NTMWD Hosts FREE Fall Lawn Care Class Online Oct. 27
The North Texas Municipal Water District and Texas A&M AgriLife present, “4th Quarter Lawn Care—Top 10 Plays for Success,” to help your landscape thrive in fall in North Texas while saving water, time and resources.
Keep Medicines Out of Trash, Waterways with Drug Take Back Oct. 29
The Drug Enforcement Administration’s fall National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Oct. 29, and the Richardson Police Department will mark the day with this drive-through/drop-off Drug Take Back event.
Electronics Recycling/Paper Shredding Event is Oct. 22
The Richardson Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association’s (RCPAAA) fall electronics recycling and document-shredding event is taking place Saturday, Oct. 22.
More than 50 Participate in Native Pollinator Plant Event
The North Texas Master Naturalists and Texas Conservation Alliance cleaned up the Canyon Creek Wetlands and Wildscape (behind the Hilton Garden Inn) last weekend.
Help Plant Native Grasses, Pollinator Plants in Richardson Oct. 8
Join the North Texas Master Naturalists and Texas Conservation Alliance in cleaning up the Canyon Creek Wetland and Wildscape and restoring native plants to the area.
Free Online Class: Learn Water-Efficient Gardening Methods Oct. 11
Join this free, Texas SmartScape™ “Water Wizardry” class to learn how water-efficient gardening methods and the latest landscaping technology can help you “cast a spell of savings” on your water bill.
Blue Bag Giveaways Scheduled for October
Public Services staff will be out in the community on select afternoons in October handing out free blue recycling bags and spreading the word about the benefits of recycling.
Keep Old Books, Other Media Out of Landfill; Donate to FOL Book Sale
Doing some fall cleaning? Consider donating books, record albums, CDs and DVDs to the next Friends of the Richardson Public Library (FOL) Book Sale (taking place Oct. 7-9 at the Library).
Free Online Composting Class Available Beginning Sept. 25
A 45-minute class that will help you turn yard and kitchen scraps into lush compost to use in your garden.
Corporate Volunteers Clean Up Three Parks
Employees from the local offices of DXC Technology experienced a “day of service” in Richardson this week, picking up trash in three city parks as well as volunteering at Network of Community Ministries and donating items for Network’s many programs.