Montopolis is an Austin-based orchestral rock band that creates multi-media performances that showcase the ecological jewels of Texas. Featuring original music by Justin Sherburn, the traveling shows weave history, storytelling and ecology with photography, video and […]
Hike – Trinity Forest Trail: Joppa to Trinity River Audubon
Amy Martin tackles the 8-mile Trinity Forest and AT&T trail in Dallas in a three-part series. Paved Trinity Forest Trail connects natural landmarks By Amy Martin May 13, 2020 Original post at: https://www.greensourcedfw.org/articles/paved-trinity-forest-trail-connects-natural-landmarks The Trinity Forest and AT&T Trail (TFT) consists […]
Lee Kelton: North Texan put passion, pizzazz into local green causes
Dallasite Lee Kelton died shortly after being diagnosed with leukemia this month. April 15, 2020 The sudden departure of Lee Kelton from this physical world has devastated three North Texas “green” communities: Naturalists, Oak Cliff – especially […]
Anniversary brings up a lifetime of Earth Days
Green Source DFW columnist Amy Martin recounts her journey through six decades in the green counterculture. Photo by Dianne Frossard. April 21, 2020 by Amy Martin Every day was Earth Day as a kid […]
North Texans unite to bring back quail
Quail awaiting release at Connemara Meadow in Allen. Photo by Chris Jackson, DFW Urban Wildllife. By Amy Martin March 23, 2020 The ascending whistle-like call of the bobwhite quail — poor bob WHITE – had for centuries been the essential high […]
Church of the Backyard
by Amy Martin It was a hot Texas summer when I was about two that I first went to church. The cicadas sang in the choir, lifting their voices to the sky. At the pulpit, […]
Mick Tune: Rockwall author shares practical hiking tips with dash of humor
By Amy Martin Jan. 14, 2020 Mick Tune wants you to get out. Not just to the local park, but get out and away from crowds, from amenities, from all that you know best by […]
2020 Cosmic Calendar
~ Lunar ~ Seasons & Cross Quarters ~ Solar ~ Meteors ~ Holidays & Holy Days ~ All times CST/CDT ~ All seasons for Northern Hemisphere. Compiled by Amy Martin. Reuse by permission. January […]
What’s the Dam Problem at LLELA?
The demise of Lake Lewisville dam has been greatly exaggerated, says GSDFW reporter. Above, monitoring stations line the dam. Photos by Amy Martin. Dec. 10, 2019 You may have heard the rumors running through the North […]
Seeds of Abundance
by Amy Martin (c) for Autumn Equinox 2009 It was one of those brilliant autumn in days North Texas. The strident summer Sun had mellowed to just the right brightness, yet it was still t-shirt […]
North Texans to roll out ‘green’ carpet for state’s naturalists
By Amy Martin – Aug. 27, 2019 Disneyland for nature nerds is coming to North Texas. The 20th annual Texas Master Naturalist conference convenes at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront Hotel on Lake Ray Hubbard. The conference runs from Oct. 18-20 […]
