Join the Friends of the Balch Springs Library for Storytime with a special nature-themed guest reading from Jess Reaka, founder & director of Rooted Futures Collective! Then, after the story, children and families can visit the garden for hands-on activities. They can spot the amazing plants and pollinators just outside the library.

Trade the usual Friday-night crowd for moths, music, and a few delightfully strange creatures of the dark. Join Rooted Futures Collective for a laid-back night of live beats, blacklights, and biodiversity. We’ll use special lights to attract moths and other nocturnal insects, meet some of the wild neighbors working the night shift, and enjoy a […]

Your yard doesn’t have to fight the place where it lives. Native Landscaping 101 is a beginner-friendly webinar about creating beautiful, resilient outdoor spaces rooted in the ecology of North Texas. We’ll explore how to choose the right native plants, work with your site’s sunlight and soil, reduce lawn gradually, support wildlife, and design a […]

Rooted Futures Collective joins the Bigfoot Mini Festival this September as a community vendor with Bigfoot and cryptid-themed merchandise supporting our conservation, education, and community programs.