Though taking bread to “feed the birds” at area ponds and lakes is a fun tradition for many families, eating human food is not good for ducks, geese and other waterfowl, and the daily onslaught of “treats” from well-meaning visitors can cause the birds to stop seeking food elsewhere.
The Dallas County Master Gardener Association, through the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Center, has a list of garden tasks for the month of September.
As temperatures cool and rain is finally falling in Richardson, the Water Department would like to remind residents to be sure to put your sprinkler system on “manual” or utilize a rain sensor so as not to water during rain.
Head southeast about 40 minutes from Richardson to explore the John Bunker Sands Wetland Center, located in the middle of the North Texas Municipal Water District’s (NTMWD) 2,000-acre East Fork Wetland Project.
More than 20 employees and family members from local planning and design firm Halff recently spent a sunny morning picking up trash in McKamy Spring Park and along the nearby Floyd Branch of Cottonwood Creek as part of Halff’s Community Initiative and the City’s Community & Corporate Environmental Cleanup Program.
The North Texas Municipal Water District is now partnering with Water is Awesome, a public outreach campaign that shares educational resources on water-saving methods, smart irrigation, native and adapted plants (that are more likely to survive in drought conditions), and landscaping.
Public Services staff will be at Walmart Neighborhood Market, 1501 Buckingham Rd., each week this month on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons beginning Sept. 12, handing out free blue recycling bags and spreading the word about the benefits of recycling.
As this summer’s drought and heat continue, the number of downed tree limbs is increasing.
This summer’s drought is causing ants, cockroaches and other bugs to head indoors more than usual, as extended periods of dry weather affects their food and moisture supply. Texas A&M’s Department of Entomology has these tips to keep bugs out:
The recent wildfire disaster in Maui and the many wildfires that fire crews have battled throughout Texas this summer are a stark reminder that hot weather and dry vegetation, coupled with wind, create ripe conditions for a fast-spreading fire.
