By Julie Thibodeaux
Dallas’ Green Fest to be held on Continental Avenue Pedestrian Bridge
The city of Dallas hosts its Green Fest on Sept. 20 on the Continental Avenue Bridge, which reopened as pedestrian friendly park in June. Photos courtesy of the city of Dallas.
Opinion: Climate change denial parallels world’s struggle with tobacco addiction
Sept. 3, 2014
By Kevin Lefebvre, MS
Smoking Gun
Q & A with Fort Worth artist Billy Hassell: Birds, bees and his BRIT exhibit
Fort Worth artist and Dallas native Billy Hassell is showing his work in an exhibit title 'Ephemera: Winged Creatures of Texas' at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas through Nov. 13.
The opening reception will be held Sept. 6, 6-8pm, during Fort Worth's Fall Gallery Night.
Photos by Scott Lennox.
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.
Adbongo to host two-week permaculture design course in September
Adbongo is hosting a permaculture design course at the Bar H Ranch in St. Jo from Sept. 5-20.
Permaculture is a method of agriculture designed to work in harmony with natural eco-systems.
Photo Courtesy of Adbongo.
Aug. 26, 2014
By Rita Cook
Dallas activists swarm the city this week to 'save the bees'
Brandon and Susan Pollard, founders of the Texas Honeybee Guild, will be showing their bee pride during demonstrations in Dallas this week. Photo by Julie Thibodeaux.
Aug. 12, 2014
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.
Drought tolerant yards wanted for Fort Worth and Coppell water-wise landscaping events
A xeriscaped garden in Austin. Courtesy of the Korye Logan/Texas Tribune.
Aug. 5, 2014
If you have an attractive well-maintained yard with water-conserving landscape features, the cities of Fort Worth and Coppell want to hear from you.
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.