Environment

4th of July City of Dallas Department and Facility Closures
City of Dallas offices and libraries will close Monday, July 4, 2022, for Independence Day. Please see below for a …

Emerald Ash Borer confirmed in the City of Dallas limits
The City of Dallas has been notified by Texas A&M Forest Service (TFS) of the confirmed presence of the Emerald …

Dallas City Council Approves $2 million for Environmental Remediation at 9000 block of S. Central Expressway (Former Blue Star Recycling Site)
On May 11, 2022, the Dallas City Council approved $2 million for the remediation of 9505 and 9527 S. Central …

City of Dallas and other Texas cities partner to host virtual workshops to mark Fix a Leak Week
The cities and water providers of Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Round Rock and Tarrant Regional Water District are partnering for …

Dallas Water Utilities seeks public input on the proposed Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Action Plan
The City of Dallas Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Action Plan has been developed to provide a citywide coordinated response to the …

Lights Out Texas
Lights Out Texas is a campaign of education, awareness, and action that focuses on turning out lights at night during …

Branch Out Dallas provides free trees to Dallas residents
The City of Dallas returns with Branch Out Dallas, a program too vital not to bring back in celebration of …

City of Dallas launches new Dallas Forestry Website
Urban forests play an important role in a city by filtering air and water, controlling storm water, conserving energy, and …

Public input needed for the Local Solid Waste Management Plan
The Sanitation department invites residents to provide input on the Local Solid Waste Management Plan also known as the Zero …

Dallas retains #2 rank among local governments for green power use
Every year U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publishes a report on their Green Power Partnership (GPP) program ranking 700 partner organizations …