HOA Helps Clean Up Breckinridge Park
Eight neighbors from The Enclave at Breckinridge HOA picked up 10 bags of trash last weekend as they cleaned up along the creek near their homes as well as along streets and the western edge of Breckinridge Park.
RWC Garden Festival April 23 Includes Plant Sale, Gardening Seminars
Tour local gardens and learn about gardening from Master Gardeners and other gardening experts at the Richardson Woman’s Club Garden Festival and Tour.
YMSL Helps Beautify Nature Trail
Two dozen volunteers from the North Dallas chapter of the Young Men’s Service League (YMSL) cleaned up trash along the Spring Creek Nature Trail earlier this month, as participants in the City’s Community & Corporate Environmental Cleanup Program.
Ways to Celebrate Earth Day April 22
Earth Day 2022 is Friday, April 22, celebrated annually across the globe for 52 years to raise awareness about the environment and encourage people to make the planet better.
It’s Monarch Migration Time: Report Sightings, Consider Butterfly-Friendly Plants
The annual monarch butterfly migration from Mexico to the northern U.S. and Canada is in full swing, and luckily for fans of the beautiful orange and black pollinators, Richardson is in the pathway and is a great place to spot them.
What to Do About Tree “Tassels”
April is usually the month when spring winds blow oak tree “tassels,” or “catkins,” around North Texas, causing them to pile up in yards, streets and on cars, like snow, and this year is no exception.
Free Recycling Blue Bag Vouchers at Two Locations this Month
Public Services staff will be at Fire Station 6, 3591 Park Vista Rd. and Whole Foods Market-CityLine, 1411 E. Renner Rd., on select afternoons in April to spread the word about the benefits of recycling.
City Sponsors Free Container Gardening Class April 5
The City of Richardson and Rooted In team up for an informative class entitled, “Perfectly Planted Pots: Container Gardening.” If you have a small yard or patio that needs a pop of ornamental color, are frustrated with the poor soils on your property, or just simply don’t have the space to grow your own produce, then give container gardening a try.
“Fix a Leak Week” Begins Today: Water Dept. Offers Free Leak Detection Kits
The EPA’s annual Fix a Leak Week, a WaterSense program, has been taking place this week and is a time when residents are encouraged to check for water leaks and drips inside the home.
NTMWD Sponsors “Pledge to Plant Smart” Photo Contest
The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) is celebrating the start of planting season and the beauty of Texas native and adapted plants by hosting the 2nd annual “Pledge to Plant Smart” Photo Contest, through March 27.