TOUR I -Dallas Arboretum and White Rock Lake Park Bath House Garden

Cost: $40.00
Depart Omni on Thursday, April 8, 2010 at 11am and return by 5pm.
(box lunch, water and bus snacks included)
Please include your box lunch selection, from the menu below, with your registration. Handicapped Accessible
Box Lunches - Served with a Beverage and Fruit Salad
#1 TULIP - Shaved Honey Glazed Ham with Aged Cheddar Cheese and Dijon Vinaigrette on a Croissant
#2 DAFFODIL - Sliced Turkey Breast, Big Eye Swiss cheese, Lettuce and Tomato with Arugula and Pesto on Wheat Bread
#3 DAISY - Grilled Vegetarian Wrap with Herbed Cream Cheese, Grilled Peppers, Tomato, Cheddar, Cucumber and Baby Greens in a Sun Dried Tomato Tortilla
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TOUR II Earth-Kind®/WaterWise Demonstration Garden - Commissioner Dickey - Afternoon Delights:

Cost: $30 (includes lunch, garden plans, plant lists, recipes and demonstration instructions)
Time: 12:00 – 3:00 pm

For all Thursday morning arrivals and/or late sleepers and their guest! Only a short 2.8 mile drive (off interstate) from the convention hotel to the EARTH-KINDTM/WaterWise Demonstration Garden at Commissioner Dickey’s office, 2311 Joe Field Road. Join us for garden tours and demonstrations of pesto making, edible garden ethnic salads, herb olive oils, hypertufa troughs and containers, easy propagation of roses, buffet table designs and much more.   more...(pdf)

TOUR III - Dr. Steve George's Tour - EARTH-KIND ® LANDSCAPE DESIGN SEMINAR AND ROSE TOUR

Cost: $75.00 per person
Classroom portion starts promptly at 8:30am, Thursday 3/4/2010
Bus leaves Omni Mandalay for the tour portion at 1:30pm, Thursday 3/4/2010
Estimated return time to Omni Mandalay 4:30-4:45pm
Materials, transportation, lunch & beverage included.
Boxed lunch menu to be determined - please specify turkey, ham, or vegan preference.
Conducted by four National Earth-Kind ® Coordinators: Steve Chaney, Mark Chamblee, Gaye Hammond, and Dr. Steve George.
This seminar and tour is designed to provide the most current Earth-Kind ® information on environmental landscape design, soil management, and roses direct from the experts in the national Earth-Kind ® movement. The classroom portion will start promptly at 8:30 am on Thursday at the Omni Mandalay, then at 1:30 pm you will be bused to nearby Farmers Branch to visit two of the most exciting rose gardens in the state of Texas. More ...(pdf)

TOUR V - Texas Discovery Gardens, Rosine Smith Sammons Butterfly House and Insectarium and Lake Cliff Park Demonstration Garden

Cost: $40.00
Depart the Las Colinas Omni by bus at 11:00am, Thursday, April 8 th and return by 5pm. Handicapped Accessible
Please include a box lunch choice from the menu below with your registration.
#1 Smoked Ham and Provolone Cheese
#2 Roast Beef
#3 Vegetarian with Provolone Cheese and Avocado Spread
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TOUR X Texas Buckeye Trail and the Trinity River Audubon Center Located in the Great Trinity Forest

Cost: $35
Depart the Las Colinas Omni by bus at noon, Saturday, April 10 th and return by 6pm. The Buckeye Trail is not entirely ADA accessible.
(box lunch, water and snacks included)
Please include a selection from the sandwiches listed below with your registration.
#1 Asiago Roast Beef - Oven-roasted beef, smoked cheddar, lettuce, tomatoes, onions and our creamy horseradish sauce on our Asiago Cheese demi.
#2 Sierra Turkey - Smoked turkey breast with our smoky chipotle mayonnaise, field greens and red onions, on our Asiago Cheese focaccia.
#3 Mediterranean Veggie - Zesty Peppadew piquant peppers, feta, cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes, onions and cilantro hummus on our Tomato Basil bread.
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Tour XI  Katy Trail and Shopping on Knox Street

Cost: $15
Depart the Las Colinas Omni by bus at noon, Saturday, April 10 th and return by 5pm. Cost includes transportation. Lunch will be on your own at a restaurant of your choice. The Katy Trail is ADA accessible.