Articles

24 Aug

Escape the heat at these green retreats in North Texas

By AMY MARTIN

Aug. 25, 2014

Summers in Texas extend deep into September, even October. Months after the longest day, the ground continues to absorb and radiate heat.

Trapped in our air-conditioned caves for too long, we need relief! Here is a selection of nature places to go green while cooling off.

19 Aug

'Earth, Wind & Fire Energy Summit' to offer primer on energy in Addison

By RITA COOK

The Earth, Wind, & Fire Energy Summit will address all forms of energy Oct. 4-5 in Addison.

Photos courtesy of Earth, Wind & Fire Energy Summit.

Aug. 20, 2014

18 Aug

Texas Bluebird Society symposium in Mansfield spotlights cheery bird

By MINNIE PAYNE

Aug. 19, 2014

By Minnie Payne

15 Aug

UTA grad student gets insider’s view of Greenpeace as DC intern

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

11 Aug

Dallas activists swarm the city this week to 'save the bees'

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

Brandon and Susan Pollard, founders of the Texas Honeybee Guild, will be showing their bee pride during demonstrations in Dallas this week. Photo by Julie Thibodeaux.

Aug. 12, 2014

10 Aug

Group petitions Perot Museum to add environmental consequences to fracking exhibit

By MINNIE PAYNE

The Texas Action Coalition for the Environment is gathering signatures on a petition to request that the Perot Museum add information regarding the hazards of fracking to its energy exhibit. Courtesy TACE.

Aug. 13, 2014

08 Aug

North Texas nature centers seek volunteers year round to operate programs

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

Volunteers from the Sierra Club Inner City Outings group transplant a prairie foxglove at Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area. Courtesy of LLELA.

See our guide below to volunteer opportunities at 10 DFW-area nature centers.

Aug. 11, 2014

05 Aug

Trinity Environmental Academy aims to offer green curriculum for DFW youth

By RITA COOK

Trinity Environmental Academy, a green charter school, plans to open August 2015 at Paul Quinn College in Dallas, pending approval of its charter school application this month.

Aug. 6, 2014

Sustainable education has just taken a leap forward in the DFW area for parents wanting their children to grow up green.

04 Aug

Drought tolerant yards wanted for Fort Worth and Coppell water-wise landscaping events

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

A xeriscaped garden in Austin. Courtesy of the Korye Logan/Texas Tribune.

Aug. 5, 2014

If you have an attractive well-maintained yard with water-conserving landscape features, the cities of Fort Worth and Coppell want to hear from you.

03 Aug

Amy Martin's 'North Texas Wild': Why North Texas should lobby to save Lake Fannin Park

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

• Last year, the U.S. Forest Service locked the gate to significant areas of Lake Fannin Park, a wilderness gem on the Red River

• As a result, volunteers who restored the historic park have been unable to continue.

• Efforts are underway to transfer the land to county control.

29 Jul

New garden at Mountain View College aims to be 'food oasis' for community

By JULIE THIBODEAUX

Mountain View College's Slow Food Garden, which features 40 beds, will be open for leasing by the community following the ribbon cutting Aug. 21. Photos courtesy of Mountain View College.

July 30, 2014

By Penelope Taylor

28 Jul

Dallas activist Rita Beving takes on tough environmental issues in North Texas

By RITA COOK

Dallas activist leader and Green Source DFW Sustainable Leadership Award winner Rita Beving speaks outside a Texas Water Development Board hearing in Arlington in May against the proposed Marvin Nichols Reservoir. Photo courtesy of Texas Green Report.

July 29, 2014