North Texas

Don’t know what to buy for a loved one who has everything? Consider gifting them classes, hikes or festive outings. This is first in a four-part series by Andrea Ridout comprising our 2025 Green Gift Guide.

Fort Worth City Council members accepted a $12,000 donation from the nonprofit Fort Worth Mountain Bikers Association to fund the installation of security lights along the mountain bike trail that circles North Z. Boaz Park. The group, which seeks to advocate for and sustain Fort Worth-area trails, developed the park’s 4-mile trail in April 2023.

A homeowner reconsidered new carpeting due to VOCs and other harmful chemicals. Experts recommended natural fiber carpets and advised checking labels for lower emissions.

A family of vultures is being observed by a group of students at the University of North Texas in Denton. The project leaders say their mission is to help people see past vulture stereotypes, learn what they’re up to in their daily lives and help protect them.

The Green Thistle Emporium, east of downtown Fort Worth, celebrates zero-waste ethos with refillery, handmade upcycled products.

Usefull has helped divert more than 7,300 plastic bottles from landfills, since it started as a pop-up store in 2018. The brick-and-mortar shop opened in Oak Cliff’s Bishop Arts District last year.

This week, Fort Worth City Council green-lighted a data center next to historic Weston Gardens retail center and demonstration gardens.

The historic Weston Gardens in semi-rural Fort Worth is in jeopardy of losing its tranquility now that a company wants to build a data center adjacent to the property.

The Fairmount Trash Pirates got its start in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Five years later, the Pirates still gather at least once a month to scour West Magnolia Avenue from Hemphill Street to 8th Avenue.

Environmental organizations are urging Dallas City Council to incorporate bird-friendly design features into the renovation of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. Data shows the facility is a significant bird-building collision site.