Julie Thibodeaux

Every year, greenies gather to celebrate pioneering green leaders at the Green Source DFW Sustainable Leadership Awards. But this year's event, hosted by the Memnosyne Institute on Nov. 9 at the Dallas Arboretum, will be a virtual trip back in time.

On North Texas Giving Day, donations of $25 or more are enhanced with bonus dollars to support local environmental and animal welfare nonprofits. Participating groups include those addressing climate change solutions and promoting conservation, such as Texas Trees Foundation and Humane Society of North Texas.

North Texas environmentalists are joining a national day of action against Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners, the parent company of Dakota Access, LLC, which developed the controversial Dakota Access pipeline.

The solar eclipse inspired North Texans to engage in creative viewing methods like homemade pinhole projectors, solar glasses, and cereals boxes. Enthusiasts, like Amy Martin, traveled for totality, while others shared innovative viewing techniques, poetry, and experiences online, capturing the community's vibrant excitement and resourcefulness.

A local air quality watchdog group recently decried a Keep America Beautiful sponsored program to dispose of hard-to-recycle plastic by incineration and other lesser known alternatives to traditional recycling. hard-to-recycle plastic by incineration and other lesser known alternatives to traditional recycling. It’s called the Hefty EnergyBag program.

At the end of July, workers arrived unannounced and started marking a 150-foot clearing zone at the National Butterfly Center in South Texas, in preparation for Trump’s border wall. The 100-acre sanctuary, which provides habitat for more than 200 species of butterflies, including the monarch,

According to the Texas Historic Tree Coalition, HB 7, a bill that tree advocates say contains amendents that could devastate local tree protection, is scheduled to go to the Texas Senate floor today.

A Fort Worth musical theater group, Kids Who Care, addresses youth environmental concerns with "Earth and Soul," a reworked musical about kids' journey to save the planet. It runs July 27-30 at Scott Theater, covering topics like conservation and ocean plastics, aiming to inspire all ages to take action.

EcoStrate, founded by Ron Sherga, transforms hard-to-recycle materials into sustainable products like road signs using an innovative, eco-friendly process. This Arlington-based company has received national recognition, including the ISRI's Design for Recycling award.

VW’s restitution could be DFW’s gain. That's because part of the company’s $15 billion settlement for emissions cheating could go toward reducing air pollution in North Texas.

The Arlington Conservation Council finally had its day in the sun at the Arlington Fourth of July parade last week. Beating out 150 entries, the 40-plus-year-old environmental group took home the Grand Prize at the 52nd annual Arlington July 4th parade. The nonprofit also won for Best Noncommercial Float.

This guide lists natural spaces in North Texas for hiking and wildlife observation, including large gardens across various counties such as Collin, Dallas, Denton, Grayson, Johnson, Parker, Somervell, and Tarrant. Suggestions for missing locations can be emailed to Julie@GreenSourceDFW.org.