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Urban Sustainability

Neighborhood Litter Stomp - Fort Worth

Hosted by the city of Fort Worth. The Litter Stomp encourages Fort Worth residents to organize and “stomp out” litter in their own neighborhoods. Individuals, neighborhood/homeowners associations and church/community groups can register to clean up at a location of their choices or join organized cleanups at Marine Creek Ranch (5403 Paloma Blanca, 76179) or Hazel Harvey Peace Center for Neighborhoods (818 Missouri Ave. 76104).

Fall Native Plant Sale - Arlington

Hosted by the Molly Hollar Wildscape. The sale features a large variety of plant species grown at the greenhouse by Wildscape volunteers, including: ground covers, perennials, shrubs, vines and trees. Many species of grasses are provided by Blue Stem Nursery. These plants are mostly from local seeds and cuttings. These plants are better adapted to our local climate and rainfall.

Irrigation Quick Fixes - Plano

Are you watering wisely or irrigating irrationally? When you hear "soak cycle," do you think of your washing machine? Are you trying to figure out how to keep that sprinkler head from spraying your fence? Then this is the class for you. Learn how and when to water your plants, how to make simple sprinkler repairs and where to go for help. Cost: free.

Food Waste Composting - Plano

Don't let the worms crawl in and the worms crawl out -- put them to work! We'll teach you to use specialized red worms to compost your food waste. Then use their waste as a fertile soil amendment to benefit your plants. Learn to set up and maintain a worm bin, and to harvest and use the worm castings. Cost: $5 residents, $9 non-residents