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Tarantula project put Lewisville nature preserve on the map

Retired physicist Bill Freiheit launched the Hentzi Project to sustain the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) through tarantula restoration. With Leah Patton's help, they aimed to raise awareness of ecological issues while attempting to restore the Texas brown tarantula population.

DFW clean air consortium aims to ramp up local air monitoring

DFW avoided a nuclear waste site and a disposal well at Lake Arlington. The new DFW Air Research Consortium, formed by local groups and universities, aims to enhance air monitoring in North Texas. Events will share their efforts in tackling air pollution through improved monitoring and collaboration.

No disposal well – application for Lake Arlington site withdrawn

BlueStone Natural Resources withdrew its fracking disposal well application near Lake Arlington, alarming locals due to water safety concerns. The decision followed protests from residents and cities fearing H.B. 40 could override local bans. Liveable Arlington's Ranjana Bhandari credited community advocacy for the outcome.

Eco-friendly gift ideas for Father’s Day

Check out these green gifts for Dads from local retailers. Above, a whimsical vehicle for a succulent garden from Redenta's.

June 14, 2017

Dads these days know that it’s keen to be green – so why not honor your father with a gift that shows his love of Mother Earth?

'Summer Splash' to support DFW water advocacy group

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.

UNT shows it ‘means green’ by opting for renewable energy

The Denton university switched to 100 percent renewable energy this spring. Above, wind turbine at UNT's LEED-platinum Apogee Stadium. Photos courtesy of UNT.

June 13, 2017

The University of North Texas is known as “Mean Green” in sports but the moniker has come to refer the campus’ ambitious environmental initiatives. This spring, the university demonstrated its committment to green policies when it switched to 100 percent renewable energy. 

TreeHouse in Dallas raises the bar on eco-friendly home design

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.

Weather holds for Green Source DFW Run for Environment

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.