We've gathered information from North Texas cities on their Christmas tree recycling programs. Courtesy of Storyblock.
Updated Jan. 8, 2019
When the holidays are over and you're ready to dispose of holiday trees, boxes and wrapping paper, you may be able to recycle some or all of the refuse. Check the guide below to learn what your community offers. Check your city's website, if you don't see it listed.
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The Green Professionals Workshop will be held Jan. 9 through March 6 in Fort Worth. Courtesy of Storyblock.
Jan. 2, 2019
Organizers of a water conservation workshop for landscape professionals are hoping it will have a trickle down effect.
The Green Professionals Workshop will be held Jan. 9 through March 6.
2015 global birding champ Noah Strycker will be the guest speaker for Fort Worth Audubon Society on Saturday, Jan. 5 at UNTHSC. Photos courtesy of Noah Strycker.
Jan. 2, 2019
Noah Strycker set an audacious goal for in 2015: see half the world’s 10,000 bird species. The prior record of 4,341 did not quite hit the mark. When just 32, Strycker departed on Jan. 1 for Antarctica and by year’s end would surpass his goal, sighting 6,042 species.
The Dallas Branch Out program kicked off in November. Photos courtesy of the city of Dallas Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability.
Dec. 19, 2018
Dallasites, there’s still time to get a tree. Not for the holidays but to provide shade and other health benefits for decades to come.
Cowboy Compost, a Fort Worth-based compost recycler, held a pumpkin collection earlier this month. Photos courtesy of Brandon Castillo.
Dec. 11, 2018
On Dec. 1, Cowboy Compost set up five locations around Fort Worth to collect pumpkins from residents. Thanks to the city's Park and Recreation Department, we had collection points at two recreation centers, two parks as well as SiNaCa Studios on Magnolia Avenue. Altogether, we collected about 11,600 pounds of pumpkins or almost six tons!