Talks & Walks Calendar

Meditative Dusk Watching w/ Moonlady & Bird-Wiz Reba Collins

Sept 19 Sat – 7 to 9 pm

Spring Creek Forest Park
1787 Holford Rd, Garland, TX 75044
~ the section without paved trails ~

Bring a chair and a soothing beverage to sip. Join a bunch of mellow lovers or nature and the cosmos as we watch dusk descend. Moonlady aka Amy Martin will guide us in what to be aware of as diminishing light eases us into night. Reba will help identify the birds that catch insects arising at dusk and populate the night. We will ease into the restorative grace of darkness as we witness nature’s shift change.

13 Things You Need to Know About the Poison Oak and Ivy Rash

Sept 24 Thur – 11:30 am to 1 pm

Myers Park & Event Center 
7117 Co Rd 166, McKinney, TX 75071

hosted by Collin County Master Gardeners

In this subversively funny talk, Amy Martin, author of Itchy Business: How to Treat the Poison Ivy and Poison Oak Rash, Prevent Exposure and Eradicate the Plant, shares her deep knowledge of poison oak and ivy gleaned from 12 years working in wildlife habitat management. Facts such as that soap is terrible for removing urushiol from the skin and the poison oak and ivy barrier creams that actually work.

You’ll learn how humans are the only animal allergic to poison oak and ivy, and why your immunity to poison oak and ivy can change at any time. Understand that the rash is an allergy to be managed, not a poison to be extracted, and how you respond to its allergen depends on a number of factors. Discover the herbs that are far better treating the rash than jewelweed and effective topical minerals like Milk of Magnesia. Afterwards, share your story of rash woe. It’s an entertaining talk that will leave you itching for more.

The History & Beauty of the Trinity
with Scot McFarlane & Amy Martin

Oct 18 Sun – 10:30 am to noon

TC Paddlesports at Panther Island
480 N Taylor St, Fort Worth, TX 76102

Settle beneath a shady pavilion on the bank of the Clear Fork and listen in on a conversation between Scot McFarlane, author of The River That Made Texas: A Forgotten History of the Trinity, and Amy Martin, author of Wild DFW: Explore the Amazing Nature Around Dallas-Fort Worth.

McFarlane will present the past and present cultural contexts of life along the entire Trinity, and Martin will explore the river’s current North Texas conditions and recreational opportunities. Recluse Books will have books available for purchase and signing.

Afterward, attendees are invited to take a river amble on the Trinity Trails with Martin, or rent kayaks from TC Paddlesports for a guided float up the West Fork.

Sponsored by Trinity Coalition https://trinitycoalition.org/.

<> Scot McFarlane: https://www.wsmcfarlane.com/
<> The River That Made Texas: https://uncpress.org/9781469698366/the-river-that-made-texas/

<> Amy Martin: https://moonlady.com/
<> Wild DFW: https://wild-dfw.com/