Volunteer Opportunities
Southeast Dallas litter campaign promotes '30/30' vision
Nissa Salas, founder of the 30/30/30 Litter Campaign in the Pleasant Grove neighborhood in Dallas, gets assistance from volunteer Kenneth Winn and his litter patrol truck. Photo courtesy of Nissa Salas.
Jan.7, 2015
Nominations for GSDFW Sustainable Leadership Awards: Celebrate DFW Sustainable Champions
Celebrate your Sustainable Champions by nominating them for a 2015 Green Source DFW Sustainable Leadership Award.
Cycle Recycle: Keller-based nonprofit collecting bikes to send to Africa
The DFW chapter of Bicycles for Humanity is collecting 500 bikes to ship to Africa in 2015, where many residents will use them as their primary means of transportation. Courtesy of Bicycles for Humanity.
Oct. 28, 2014
Arlington’s River Legacy remains rooted in natural landscape
Oct. 6, 2014
When a meandering prairie river runs through your city, should you straighten its curves into a glorified drainage ditch, force a for-profit whitewater park in one of its few natural places (and fail at it), allow businesses to decimate its forests, and have your park department generally ignore it?
McKinney group nudging residents into adopting green lifestyle
Naturally McKinney wants to show families the path to green living. Above, the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the local green amenities located in McKinney. Courtesy of the McKinney Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Sept. 16, 2014
Sustainability Team at Dallas County Community College District 'teaches green'
Aug. 27, 2014
By Minnie Payne
Behind the scenes at the Dallas County Community College District, there’s a Sustainability Team pushing students and staff to new heights of sustainability.
North Texas nature centers seek volunteers year round to operate programs
Volunteers from the Sierra Club Inner City Outings group transplant a prairie foxglove at Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area. Courtesy of LLELA.
See our guide below to volunteer opportunities at 10 DFW-area nature centers.
Amy Martin's 'North Texas Wild': Why North Texas should lobby to save Lake Fannin Park
• Last year, the U.S. Forest Service locked the gate to significant areas of Lake Fannin Park, a wilderness gem on the Red River
• As a result, volunteers who restored the historic park have been unable to continue.
• Efforts are underway to transfer the land to county control.
New garden at Mountain View College aims to be 'food oasis' for community
Mountain View College's Slow Food Garden, which features 40 beds, will be open for leasing by the community following the ribbon cutting Aug. 21. Photos courtesy of Mountain View College.
July 30, 2014
By Penelope Taylor