North Texas

The Cornell Lab livestream from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center offers bird reality show about a great horned owl family.

In February, we journeyed to Port Aransas to join the craniacs at the 29th Annual Whooping Crane Festival. Wildlife photographer and author Michael Forsberg kicked off the four-day event.

Earlier in February, the city of Dallas brought in about 300 goats to clear away privet. The goats will be at White Rock Lake through Sunday, March 1. Johnson said that on Saturday, Feb. 28, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. they will be hosting a Privet Removal Party at the Bath House Cultural Center as a follow up treatment. 

Ever wonder what happens to e-waste? Green Source Texas reporter John Kent toured Universal Recycling Technologies in Fort Worth, the largest electronics recycling operation in the Southwestern U.S. The nearly 200,000 square foot plant diverts 10 million pounds of e-waste per year.

Green Source Texas director Wendel "Hank" Withrow has some tips for dressing warm just in time for the latest cold snap.

The Welman Project in Fort Worth just celebrated 10 years as it prepares to move to a 25,000-square-foot building, five times the size of its current location. Since the organization began tracking its inventory in 2017, Welman has distributed more $14 million worth of goods to more than 3,400 schools and 550 nonprofits, diverting the equivalent of 1,700 dumpster loads of materials from landfills.

In December, 160 elephant researchers, practitioners, and students from around the world — plus 20 who joined virtually — gathered at the Fort Worth Zoo for the 21st International Elephant Conservation and Research Symposium. The event was organized by the Azle, Texas-based International Elephant Foundation and hosted by the Fort Worth Zoo,

The Texas Agricultural Land Trust has grown into the largest state-based land trust in Texas. TALT will host a trail run at the Fall Creek Ranch in Granbury on Jan. 31.

Camille Lee, owner of Wear Em Out Tees, is doing her part to ensure that reusable T-shirts don’t go to waste. Her Dallas-based online company specializes in upcycling “pre-loved” tees and new shirts destined for landfills.

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