Oak Cliff Earth Day

10/14/2026

Join Dallas Water Utilities for a free, family-friendly Water-Wise Landscape Tour on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the White Rock Pump Station, 2900 White Rock Road, Dallas, 75214.

Enjoy self-guided home tours, native plants, irrigation tips, seed ball-making, arts and crafts and a trivia contest. Learn more at savedallaswater.com or call 214-670-3155.

10/13/2026

Thanks David for your informative presentation on the Kiest Conservation Area this past weekend. Well done.

10/07/2026

History of Kiest Conservation Area

Topic: History of Kiest Park and KCA with a Walking Tour
When: Saturday, October 10th, 10:00 am - noon�
Where: KCA outdoor classroom, 3238 S Hampton Rd. 75224 Presenters: David Klempin, talk - Roger Bolen, docent/tour guide Cost: Free and open to the public

Please join us for an insightful presentation and trail walk at the Kiest Conservation Area October 10, at 10 am. Learn all about Edwin Kiests' generous donation to the city of Dallas and the work by the WPA program employees in developing the Conservation Area. David Klempin, architect, preservationist and historian, will present a program on the history of the KCA and Kiest Park. That will be followed by a trail walk lead by Roger Bolen, Friends of Oak Cliff Parks' Naturalist and KCA specialist. The walk will pass the sites where two WPA bridges once spanned the gulley that bisects the park, ruins where comfort stations and picnic areas once stood, and the meadow, where well over 160 species of Blackland Prairie wildflowers and grasses have been identified.

10/05/2026

Apply now to join our 2027 class!

https://ntmn.org/how-to-join/

09/27/2026

Attention bird lovers! 📣 Next weekend, JBS Wetland Center is hosting TWO guided bird tours.🦉

Join us Saturday, Oct. 3rd for our monthly bird tour on the boardwalk, or Sunday, Oct. 4th for a rare opportunity to bird the wetland's central cells. 🦆

Please note that registration is required for both events.

Photo: Marty Gaston

09/25/2026

09/24/2026

09/16/2026

🍂🌱 Just a few days away! 🌱🍂

The Fall Plant Sale at Texas Discovery Gardens is almost here. Get ready to find new plants for your garden, stock up on seasonal favorites, and bring a little more green home with you. 🌿

🧡 Members-Only Sale: September 18 | 4 PM to 7 PM
🌿 Public Sale: September 19 to 20 | 9 AM to 1 PM

📅 Mark your calendar and get ready to shop. We’ll see you at the Fall Plant Sale. 🍁

📍 Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park

Learn more about the Fall Plant Sale: https://txdg.org/event/fall-plant-sale-2/

Fall Plant Sale at Texas Discovery Gardens! Fall is a great time to get planting in North Texas! Shop a variety of plants while getting help from knowledgeable TDG staff…

09/05/2026

https://www.greensourcetexas.org/articles/north-texas-renewable-energy-group-adopts-new-name-new-focus

The former North Texas Renewable Energy Group is relaunching as the North Texas Clean Energy Group aka NTXCEG.

09/05/2026

https://www.greensourcetexas.org/articles/austins-first-food-forest-about-get-five-times-bigger

Good article.

The city of Austin approved an expansion of the Festival Beach Food Forest in Austin to encompass the entire 3.2-acre site, a nearly five-fold increase in size.