Lights Out Texas organizers ask that residents, building managers and businesses turn off their outdoor lights from 11 p.m. till 6 a.m. from Aug. 15 to Nov. 30 to prevent bird deaths. Outdoor lighting distracts and confuses migrating birds who typically fly at night.
Peak fall migration season is Sept. 5 to Oct. 29.
Arlington students in kindergarten through the fourth grade are invited to enter the contest by illustrating a way they use water or how animals use on their own piece of 8.5 by 11 paper. Pre-K students can complete one of the three coloring sheets posted at www.SaveArlingtonWater.com to enter the contest. This year, all completed entries can be sent to [email protected].
The deadline for entries is Oct. 9. One winner will be chosen from each grade. Each winner will receive water-themed books, fun steam-related sets, along with other fun water-themed prizes. They will also be invited to be recognized at an Arlington City Council meeting this fall.
A full list of entry instructions and rules is available at www.SaveArlingtonWater.com. A flyer for the contest is attached to this email.
Fort Worth recently welcomed 12 new street sweepers, and the city needs your help to name them.
The Name the Sweepers Contest is free and open to all Fort Worth residents. Submissions will be accepted through Monday, Sept. 30.
• Complete the online entry form at Fortworthtexas.gov/litter.
• Up to three (3) names are permitted per entry.
• Derogatory and copyrighted names prohibited.
Winning names will be announced in November 2024.
The Region C Water Planning Group is currently working to develop the 2026 Region C Water Plan for North Central Texas, which will eventually become part of the 2027 State Water Plan. The current Region C Water Plan includes Marvin Nichols Reservoir as the highest priority future project in the Sulphur Basin.
As the Region C Water Planning Group develops their 2026 water plan, we hope they will preserve Northeast Texas and prioritize better alternatives to Marvin Nichols, like water conservation and reuse.
An agenda will be released 10 days prior to the meeting and can be found here.
