Healthy Living

Unique challenge to solve food inequities launches
Challenge to find non-traditional solutions to solve traditional problems. The City of Dallas Office of Innovation, in partnership with the …

Over 2,600 Trees distributed at Branch Out Dallas event
Over 200 volunteers worked with City of Dallas staff to successfully distribute 2,604 trees at the inaugural Branch Out Dallas …

Dallas Clean Air Action Day
Dallas’ Office of Environmental Quality teamed up with The Nature Conservancy to showcase a variety of ways Dallasites can improve …

Recycling gets easier for Dallas apartment residents
Recycling is much more accessible for Dallas residents thanks to a major vote by the Dallas City Council. On June …

Dallas-Fort Worth Ozone Alert Day – May 16
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an Ozone Action Day for the Dallas-Fort Worth area for Wednesday, …

EARTHx festival kicks off at Historic Fair Park
The three-day EARTHx festival begins today in historic Fair Park. Founded in 2011, EARTHx bills itself as the largest environmental …

Tips to prevent food-borne illness
Food-borne illness can sneak up in many ways. According to CDC (Center for Disease Control), an estimated 48 million cases …

Newcomers guide to gardening in North Texas
Are you new to North Texas or new to gardening in the Lone Star State? This seminar is designed to …

Six ways to prevent the flu
Flu Season is upon us. Here are some ways to prevent catching and spreading the flu: Get the flu vaccine …

Dallas Park and Rec makes it easy to keep those New Year Resolutions
The Dallas Park and Recreation Department has made it easy to stick to those New Year fitness resolutions. Through the …