"Large numbers of light-related collisions have been documented in cities across the country for decades, including here in Texas.” “The light emanating from cities like Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston attracts and disorients birds, leaving them confused and vulnerable," Bush said in a statement. The movement got a major push after Texan By Nature, a conservation group founded by former First Lady Laura Bush, got involved. The intiative was founded by Houston Audubon after a big bird wipeout in 2017 when hundreds of birds died in Galveston. Texas is suspected to be particularly hazardous, due to the high illumination in big cities. It's the second biggest cause of death for migratory birds.Īccording to figures from Lights Out Texas, approximately one billion birds die in collisions with buildings in the U.S.
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Lights attract these migrating birds, and disorients them on their journey, causing them to collide into building windows and walls and die. Called Lights Out Texas, it's an effort undertaken to protect birds during their twice-a-year migration.Įvery spring and fall, nearly two billion birds travel through Texas at night, one of the largest migrations on the planet, and one that cuts right through Dallas-Fort Worth. Additional cocktails, beer, wine, non-alcoholic beverages, and food items are available for purchase.Īn initiative to help birds returns to downtown Dallas, although it's kind of a halfway measure. The event is for 21 and up, and is a two-hour experience that includes miniature cocktails inspired by a dearly departed spirit. To participate more intensely, guests are encouraged to dress in time period fashion, costume, or elegant dress. It starts early this year, debuting on September 16 and running through October 31. The mansion is ordinarily home to the Dallas Woman's Forum, which rents out the space for events. The spooky pop-up will return to the Alexander Mansion at 4607 Ross Ave., a 12,500-square-foot estate built in 1904. If you're not into those kinds of arcane details, let's cut to the amenities:
The characters and themes of House of Spirits: Volkov Manor are loosely based on real life inspirations, including the final days of Grigori Rasputin, the ancient god Veles, and other Slavic folktales throughout the centuries. When the Vasiliev children came to live with their uncle, Doctor Grigor Volkov, they discovered the spirits of his former patients wandering the halls, as well as a malicious entity known as The Midnight Man.
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