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Wild Film Tour Across Texas

A rare night in Dallas is happening on October 25th. No, it’s not a crazy Halloween bash, it’s a night to view rare short films, three of which are premiering in Dallas. An intimate evening in Oak Cliff to watch … Continue reading

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Another Missed Conservation Opportunity By A Zoo

Now that it’s come and gone, I can write about it and your perspective will hopefully be a bit more clear. I’m talking about the big missed opportunity from the Dallas Zoo’s “splash dancing” Zola the gorilla video. Many zoos … Continue reading

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The grey areas of hunting, meat, and conservation

I was out hiking at one of our favorite spots with my nephews last weekend when we came across a deer stand and multiple piles of corn. At five years old, one of my nephews is super curious about everything, … Continue reading

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Year end wrap up for the environment and Dallas

Fifty weeks. Fifty articles. Roughly 32,000 words right here Along the Green Trail ­— all about the environment with a connection to Dallas. From the outside many don’t see the environmental strides our big Texas city has taken, but in … Continue reading

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Add a green goal to your new year!

I wasn’t going to make a list of goals for this year. Then I realized, how could I not?! The goals remind me what I’m working towards and what I need to work on. I made my list of seven … Continue reading

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We all have a feral cat problem.

As seen in the Katy Trail Weekly: It’s clear, we have a kitty problem. There’s not a day that goes by I don’t see one of our city’s thousands of feral cats. Feral cats are house cats gone wild. Originating … Continue reading

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May is full of living and learning.

Here is what May 2013 has meant for me in phrases: school group galore California site visits sea otters inspiration teacher workshops sprinkles of fun conservation study study study, learn learn learn Every time I think I am busy, it … Continue reading

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125 Green Ways to Help Wildlife!

This is an awesome time of year!  Earth Day is tomorrow (April 22, 2013) when we place a small focus of our energy on doing good for our Mother Earth that will hopefully carry through the year.   We all … Continue reading

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Ozark Natural Science Center

After graduate school I took a job at the Ozark Natural Science Center (ONSC) in Huntsville, Arkansas as a Teacher Naturalist. My job was to teach and encourage kids and adults to learn about and appreciate our natural world. In … Continue reading

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A Sea World Adventure

Monday night I wrapped up work and headed down to San Antonio with my Dallas Zoo coworkers for the Texas Aquarium and Zoo Educators (TAZE) conference. The annual conference is held in a different location each year and is a … Continue reading

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