Two Fort Worth families compete to get greener by Earth Day

The Green-Off contest, hosted by the city of Fort Worth, kicked off last week.
Photo courtesy of Keep Fort Worth Beautiful
Urban Sustainability

The Green-Off contest, hosted by the city of Fort Worth, kicked off last week.
Photo courtesy of Keep Fort Worth Beautiful
The Rory Meyers Children's Adventure Garden at the Dallas Arboretum opened in September. Photos courtesy of the Dallas Arboretum.
Nov. 19, 2013

Rendering courtesy of Living-Future.org.

Republic Services' new 90,000-square-foot facility in Fort Worth processes 500 tons of recyclables a day. Photos courtesy of the city of Arlington.
Nov. 5, 2013
October 29, 2013
By Julie Thibodeaux
The Botanical Research Institute of Texas in Fort Worth has brought in a colorful herd of quarter horses to clean up their restored prairie. Photos by Karl Thibodeaux
Oct. 29, 2013
Oct. 28, 2013
Designer Dorris Bogus wants her activewear to be stylish but she also caters to active and eco-conscious women by offering green options.

The view from atop what was once called 'Kennedale Mountain' at the newly opened Southwest Nature Preserve in Arlington. All photos courtesy of the Arlington Parks and Recreation Department
Oct. 22, 2013
Oct. 20, 2013
By Julie Thibodeaux. Photos by
Karl Thibodeaux and Phillip Shinoda.