City’s Butterfly Gardens Ready for Monarch Migration
Monarch butterflies have begun their annual southbound migration, heading from Canada and the northern/midwestern U.S. to their winter home in Mexico, and should begin showing up in Texas soon (sightings were reported in Oklahoma this week). Richardson is a great...
City Pond/Lake Etiquette: Don’t Feed the Ducks; Fishing Allowed
With the weather cooling off and the official start of fall this Sunday, more people are outside enjoying the City’s many parks. Here’s the low-down on feeding wildlife and fishing at park ponds and lakes: Though taking bread to “feed the birds” at area ponds...
Help Parks be “Picture Perfect” when Taking Photos
Heading to a Richardson park to take homecoming photos, senior portraits or pose for the family holiday card? Be sure to remember that the City has photography guidelines in place, created in 2018 to help maximize enjoyment of our parks. The nine guidelines are posted...
Richardson Replants Tree Giveaway Next Weekend
Public Safety Expo, Huffhines Park, 300 N. Plano Rd.Cost: Free (one tree per household; proof of Richardson residency required)Saturday, Sept. 2110 a.m.-noon (or while supplies last) Pick up a free tree as part of the City’s “Richardson Replants” program,...
Regional Composting Facility to Offer Customer Appreciation Sale
Texas Pure, the regional composting/mulching facility that partners with the City of Richardson and four other area cities, has announced a customer appreciation sale that began this week and will run through Sept. 30. All bagged and bulk products are 25 percent off...
Community and Corporate Cleanups Available for Group Volunteering
Looking for an outdoor group activity for your family or friends, now that it’s finally feeling like fall? Consider picking up trash and recyclables in one of Richardson’s many parks and green spaces (and along the creeks that run through them) as part of the Health...
City’s “Richardson Replants” Program Releases Tree Giveaway Schedule
The City’s “Richardson Replants” program, initiated in July by the City Council to help replace lost foliage from the May 28 severe weather event, has released its fall tree giveaway schedule. The first tree giveaway is scheduled for Sept. 21 at Huffhines Park at the...
Apollo Park Now Open
Richardson’s newest park is open and ready for use for a variety of sports and activities.
Revamped Smartscape™ Website Teaches Environmentally Friendly Landscaping
The North Central Texas Council of Governments’ Texas SmartScape™ program, which helps to promote water conservation and water pollution prevention through the use of native plants in landscaping, recently unveiled its revamped website.
Mosquito Spraying Continues; Remember the “4 Ds” of Protection
With 11 cases of Human West Nile Disease reported in Dallas County since late July (as of Aug. 22) and one death, it’s no surprise that most cities within Dallas County, including Richardson, have had mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile Virus (WNV).