Oak Cliff Nature Preserve in Dallas is overseen by the Texas Land Conservancy. Courtesy of Texas Land Conservancy,
Jan. 27, 2012
We’ve all got an urban sprawl story. For years, you’ve driven by a picturesque pasture or stand of trees, only to find it gone one day, replaced by a row of houses or a shopping center. Yet as development continues to threaten native landscapes, land conservation is gaining momentum across the U.S.
Jan. 9, 2012
Fort Worth resident Carol Sullivan came up with a unique way to clean up her block.
Dec. 26, 2011
Around New Year’s, many of us resolve to make positive changes in our lives. We wondered what eco-friendly habits members of the local green community were vowing to adopt in the upcoming year. Here’s a few of DFW's green New Year’s resolutions for 2012:
Oct. 31, 2011
For years, wind power has stirred up controversy for its deadly effect on birds, but now researchers are concerned about its fatal attraction to another critter on the wing — bats.
Dr. Amanda Hale, Courtesy of TCU.
Oct. 2, 2011
Sept. 21, 2011
It can be daunting starting a business on your own and many turn to networking groups for support, job leads and keeping up with industry trends. For green business owners, starting out can be doubly challenging because they’re pioneering a new field and not always getting the encouragement it requires.
Sept. 1, 2011
Tom Bazzone has made a career out of developing new businesses for national chains like Williams-Sonoma and Restoration Hardware. Now he’s leading a Dallas-based green business to greater heights of success.
BRIT includes a state-of-the-art herbarium with more than 1 million specimens. Photos courtesy of BRIT.
Aug. 18, 2011
Aug. 5, 2011
Laura Eckroat wants to help kids get outside. 
The former teacher said today’s youth enjoy the benefits of advanced technology with their MP3 players, laptops and the Internet, but many are missing the fun that can found outside their door.
July 27, 2011
Clarice Abuto doesn’t let anything go to waste when it comes to gardening. The hired caretaker for the Como Community Garden in Fort Worth not only teaches residents and volunteers how to grow black-eyed peas, okra and greens, she shows them how to garden the “natural way.”
July 5, 2011
Cowtown is a little greener these days, thanks to Liz Johnston.
The 29-year-old Fort Worth native said growing up she’d never been particularly eco-conscious but her priorities shifted when she became pregnant with her first child. As an expecting mother, she became vigilant about what she ate, cleaned with and put into her home. Her concern was not only for her unborn daughter’s health but for the world she would inherit.