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Beach Bound? Don’t Leave Home Without These Top Picks!
With a holiday weekend ahead, and mindful of cooler days approaching, this is THE time to head to the beach. Before you leave home, make your trip even better with this carefully curated selection. Cutwater Spirits’ Canned Cocktails When you’re relaxing on the beach listening to the waves, pop open one of Cutwaters’ canned cocktails.… Read More
Mayor Eric Johnson proclaims “Lights Out Nights” in Dallas to help bird migration
DALLAS — Mayor Eric Johnson is urging residents and businesses to turn out non-essential lights at night during a critical migratory period for birds in the United States. Light pollution, prominent in major metropolitan areas, threatens birds migrating throughout the country. To raise awareness as part of the Lights Out Texas initiative led by former First… Read More
Texan by Nature, a Non-Profit that Works to Help us Conserve and Appreciate our Beautiful Texas Land
Texan by Nature is an organization formed in 2011 by Mrs. Laura Bush with the idea to unite land conservation and business leaders who believe Texas’ prosperity depends on the conservation of our wonderful natural resources. Our guests on Shades of Green from Texan by Nature are: Joni Carswell – CEO and President, and a fourth-generation… Read More
Women of Innovation – Joni Carswell’s Keynote Presentation
Dallas Startup Week kicked off on August 20, 2020, with its first-ever virtual debut. Texan by Nature’s CEO & President, Joni Carswell spoke at the Women of Innovation event, a two-day summit providing networking and empowerment for female entrepreneurs. Joni spoke about her experiences with innovation and leadership, the lessons she has learned along the… Read More
Here’s What You Can’t Miss During Next Week’s Dallas Startup Week
Following a series of exciting announcements—like partnering with Global Entrepreneurship Week and opening nominations for the State of Entrepreneurship awards—the DEC Network’s annual anchor event is finally here. Dallas Startup Week kicks off this Sunday, Aug. 30, with its first-ever virtual debut. The free conference will feature more than 100 sessions, panels, and speakers, including three niche summits.… Read More
Phillips 66 Teams with Texan by Nature and Exploration Green Conservancy to Create Wetlands
Texan by Nature is pleased to announce a generous gift from Phillips 66, a diversified energy manufacturing and logistics company based in Houston, Texas, designated for use for the Conservation Wrangler Project, Exploration Green Conservancy. The gift will help transform a defunct golf course in the Clear Lake area near Houston into an integrated urban… Read More
Enbridge Teams with Texan by Nature’s Conservation Wrangler Program to Create Measurable Impact
August 2020: Enbridge has generously supported the Texan by Nature Conservation Wrangler program again in 2020. The funds from Enbridge support Texan by Nature’s work to create measurable, long-lasting impact on conservation projects across the state. “Enbridge has been an industry thought leader and premier partner to Texan by Nature in our mission to bring… Read More
Exploration Green Continues Summer Progress Amid COVID-19
The chairman of Exploration Green Conservancy—a former golf course turned stormwater detention pond between El Camino Real, Bay Area Boulevard, and Space Center Boulevard—said in an August email update that the project’s progress has remained steady in 2020 amid COVID-19. Chair Frank Weary detailed the state of each of the conservancy’s five phases in the email… Read More
Phillips 66 Teams with Texan by Nature and Texas Children in Nature to Connect Young Texans with the Outdoors
Texan by Nature is pleased to announce a generous contribution from Phillips 66 to the Texan by Nature Conservation Project, Texas Children in Nature (TCiN) for the purpose of enhancing access to nature and nature-based education for children and families in Texas. The gift allows the project to partner with hundreds of conservation organizations across… Read More
The Show Must Go On: Dallas Startup Week 2020 Is Going Virtual
Registration for Dallas Startup Week is now open, which will take place on Aug. 30 through Sept. 3. The sixth annual event looks bigger than ever with three summits, 16 tracks, more than 100 sessions, a new Slack channel, and undoubtedly, some surprises. As COVID-19 began to spread across the United States last March, The… Read More