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.
The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) invites residents, community groups, and other organizations to a virtual listening session to provide feedback on the Dallas-Fort Worth Air Quality Improvement Plan-Priority Climate Action Plan (DFW AQIP-PCAP).
This listening session will focus on measures in the water, wastewater, and watershed management; materials management (solid waste); and agriculture, forestry, and land use sectors. Measures of interest include expanding regional greenspaces, improving stormwater infrastructure, and implementing waste diversion strategies.
See link below for details.
Presenter: Freddie Ortiz, City of Dallas’ Environmental Coordinator
Topic: The Dallas Community Air Management Program (D-CAMP).
Learn how this unique program puts sensors throughout Dallas to measure levels of air pollutants and collects that data for analysis which will subsequently allow for improved policies, urban planning and infrastructure. Mr Ortiz will educate and enumerate how these monitors are strategically placed in different communities.s
6:45 p.m. Log on early to chat and ask questions.
See website for Zoom link.
Info: Victoria Howard at [email protected]
