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Nature and Wildlife

BRIT launches mobile app for plant ID

July 29, 2012

BRIT is keeping up with the digital age.

The 25-year-old research and education center in Fort Worth houses a world-class botanical research library and herbarium that offers a resource for botanists, environmentalists, teachers, students and gardeners.

Fewer frogs found in North Texas

 (Photo: A Woodhouse Toad, once abundant in Dallas County, now the subject of envrionmental conservation efforts. Courtesy of Carl Franklin.)    

May 30, 2012

The Future of Water in Dallas Ft. Worth

By Jada Brazell     

As water leaves the state and residents continue to flood the North Texas region, a grim picture is painted for the future of water supply. However, state organizations and leaders are working to conserve this precious and natural resource.