Timber Press contracted Amy Martin to write Wild DFW: Explore the Amazing Nature Around Dallas-Fort Worth, to be released on August 30, 2023. The book will cover Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant counties and will feature more […]
Nascent is the Spring
Photo by Randi Hausken. Wikicommons. Nascent is the Spring by Amy Martin Do you feel it, the light returning? Halfway between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox, daylight swells enough to feel like days. Light returns […]
Moonlady’s seasonal/lunar dates for 2023
Moonlady’s seasonal/lunar dates for 2023 Jan 21 Sat — Lunar Imbolc and Chinese New Year coincide as usual and fall on a Supermoon this year. Lunar Lammas Aug 1 Tue & Lammas Aug 2 […]
Rhythms of Deep Time
by Amy Martin (c) This is the day of deep time, the kind of time that stars and planets feel, their big bass beats to our tiny staccato days and nights. Boom! Solar perihelion! […]
New urban greenbelt to improve park equity in South Dallas
Trust for the Public Land’s vision for a neglected part of Dallas recently got a funding boost. Rendering courtesy of Trust for Public Land. Original post at: https://greensourcedfw.org/articles/new-urban-greenbelt-improve-park-equity-south-dallas By Amy Martin Nov. 8, 2022 […]
Texas prairie advocates gather to share conservation tactics
Spring wildflowers are breathtaking at the hilltop prairies of Tandy Hills Natural Area. Photo by Don Young. See original post at: https://www.greensourcedfw.org/articles/texas-prairie-advocates-gather-share-conservation-tactics By Amy Martin Nov. 4, 2022 Jeff Sargent’s words sounded grim: “North Texas […]
Ned Fritz Scholarship winner inspired by Arlington nature center
Heather van Waasbergen accepts her certificate at the award ceremony conducted by Nancy Bateman, right, in July. Photo courtesy of First UU of Dallas. By Amy Martin Sept. 9, 2022 Original post at https://greensourcedfw.org/articles/ned-fritz-scholarship-winner-inspired-arlington-nature-center […]
Hiker’s guide to dirt trails in DFW
Walkers explore a prairie at Spring Creek Forest Preserve in Garland. Photo by Adam Cochran/Wild DFW. By Amy Martin Aug. 18, 2022 Original post at https://greensourcedfw.org/articles/hikers-guide-dirt-trails-dfw Local cities invest millions in paved paths, yet largely ignore the public’s passion for […]
Dirt trails lead to close encounters with nature
A trail traces through wildflowers on a slope at Tandy Hills Natural Area. Photo by Don Young/Wild DFW. By Amy Martin Aug. 18, 2022 Original post at https://greensourcedfw.org/articles/dirt-trails-lead-close-encounters-nature A few years ago, I shattered […]
Gourmet vegan restaurant just steps from Dallas parks
Original post at https://greensourcedfw.org/articles/gourmet-vegan-restaurant-just-steps-dallas-parks By Amy Martin Aug. 12, 2022 Blending plant-based versions of comfort foods with unique vegan creations, Belse ensures everyone in your party goes home happy. Settle in with a sizable entrée or cobble together […]
Creek banks restored after Dallas neighborhood protests
Original post at https://greensourcedfw.org/articles/ash-creek-banks-restored-after-dallas-neighborhood-protests By Amy Martin July 21, 2022 This is Part 2 of the Ash Creek Renovation in East Dallas. To catch you up, the banks of a beloved neighborhood creek were clearcut last year by construction workers during a $69.28 million […]
Creek clearcutting spurs Dallas neighbors into action
Original post at https://greensourcedfw.org/articles/ash-creek-clearcutting-spurs-dallas-neighbors-action By Amy Martin July 21, 2022 Like many of her neighbors, Kristi Kerr Leonard bought her home for its access to a little bit of wildspace in the city. Her […]
