A monarch tagged with a Monarch Watch identification tag. The tags are used by citizen scientists to help researchers gather information about monarch migration. Courtesy of the Texas Butterfly Ranch. Read more about tagging monarchs.
Sept. 19, 2016
Jason shows you a DIY fridge deodorizer and it's not baking soda. Photo courtesy of Diatomaceous.org.
Sept. 13, 2016
The city of Fort Worth is launching what it says is its largest green initiative yet with a new Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan. City staff who have been working on the plan for two years say they are hoping the 2016-2036 plan will take the city to new level of sustainability over the next 20 years.
The Native Plant Society of Texas is hosting the Welcome the Monarchs Field Day at the Hill County northbound rest area on Oct. 13. Courtesy of MonarchJointVenture.org.
Sept. 12, 2016
Labor Day weekend saw the 10-year anniversary of DFW Free Day of Yoga. Above, Friday’s kick-off festival at the Latino Cultural Center in downtown Dallas. Photos by Christian Leigh Kramer.
Sept. 7, 2016
Speakers will talk about the current state of Texas' water supply, threats and conservation methods on Sept. 17. Above, a rainwater catchment system. Courtesy of Innovative Water Solutions, one of the speakers at the conference.
Aug. 17, 2016
Aug. 30, 2016
Who says you can’t combine luxury and eco-friendly elements in the same sentence these days? The folks at the Texas Auto Writers Association gave a nod to that winning combination a few weeks ago in Fort Worth at the group’s Spring Auto Roundup at Texas Motor Speedway. The organization handed out the 2016 Green Vehicle of Texas Award to the 2016 Lexus RX 450h.
Barred owl at the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center in Lucas. This is first in a series of North Texas Wild columns about wildlife rescue centers in North Texas. Photos courtesy of BPRC.
Aug. 30, 2016