P ost O ak P reserve Address: 1501 Bowers Road, Seagoville, Texas Trail issues page TRASH ISSUES Extensive trash on western lakeshore where fishing aficionados gather. No trash receptacles or no-littering signs provided. Encampments used […]
North Texas Wild: Urban prairie hidden in Crawford Park
Little bluestem grows on the 27-acre Blackland prairie remnant in Crawford Memorial Park. Courtesy of iNaturalist/Tania Homayoun. By Amy Martin Feb. 13, 2018 Are you a vertical snob, impressed only by the tall? Does nature have to […]
P ost O ak P reserve: Trail Report for NTMN
P ost O ak P reserve Address: 1501 Bowers Road, Seagoville, Texas Acres: 335 Trails: 1.2 mile loop soft-surface trail that extends to a lake and returns to parking lot. Bisected by asphalt access road […]
Green Neighborhoods: Fort Worth Cultural District can be a walk in the park
The Fort Worth Botanic Garden is one of the green jewels found in the Cultural District. Courtesy of Fort Worth Botanic Garden. By Amy Martin Jan. 30, 2018 The West Fork of the Trinity […]
North Texas Wild: Mathews Prairie goes into win column for prairie preservationists
By Amy Martin The Native Prairies Association of Texas raised $60,000 this fall to purchase and maintain the 100-acre Mathews Prairie outside of Greenville. Photos courtesy of Amy Martin. Dec. 12, 2017 Every day a few […]
North Texas Wild: Former Dallas rehabber uses care with animal invaders
Squirrels and raccoons are the most common critters to make their way into homes. Photos courtesy of Bonnie Bradshaw. By Amy Martin Dec. 6, 2017 Saving animals is addictive. We rarely are privy to the full impact […]
Green Neighborhoods: Lakewood overflows with green amenities
The Lakewood neighborhood, near Lower Greenville Avenue, features a plethora of retail and recreation that appeals to green-minded folks. Photo courtesy of Lakewood Adaptive Rowing. By Amy Martin Oct. 17, 2017 A pastoral, urban enclave of green […]
North Texas Wild: Funds needed to save Blackland Prairie parcel in Hunt County
The Native Prairies Association of Texas aims to raise $50,000 to buy the Paul Mathews Prairie in Hunt County. Photos courtesy of NPAT. By Amy Martin, Sept. 7, 2017 When less than 1 percent of an ecosystem remains, a […]
Eclipsestock! North Texas writer witnesses totality in Nebraska
Amy Martin, third from right, tells GreenSourceDFW what it was like to watch the total solar eclipse in northwestern Nebraska with 7,000 other nature enthusiasts. Photos courtesy of Amy Martin. by Amy Martin, Aug. 31, 2017 It […]
Green Neighborhoods: South Oak Cliff is green and growing
Wildflowers line the park road at Cedar Hill State Park in Cedar Hill. Courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. EDITOR’S NOTE: GreenSourceDFW.org and Natural Awakenings DFW Edition are partnering in a series called Green Neighborhoods. Over […]
North Texas Wild: DFW bunny lovers double down to help abandoned pet rabbits
By Amy Martin July 4, 2017 If you think GSDFW rabbit stories are multiplying, Amy did a story on a wild rabbit rescue group called Rabbit Rescue in April. The following article is about the Bunny Burrow, a Fort Worth-based nonprofit that focuses […]
