Greater Fort Worth Sierra Club

Join us on Monday August 11, 2025, at 6:30 PM for our Environmental & Book Club where we will discuss "The Sounds of Life" by Karen Bakker.

From Amazon description - At once meditative and scientific, "The Sounds of Life" shares fascinating and surprising stories of nonhuman sound, interweaving insights from technological innovation and traditional knowledge. We meet scientists using sound to protect and regenerate endangered species from the Great Barrier Reef to the Arctic and the Amazon. We discover the shocking impacts of noise pollution on both animals and plants. We learn how artificial intelligence can decode nonhuman sounds and meet the researchers' building dictionaries in East African Elephant and Sperm Whales. At the frontiers of innovation, we explore digitally mediated dialogues with bats and honeybees. Technology often distracts us from nature, but what if it could reconnect us instead?

We always have great discussions, and all are invited whether you have read the book or not.

Our meeting will be held at:

Fielder Museum
1616 W Abrams Str
Arlington, TX

This location is a very nice place to meet, and we are allowed to have food and beverages.

For questions, please contact Terry McIntire at tdmcintire@gmail.com

Join us on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at 7:00 PM at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden for an interesting talk on Bats. TCU Professor, Dr. Tory Bennett, shares with us the ecosystem services bats provide, the threats driving their decline, and practical ways we can help—from bat-friendly backyards to bat houses.

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Pre-Meeting Refreshments!

If you would like to satisfy your savory or your sweet tooth cravings, please bring a light dish to share (APPETIZERS, SALAD, MUNCHIES or a DESSERT) to our meeting. And don't forget to bring your own non-alcoholic drink of choice.

We encourage guests to arrive early, between 6:35-6:45 PM, to partake of food prior to the start of the meeting but if you just want to attend the meeting, come at 7:00 for our presentation.
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The Fort Worth Botanic Garden is located at 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, just north of I30 on University Drive. All are welcome!

This meeting will be in-person only.
Image provided by COFW March 25, 2025.

Join us on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at 7:00 PM at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden for an interesting talk on Bats. TCU Professor, Dr. Tory Bennett, shares with us the ecosystem services bats provide, the threats driving their decline, and practical ways we can help—from bat-friendly backyards to bat houses.

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Due to construction on University Drive, guests will not be able to access the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens' main entrance. Please enter and exit from the Trail Drive entrance on the north side of the Garden, which can be accessed from Montgomery Street or University Drive.
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Pre-Meeting Refreshments!

If you would like to satisfy your savory or your sweet tooth cravings, please bring a light dish to share (APPETIZERS, SALAD, MUNCHIES or a DESSERT) to our meeting. And don't forget to bring your own non-alcoholic drink of choice.

We encourage guests to arrive early, between 6:35-6:45 PM, to partake of food prior to the start of the meeting but if you just want to attend the meeting, come at 7:00 for our presentation.
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The Fort Worth Botanic Garden is located at 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, just north of I30 on University Drive. All are welcome!

This meeting will be in-person only.
Image provided by COFW March 25, 2025.