Days after approving an amended version of a House bill on tree regulations, the Senate voted to reverse itself late Monday night, rolling back two amendments that House Speaker Joe Straus had rejected. Photo by Shelby Knowles/Texas Tribune
Aug. 16, 2017
In an unusual move late Monday night, the Texas Senate voted to reverse itself on several amendments to a controversial tree-removal bill.
Aug. 8, 2017
If local tree ordinances fall in the Texas Legislature, will anyone hear? So far, two weeks into the special session with two weeks to go, residents, cities and tree professionals are raising a hubbub over it. It’s a battle over local control and the tree protections in place in 110 Texas cities, by a city of Austin count. Three bills would revoke or restrict cities’ and counties’ rights to set rules for tree removal – SB 14, HB 70 and HB 7.
At the July 22 Senate hearing on Senate Bill 14, close to 150 witnesses showed up in opposition.
Wildflowers line the park road at Cedar Hill State Park in Cedar Hill. Courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
The Julia Burgen Linear Park, named for the former city council member and early environmentalist, was dedicated in Arlington in May.
July 25, 2017
In the world of ecology, sometimes moving forward means looking around.
In 1995, Arlington’s city council had a big decision to make for flood control of Johnson creek. One path was to follow the Army Corps of Engineers idea for a massive concrete ditch through the city.
Jason shares a simple tip for providing food for the birds and bees.
If you think GSDFW rabbit stories are multiplying, Amy did a story on a wild rabbit rescue group called Rabbit Rescue in April. The following article is about the Bunny Burrow, a Fort Worth-based nonprofit that focuses on rescuing domestic pet rabbits in North Texas. Pictured: Eden and Sawyer. Photos courtesy of the Bunny Burrow.
