Left, Laura and Scott Slayton, took over proprietorship of the Hattie May Inn in Fort Worth in June, transforming it into DFW's first all vegetarian B&B.
Photo by Julie Thibodeaux. Other photos courtesy of the Slaytons.
About 15 dwellings are planned for the Wildflower Ecovillage, formerly known as the DFW Ecovillage, on this 70-acre property in Greenville, northeast of Dallas. Photos courtesy of Wildflower Ecovillage.
The Native Prairies Association of Texas is hosting meetings July 14 in Fort Worth and July 16 in Dallas in hopes of starting two North Texas chapters. Photo courtesy of NPAT.
June 30, 2014
A statewide organization that promotes prairie conservation throughout Texas wants to bring its mission to North Texas.
Nate Downey will present a hands-on workshop covering cistern and tank installation at Richland College this week. Above, Colorful water tanks dot the landscape. Photos courtesy of Nate Downey.
North Texas residents can order 50-gallon rain barrels for $75 each until Sept 7 through the Botanical Research Institute of Texas in Fort Worth. Above, colorful rain barrels at the Common Grounds Community Garden in North Richland Hills. Photo by Karl Thibodeaux.
So you want to cut back on your carbon footprint but you’re not ready to purchase an electric car. How about trading in that gas-guzzling lawnmower for a model that is emissions-free?
The State of the Prairie Conference will be held May 29-May 31 in Fort Worth. Tours of the Tandy Hills Natural Area, a 160-acre prairie remnant in Fort Worth, pictured above, will be held on May 29. Photo courtesy of Don Young.