Mosquito Testing Begins This Month
The Health Department plans to begin its annual mosquito collection and testing in a few weeks, with traps set out in 12 areas of the City each Sunday and collected Monday, a schedule that will be repeated through October.
Spring Creek Nature Area Benefits from Fujitsu Volunteers
mployees of the local offices of Fujitsu joined together with a City Parks and Recreation crew today in clearing invasive ligustrum trees from the southeast section of the Spring Creek Nature Area.
Watering Returns to Evenings and Mornings Only Beginning April 1
The City of Richardson will implement its summer water conservation plan beginning Thursday, April 1.
Wildlife Sightings Normal for North Texas
This is around the time wildlife animals such as coyotes and bobcats are most active in north Texas, which means residents may see an increase in sightings of these animals.
Blue Bag Letters Mailed out
The City’s annual “blue bag letters” were mailed this week and should have arrived in mailboxes.
Increase in BABIC Service Requests
In the last few weeks, requests for Brush and Bulky Item Collection (BABIC) has gone up due in part to the winter weather storm that hit North Texas last month.
Girl Scouts Clean Up Duck Creek, Breckinridge Parks
Local Girl Scouts lived up to the Girl Scout Slogan (“Do a Good Turn Daily”) earlier this month by helping clean up two of the City’s parks.
Ozone Season Begins; Air North Texas Offers “Perks” for Working at Home
Ozone season began last week (it occurs annually March 1-Nov. 30 in North Texas) which means ground-level ozone is usually at its highest concentration during this time.
Rent-A-Bin Program Helps Homeowners Remove Debris
Homeowners are still cleaning up the mess after a recent winter weather storm hit north Texas causing power outages and many frozen pipes to bust.
Know Before You Go: Feeding Ducks Harms Water, Wildlife
Though taking bread to “feed the birds” at area ponds and lakes is a fun tradition for many families, the City’s Health Department wants to remind everyone that more harm than good comes from continuing that practice.