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Proposed disposal well near Lake Arlington to be discussed at public forum

A proposed disposal well near Lake Arlington is getting pushback from local municipalities and environmental groups in Tarrant County. As a result, State Representative Nicole Collier, who represents district 95, is hosting a forum to address the topic on Thursday, April 20, at 6 p.m. at the Handley Meadowbrook Community Center in Fort Worth.

Chick Pics! Fowl fans flock to North Texas poultry show

The North Texas Poultry Showcase at Fair Park in Dallas celebrated growing urban interest in poultry, with diverse participation from all ages. Organized by the Dallas County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, the event featured bird and egg competitions, fostering community involvement and showcasing different poultry breeds through showmanship and artistry.

Dallas native opens vegan cowboy boot store in Big D

Dallas native Kat Mendenhall opened MendRT, a vegan cowboy boot store, in the Design District. The store offers faux leather western fashion, expanding from her successful online business and features custom-made boots. Mendenhall aims to attract mainstream shoppers, despite most customers being from outside Texas.

Lunch & Learn: Lancaster STEM students grow food with aquaponics

Students planted seeds in an aquaponics lab in January and harvested the organic lettuce last month. Photos courtesy of Lancaster Middle School.

April 11, 2017

LANCASTER – Elsie Robertson Lancaster Middle School STEM students dined on food they grew in the classroom at their Lettuce Harvesting Luncheon in March. The organic produce was grown using aquaponics; a skill that combines STEM disciplines – science, technology, engineering and math – and farming in order to raise fish and grow fresh produce without soil.

Dallas rehabber says wild rabbit rescues multiply in spring

In 2016, Wild Rescue rehabbed over a thousand cottontailsPhotos courtesy of Wild Rescue unless otherwise noted.

April 11, 2017

When it rains, it pours… bunnies. Spring deluges wash young cottontails out of their nests. Often found suffering from hyperthermia or gravely battered, they must be rushed to treatment if to survive, then raised to adulthood and released. 

DFW nature lovers challenged to compete in iNaturalist bioblitz

North Texas nature lovers are encouraged to grab their smart phones and head outside for a DFW-wide bioblitz on Easter weekend. During April 14-18, Dallas-Fort Worth is competing with metropolitan areas across the U.S. to see which city can post the most observations on iNaturalist.org, the citizen science website.

Avian experts nest in tiny house in Dallas County

Wildlife trainers Lindsey and Simon McNeny live in a 192-square-foot home, "The Perch," designed for their avian companions. They run "Window to the Wild," educating on wildlife conservation. Located at Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Hutchins, the McNeny's home fosters sustainable living and avian care.