The Bright Minds and Ecotone of North Texas
April 5 Sat – 2 to 5 pm

Allen ISD STEAM Center
1680 Ridgeview Dr, Allen, TX 75013

Get to know the bright young minds of Allen and what they’re up to. Tour the amazing eco-building and grounds of the Allen ISD STEAM Center.

Amy Martin, author of Wild DFW: Explore the Amazing Nature Around Dallas-Fort Worth, will give a talk at 2 pm that will make you curious about what’s beneath your feet. Special appearance by Bob Mione of Connemara Conservancy. Books for signing and selling in her booth from 3 to 5 pm.

A Deep Dive into North Texas Ecotone & its Natural Wonders

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? 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 Blackland and Fort Worth Prairies. Get to know a diverse community of volunteers working for nature.