Help Clean Up Parks, Waterways through CCECP
Looking for a socially distanced, outdoor group activity for your family or friends?
2020 “Texas Superstar” Plant Guide Now Available
The “Texas Superstar” plant guide, a free, go-to guide for gardeners, landscapers and retailers featuring the best plants for Texas, has been updated and is now available online here as well as in printed form.
Eco-friendly Picnic Tips
If you’re getting outside on the Fourth of July for a picnic, we have some tips to keep it eco-friendly.
Interact with Texas Park Rangers through TPWD’s Virtual Summertime Fun
Join Texas Parks & Wildlife for a fun-filled virtual program and dive into aquatic ecology and the animals that call a pond ecosystem their home.
Free “Family Friendly Gardening” Class on Zoom June 27
Texas A&M AgriLife Dallas’ Water University division is presenting “Family Friendly Gardening” live on Zoom Saturday, June 27 from 9-11 a.m.
Reminder: Picking Up Pet Waste Helps Waterways
With more people outside walking pets as they stay home more during the coronavirus pandemic, the City would like to remind pet owners that a Richardson ordinance prohibits leaving pet waste on public or private property (not owned by the pet owner).
“Pots in Small Spots:” Free Online Container Gardening Class June 23
Texas A&M AgriLife Dallas’ Water University division is presenting “Pots in Small Spots,” live on Facebook Tuesday, June 23 from 5-6 p.m.
City Mulches Grass Clippings; Encourages Residents to do Same
Ever wonder what an eco-friendly lawn looks like? Just check out any Richardson park or median—the City practices “mulch mowing,” or mowing and not bagging grass clippings and leaves.
NCTCOG Program Offers Rewards for Working from Home, Keeping Air Cleaner
Get rewarded for the driving miles you save working at home with Try Parking It, a program offered by the North Central Texas Council of Governments to reduce air pollution.
Lake Levels Full; Dry Summer Months Ahead
As the calendar turns to June, the four lakes in the North Texas Municipal Water District’s (NTMWD) service area are all 100 percent full or greater thanks to consistent rain in April and May.