Time to Try Composting
Sunday, May 29, is National Learn About Composting Day, and if you haven’t tried composting yet, it’s a great time to get more information about it.
Bike to Work Day
The City of Richardson is celebrating Bike To Work Day, a chance to embrace the healthy cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative to driving.
Free “Sprinkler Systems 101” Virtual Class May 21
Sprinkler systems can seem a bit confusing, but they don’t have to be!
Guided Boardwalk Tour at JBS Wetland Center May 21
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.
Parks and Rec Department Offers Community Wildflower Garden Box Program
In this new wildflower gardening program, you plant the seeds in your very own “plot” in one of several raised garden boxes (located at the City’s recreation centers and Senior Center), and the City’s Parks Department will do the watering.
It’s Lyme Disease Awareness Month—Be Mindful of Ticks When Outdoors
May is National Lyme Disease Awareness Month, a time to “get educated” on the tick-borne illness before summer camps and outdoor events get into full swing.
Girl Scouts “Make the World a Better Place” with Environmental Cleanup Event
Local Girl Scout Troops 882 and 6654 helped clean up Heights Park recently by collecting nine large bags of trash.
Free Blue Bag Voucher Giveaways Scheduled for May
Public Services staff will be at Whole Foods Market-CityLine, 1411 E. Renner Rd., and Huffhines Park, 300 N. Plano Rd.
Ways to Minimize Contact with Coyotes
The City wants to remind residents that it is normal to see coyotes throughout North Texas, especially in late spring, as coyotes typically give birth to litters of pups during this time.
Health Department Begins Annual Citywide Mosquito Testing
The Health Department began its annual mosquito collection and testing this week, with traps set out in 12 areas of the city on Sunday and collected Monday, a schedule that will be repeated through October.