Tag Archives: water
Water Quality And Plastic Bags Take Center Stage
The environmental chatter this week has been shocking. Headlining the news was the water debacle in Flint, Michigan that challenged the public’s perception of tap water, for good reason. The local government in Flint rerouted the town’s water supply to … Continue reading
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
Bottled water companies claim sustainability
I was eavesdropping on their conversation. I really didn’t mean to, but I found the idea of two college guys grocery shopping together for the first time comical. As one grabbed a huge case of small bottled water and lugged … Continue reading
Make sure our water isn’t contaminated
On the weekends, thousands of us retreat to the various lakes surrounding our city to cool off. Lounging on boats, kayaks, tubes, noodles or anything that floats is our opportunity to find some relief from the triple digit temperatures. Lakes … Continue reading
A killdeer adds excitement with their “broken wing”.
I loaded up my small brown pal, Miss Beaker, and headed to the closest lake. Although I can’t cool off from the heat with a dip in the White Rock Lake murky waters, Beaker can. We arrived just as the … Continue reading
My ode to summer.
This is the time of year I start reading the intense griping on Facebook regarding the hot weather. People staying inside, mad they’re sweating and ready for winter. It boggles my mind and makes me want to shout out loud … Continue reading
Trophy Club Park and Lake Grapevine.
Saturday I decided to take my nephew out on an adventure. He wasn’t too keen on the idea and kept requesting to watch tractor videos on my iphone. I pushed through his crankiness and told him I got a message … Continue reading
Hot and Thirsty!
Well tomorrow El Paso enters it’s 16th day in a row of temperatures over 100 degrees F! I would have to say that is hot hot hot! It’s not just me that feels it, and I love the heat, the … Continue reading