Julie Thibodeaux

Eco-friendly crafts will be among the wares sold by artisans when Arlington hosts the first sister market location of the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market. The fair was voted the Best Art Festival in America by USA Today.

The Clean Water Fund's DFW office hosts "Summer Splash" on June 21, 5:30-8 p.m., at Stoney's Wine Lounge, Dallas, benefiting water conservation advocacy. Last year, the group halted a fracking license by Lake Lewisville and is opposing a disposal well near Lake Arlington this year.

A treehouse conjures up a retreat where kids play, pretend and live close to nature. The new TreeHouse green home improvement store which opened Friday in Dallas wants to bring some of that eco-friendly imagining into our everyday living.

The Green Source DFW Run for the Environment at Bachman Lake Park in Dallas on Saturday drew a upbeat crowd despite a rainy forecast and flooding from the night's previous rain. Around one hundred folks, including 52 runners and walkers.

The Texas Land Conservancy launched an interactive smartphone-accessible map for Oak Cliff Nature Preserve to help hikers navigate its complex trails. Debuting on National Trails Day, June 3, the map aims to prevent confusion and attract more visitors to the urban Dallas park featuring trails, creeks, and diverse ecosystems.

The Coalition for Environmental Justice - North Texas is hosting the ExxonMobil Shareholders Meeting Protest on May 31 in Dallas to highlight climate change. Formed in February, CEJ-NTX unites various environmental groups against corporate influence and fossil fuel interests, aiming to become a political voice for necessary change.

A local artist wants us to take a closer look at litter. That’s why she blew up her images of artfully arranged trash to larger than life size. A collection of Dallas artist Sally Warren’s trash collages can be seen in her current exhibit Convenience Store, now on view at the Liliana Bloch Gallery in Dallas, through June 17.

Globe Life Park, home of the Texas Rangers, tops PETA's list of vegan-friendly ballparks in the U.S. for its new all-vegan food cart, featuring vegan nachos, chili with Beyond Beef, and black bean tamales. The initiative was influenced by a grassroots campaign led by fan Twalla Grant.

IKEA plans to install a 1.25 MW solar array atop its new Grand Prairie store in Texas by summer. The system will include 2,800 SunPower panels, generating roughly 2,000,000 kWh annually. This marks IKEA's 48th U.S. solar project, reinforcing its sustainability efforts and investment in renewable energy.

Spring in North Texas marks garden tour time, showcasing diverse landscaping from water-intensive to xeriscaping, inspiring local home gardening. Highlighted tours include Denton County Master Gardener's, Dallas's White Rock East, Fort Worth's Hidden Gardens, and Celina's Country Garden. A rugged option is the Texas Prairies Bus Tour in Central Texas.

Celebrate the environment and support North Texas’ only dedicated online green news site! Sign up now for the Memnosyne Institute’s third annual Run for the Environment, benefiting Green Source DFW.

In a surprising victory, DFW citizen scientists won the nationwide iNaturalist Challenge, surpassing San Francisco. Over 500 North Texans made 24,000 observations, with Sam Kieschnick leading the effort and highlighting the importance of these records in showcasing local biodiversity. The competition spurred enthusiasm and highlighted species like the showy pink primrose.