\, according to many research studies.\nThe walk is designed for adults and older children (older than 10). While discussing and practicing mindfulness\, we will walk to a couple of locations within the preserve.\nWe can then take a little time to reflect on what is around us and within us\, writing or drawing in a nature journal. Doing this helps us organize our thoughts\, adds to our self-understanding\, and may benefit our mental wellness in other ways. Bring a notebook and pen and/or pencil!\nThe walk leader is Michael Smith\, author of Mindfulness in Texas Nature\, naturalist\, and retired mental health professional. (This event is for nature appreciation and wellness and is not therapy)
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/mindful-awareness-and-nature-journaling/
LOCATION:Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve\, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76017
CATEGORIES:Nature
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve":MAILTO:events@friendsofscnp.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241019T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241019T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T170913
CREATED:20240930T001007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240930T001007Z
UID:490-1729328400-1729339200@www.friendsofscnp.org
SUMMARY:Third Saturday Volunteer Day
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve schedule a once-a-month volunteer day on the third Saturday of the month. We tackle a wide variety of needs for the preserve. These include brush clearing\, seeding\, trail maintenance\, transplanting and trash pickup. Volunteers get to learn in depth about the preserve and its goals while contributing to sustaining and improving this treasured ecosystem. \nNext Date – October 19\, 9 a.m. – noon. Bring gloves\, appropriate apparel and suntan lotion/bug repellent as needed. Meet in the parking lot.
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/third-saturday-volunteer-day-2/
LOCATION:Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve\, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76017
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve":MAILTO:events@friendsofscnp.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241005T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241005T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T170913
CREATED:20240718T195555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240720T234828Z
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SUMMARY:A Wild DFW Hike with Amy Martin
DESCRIPTION:We’ll re-create the adventure chapter on Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve from “Wild DFW: Explore the Amazing Nature Around Dallas-Fort Worth” (https://Wild-DFW.com/) with members of Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve. You’ve read about Eastern Cross Timbers in Wild DFW\, now experience the finest remnant of it in North Texas. The geology chapter of Wild DFW talks extensively about how our tilted layers of bedrock shape the landscape. Now walk that as you explore a cuesta limestone formation. \nA journalist and writer for over 40 years\, Amy Martin is the author of “Wild DFW: Explore the Amazing Nature Around Dallas-Fort Worth” (Wild-DFW.com)\, and “Itchy Business: How to Treat the Poison Ivy and Poison Oak Rash\, Prevent Exposure and Eradicate the Plant” (Itchy.biz). She is currently senior features writer for Green Source DFW (GreenSourceDFW.org). Her current project is Ned Fritz Legacy (NedFritz.com)\, a biographical website of Ned Fritz\, Texas’ most famous environmentalist. For twelve years\, she managed wildlife habitat rehabilitation on a private nature preserve in northeast Texas\, including converting fifteen acres of pasture into tallgrass prairie. Find her writings at https://moonlady.com/. \nWe might post some observations to iNaturalist as Amy points out some of the places and species that she encountered during the walk that she wrote about for the book.
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/a-wild-dfw-hike-with-amy-martin/
LOCATION:Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve\, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76017
CATEGORIES:Nature
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve":MAILTO:events@friendsofscnp.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240921T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240921T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T170913
CREATED:20240719T004324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240718T195349Z
UID:288-1726909200-1726920000@www.friendsofscnp.org
SUMMARY:Third Saturday Volunteer Day
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve schedule a once-a-month volunteer day on the third Saturday of the month. We tackle a wide variety of needs for the preserve. These include brush clearing\, seeding\, trail maintenance\, transplanting and trash pickup. Volunteers get to learn in depth about the preserve and its goals while contributing to sustaining and improving this treasured ecosystem. \nTaking a break in July and August. \nNext Date – September 21\, 9 a.m. – noon. Bring gloves\, appropriate apparel and suntan lotion/bug repellent as needed. Meet in the parking lot.
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/third-saturday-volunteer-day/
LOCATION:Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve\, 5201 Bowman Springs Rd.\, Arlington\, TX\, 76017
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve":MAILTO:events@friendsofscnp.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240919
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240920
DTSTAMP:20260418T170913
CREATED:20240718T195626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240719T034045Z
UID:285-1726704000-1726790399@www.friendsofscnp.org
SUMMARY:North Texas Giving Day
DESCRIPTION:Since the dedication of the Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve in 2013\, the Friends of SCNP has supported the Arlington Parks and Recreation Department and the City of Arlington’s commitment to protect this unique site’s natural resources and provide opportunities for outdoor exploration\, nature appreciation and more. As a preserve\, it’s a great example of eastern Cross Timbers ecosystem\, characterized by woodlands\, savanna grasslands\, and enhanced by 4 ponds‚ providing a wide variety of habitats for diverse groups of wildlife. \nThe preserve is a designated site on TPWD’s Great Texas Wildlife Trails\, and the Pollinator Meadow has recently been designated as a Monarch Waystation. The Friends of SCNP host an annual Backyard Bird Count along with several other events at the Preserve\, focusing on the Preserve’s wildlife\, plants\, or history. Additionally\, the Friends host programs that cover topics relevant to the Preserve\, including wildlife\, natural resources\, ecology\, geology\, and history. The Preserve has been a favorite site for volunteers with UT Arlington’s Big Event\, and the Friends have sometimes shared projects with the nearby Fellowship Academy and with local scouting groups. \nDuring the entire month of September prior to North Texas Giving Day\, you can make your gift early through Early Giving! The platform makes it simple and easy to give! Between now and September 18\, you can make your gift online at northtexasgivingday.org/organization/Scnp
URL:https://www.friendsofscnp.org/event/north-texas-giving-day/
LOCATION:Texas
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