Parks, wildlife
Kiest Park and Tandy Hills Natural Area were honored as historically important parks this year.
LLELA is home to a popular native tarantula restoration project.
The map tells hikers where they are on the trails and can be accessed with a smart phone.
North Texas beat San Francisco, where the research site is headquartered.
A vandal was stopped when neighbors noticed he was cutting up a park tree for firewood.
Dallas-Fort Worth is among 14 U.S. cities competing to post the most observations on the citizen scientist site April 14-18.
More than 20 green fests will be held during April in DFW.
https://www.texastribune.orgAt the U.S.-Mexico border, scientists say existing fencing is hurting endangered wildlife and warn that a continuous wall could devastate many species.
LLELA is seeking volunteers for its inaugural bioblitz to be held at the 2,600-acre nature preserve in Lewisville.
Stephonia Roberts of Mrs. Jack's Body Food uses natural ingredients for her soaps, lotions and bath salts.