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Dec 7 (Sat) Suburban Walk: Bear Creek-Bob Eden Trail, Euless city parks

Join me for an approximately 5-mile walk on a scenic, paved trail. Get your miles in before lunchtime and enjoy a cool late fall walk. Most of the walk is in mixed hardwoods. We will have a chance to ID trees as we walk through Bear Creek, McCormick, and Bob Eden parks. Bathrooms are at the turnaround at Bob Eden park. Bring a liter of water, dress for the weather (layers), and wear comfortable walking shoes. Walk starts at 8:00 am and we will be back to the cars no later than noon. Trip rated: Easy. Leader: Jim Binnings Send Email 205-746-3266

Dec 9 (Mon) EPA Haze Rule Hearing

1:00PM,The Renaissance Tower, 1201 Elm Street, Room 5220, Suite 500, Dallas. See a detailed description of the issue here. E-mail huser.jennifer@epa.gov to sign up to speak.

Dec 10 (Tue) Dallas Sierra Club General Meeting

(replace this text with a short description of the image) The City of Dallas will discuss their soon-to-be-finalized Comprehensive Environmental and Climate Action Plan. Everyone is invited. Full details are on our home page now.

Dec 15 (Sun) Sierra Club Holiday Party

Our annual Holiday Party will be held at El Fenix Restaurant at 255 Casa Linda Plaza. We'll party on Sunday, December 15 from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm. Here is a Google map.

Holly Club members and guests will share the holiday spirit, some great Mexican food, and the company of others at this annual event. Join us for some camaraderie, raffle prizes, and perhaps some surprise speakers, you never know. We'll celebrate some of our outstanding volunteers and have plenty of time to mingle. There's bound to be talk about issues of the day -- air, water, fracking, coal, nuclear, whatever strikes your green fancy. The entire menu will be available so you can order whatever you want to eat or drink, including liquid spirits. We'll provide a free round of margaritas. Invite your family and friends. So come on out for a great party, low price, no clean up, and lots of like minded people. What could be better? See you there, and bring your appetite. Happy Holidays!!

Dec 18 (Wed) No December Outings Committee meeting

As in past years, there's no Outings Committee meeting in December. Instead, we'll have fun at the holiday party at El Fenix in Casa Linda on Sunday, Dec. 15, 6:30. The next Outings Committee meeting will be on January 15. Everyone interested in planning winter, spring and summer outings is warmly invited to come and participate in January! Contact: Mark Stein Send Email 214-526-3733

Jan 11 (Sat) Eisenhower State Park, Denison Texas

Put on your coat, gloves, and wool cap and join me for a 6-8 mile (depending on the trail condition) winter hike. We will start at the Armadillo Hill Trailhead, pick up the Ike Hike and Bike Trail, and head northwest. We will walk through a mix of hardwoods and along the shores of Lake Texoma. We'll stop at a great overlook called Lovers' Leap and then break for lunch at the picnic area (bathrooms nearby). Then we'll double back the way we came. Bring 2 liters of water and lunch. Dress for the weather (layers). Wear good hiking shoes as the trail is rocky and uneven. $5 per person. Limit 10 people. Trip rated: Moderate. Leader: jim Binnings Send Email 205-746-3266

Jan 14 (Tue) Dallas Sierra Club General Meeting

CIVN Activists Learn how Commissary Is Very Necessary (CIVN) combats environmental and social injustice in Dallas. Everyone is invited. Full details are on our home page now.

Jan 15 (Wed) Outings Committee pizza and planning

Wednesday, January 15 is the date for a pizza and planning session. Outings leaders and others interested in outings are invited to come with ideas for 2020. Let's review plans for the Big Bend National Park trip, a Memorial Day outing and anything between or beyond those events. Come at 6:30 and we'll place an order for pizza. This January meeting is at my home, 3631 Normandy Avenue, Highland Park. Organizer: Mark Stein Send Email 214-526-3733

Feb 5-9 (Wed-Sun) Big Bend National Park Bus Trip

(replace this text with a short description of the image) All places on the Dallas Sierra Club's annual bus trip to Big Bend National Park have been sold! We're accepting reservations for the waitlist. The bus will depart Dallas at 9:00 PM Wednesday, February 5 and return Sunday by 11:59 PM. Trip options include day hiking from a base camp, backpacking every day or a mix of day hiking and backpacking in our four days at Big Bend. Featured destinations include the Chisos Mountains, Rio Grande Hot Spring, the Blue Creek Trail, Mule Ears, The Chimneys and Tule Spring. Click this PDF document for full information. Bus trip leader: Mark Stein Send Email 214-526-3733

Feb 11 (Tue) Dallas Sierra Club General Meeting

The Texas Historic Tree Coalition will talk about the importance of trees. Everyone is invited. Full details will be on our home page soon.

Mar 10 (Tue) Dallas Sierra Club General Meeting

Topic will be determined. Everyone is invited. Full details will be on our home page soon.

Apr 14 (Tue) Dallas Sierra Club General Meeting