Join a cooperative – and eat healthier together
By Penny Ruekberg
Organic
EcoScape contest winners demonstrate how to beat the heat in Tarrant County
This summer, Fort Worth joined other cities, including Dallas and Coppell, in promoting water-conservation with landscaping competition.
Arlington Ecofest makes green living look easy
By Julie Thibodeaux. Photos by Karl Thibodeaux
Ecofest Arlington couldn’t have planned better weather on Saturday. The mild sunny day drew a record crowd of about 18,000, according to Heather Dowell, organizer for the fest.
Texas Worm Ranch recovering from devastating theft
By Phillip Shinoda
When Texas Worm Ranch owners Heather Rinaldi and Steve Clary came back on Tuesday after the Labor Day weekend, they received a nasty surprise. It seemed warm, so Heather went to check the thermostat and got no response. Steve climbed up to the 12-foot roof. When he got up there, he found that thieves had stolen all of the copper tubing and wiring in the units and rendered them unrepairable.
North Texas Giving Day offers way to enhance donations to green charities
• More than 100 charities participating in the fundraising event support environmental and animal welfare.
By Julie Thibodeaux
Green Source DFW Readers' Choice Awards Cancelled
Due to circumstances beyond our control, GSDFW Reader's Choice Awards are cancelled -- Editor
editor@greensourcedfw.org
Greenies converge at Green Source DFW Summer Mixer
By Julie Thibodeaux
More than 30 environmental enthusiasts turned out for the Green Source DFW Summer Mixer on July 18 at The People’s Last Stand in Dallas.
Weekend Green: Trinity River Audubon hosts Dollar Days • Texas Discovery Gardens Open Late on the Fourth • Astronomy Night Hike at Connemara Meadow
By Julie Thibodeaux
We found some cheap deals this week that’ll motivate you to leave the comfort of your AC to get outdoors and explore nature. You might even be lured to venture out on a Sunday after dark to view the night sky.
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