Oak Cliff Earth Day

09/05/2026

https://www.greensourcetexas.org/articles/north-texas-renewable-energy-group-adopts-new-name-new-focus

The former North Texas Renewable Energy Group is relaunching as the North Texas Clean Energy Group aka NTXCEG.

09/05/2026

https://www.greensourcetexas.org/articles/austins-first-food-forest-about-get-five-times-bigger

Good article.

The city of Austin approved an expansion of the Festival Beach Food Forest in Austin to encompass the entire 3.2-acre site, a nearly five-fold increase in size.

09/05/2026

https://www.greensourcetexas.org/articles/ross-fire-north-texas-second-largest-grows-85k-acres-palo-pinto-jack-counties

Livestock and wildlife deaths have been reported. No state parks, including Palo Pinto Mountains State Park, have been affected by the fire and are operating as normal

09/05/2026

https://www.greensourcetexas.org/articles/bookshop-added-nonprofits-cache-free-stuff-teachers-community

09/04/2026

Reminder: Community Clean Trash-Off 2 locations September 12 & 19 please see attached flyers for location.

SCRAP TIRE TRAINING
All business owners, managers, and new agents must attend one of the REQUIRED training sessions to maintain compliance with the City of Dallas Scrap Tire License Program. Please see attached flyer for more details.

08/28/2026

Overnight, the Moon will flush shades of copper, rust, and crimson as it passes through Earth's shadow during a deep partial lunar eclipse.

While this eclipse falls just short of totality, the view could be striking. At maximum eclipse, 96.3% of the Moon will be immersed in Earth’s umbra, its dark central shadow, creating a scene that closely resembles a total lunar eclipse: a darkened Moon glowing shades of red and copper against the night sky, with only a narrow sliver remaining brightly lit.

08/23/2026

https://www.greensourcetexas.org/articles/been-there-hiked-meet-north-texan-who-has-explored-every-texas-state-park

Suzanne Tuttle has visited more than 90 state parks and natural areas in Texas over the course of her lifetime. The quest concluded with her trip to Palmetto State Park in 2022.

08/23/2026

https://www.greensourcetexas.org/articles/texas-oil-and-gas-regulators-will-no-longer-have-accept-public-comment-open-meetings

Does our voice no longer matter?

The Railroad Commission of Texas adopted a new participation policy before sharing it with the public.

08/10/2026

Ready to make some noise? 🗣

This cicada just shed its exoskeleton to join the sounds of summer.

Those are the males we hear, droning loudly to attract mates. Their calls can be as loud as a lawnmower 🙉

Summer is peak cicada season.

After mating, the adults die off within a few weeks, but their offspring will spend years underground before emerging to sing their summer song.

📷 Bruce Biermann

08/05/2026

The "Big Four" work day this Saturday at KCA!

Please join us for a work day at the kiest conservation area this Saturday from 8 to 11. We will be working on our "big four" prairie grass display bed and well as removing invasive privet from the meadow.