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FTLOTL Second Saturday Shoreline Spruce Up
Saturday, September 13th, 2014, 8am at FTLOTL offices, 1152 North Buckner Blvd, Suite 123
LTNA participates in the Adopt-a -Shoreline project with “For The Love Of The Lake.” We meet the 2nd Saturday of every month. Our clean up area at White Rock starts at the corner of Winsted Dr and Garland Rd and continues north to the train tressle.
Anyone can help us; just remember to register at the For the Love of the Lake Office (1152 North Buckner Boulevard, Suite 123) at 8am prior to working.  A continental breakfast and clean up supplies are provided. For more information or to join our team contact Pat Watson at 214 531 1299.
Water-Wise Landscape Seminars
Saturday, September 13th, 2014, 8am to 5pm at Mountain View College, 4849 W. Illinois Avenue, Dallas 75211
Plan to attend one or both of our no-cost seminars Saturday, September 13, at the Performance Hall (Building “E”) at Mountain View College, 4849 W. Illinois Avenue, Dallas 75211. Click here for directions and a list of nearby restaurants.
 
Landscape designer and author Bonnie Reese will be the speaker at both sessions. Ms. Reese has more than 20 years experience designing, installing and maintaining landscapes in North Texas and is the owner of her own landscape design and consulting company - Beautiful Landscapes (BeautifulLandscapes.net). Attendees at each session will receive a copy of Bonnie’s book, “Common-Sense Landscaping” (hard copy or electronic version - limit one per household). Attendees can enter a drawing to win a bag of Green Sense organic fertilizer from Rohde’s Nursery & Nature Store (BeOrganic.com). There will be 3 drawings per session.
 
Water-Wise Landscape Design 101
9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Whether you have a new landscape or plan to update an existing area, it is critical to begin with a good design. This program teaches the principles of landscape design with an emphasis on how to create a beautiful landscape that will save resources - natural and financial!
 
Fantastic Plants for North Texas
1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Using colorful photographs, Bonnie demonstrates the natural beauty of native and adapted plants that thrive in the North Texas region. Learn when, where and how to plant each of the recommended plants, their size and height at maturity, seasonal color, texture and more. This program provides information on trees, shrubs, vines, perennials, groundcovers and turf grasses.
 
Making a reservation
Space is limited, please register online at SaveDallasWater.com or by calling (214) 670-3155. Let us know which seminar(s) you would like to attend, and how many will be attending in your group.
 
Seminars sponsored by Dallas Water Utilities Conservation, City of Dallas Stormwater Management, and Mountain View College. 
 
Bulk Trash Pickup Week
Sunday, September 14th, 2014, All Day Event
Lakewood Trails brush and bulk trash collection weeks for 2014 are the weeks of: Jan 20, Feb 17, Mar 17, Apr 21, May 19, Jun 16, Jul 21, Aug 18, Sept 15, Oct 20, Nov 17, and Dec 15. Items must be set out by 7am on the Monday of collection week, but not earlier than the Thursday before our collection week. More Information
LT Kids Cookout
Sunday, September 28th, 2014, 4pm to 6pm at Trail behind Santa Barbara
Now that the weather is cooling off, let's have a LT Kids Neighborhood Cookout on the trail! Hot Dogs/Buns/Fixins will be provided. BYOB
 
Please use the link to let us know what you will bring, and RSVP, so we know how many hot dogs we need to have:http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d4aaca72da57-ltkids
 
LOCATION: Trail behind Santa Barbara (you can access the trail through the empty lot at the intersection of Dalhart and Santa Barbara or at the end of the neighborhood by the Mockingbird bridge)