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A discussion of events, organizations, businesses, products and services in and around Wichita Falls, TX which help people live a more sustainable lifestyle.

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  • Program on Water on Nov 24, 2009 in water resources League of Women Voters

    There will be a program about water at the monthly League of Women Voters of Wichita Falls meeting on December 2 at noon at Luby's Cafeteria.The speaker is Larry Lambert. I have heard Larry speak many times. He does good research and I always enjoy h...

  • Don't Forget Electricritters on Nov 23, 2009 in River Bend Nature Center electicritters

    Electricritters opened at River Bend Nature Center last weekend and will continue on Friday and Saturday nights through December 19. Electricritters is the primary fundraiser for River Bend and is a fun family event, with lots of lights, s'mores and...

  • Interview on Recycling on Nov 23, 2009 in Everyday Experiences recycling

    I just finished an interview with Everyday Experiences on recycling. Everyday Experiences is an online radio station. I am not sure when the program will actually air, but I expect within a week or so.For this and other programs, see Jennifer Thomas'...

  • Basic Bird ID Course on Nov 22, 2009 in River Bend Nature Center

    Want to learn some of the common winter birds in the Wichita Falls area? Here's an opportunity at River Bend Nature Center.For those interested, bring your binoculars and we'll take a short bird walk in Lucy Park following.

  • Wichita Falls MTP Bicycle Master Plan on Nov 20, 2009 in MPO bike Metropolitan Planning Organization bicycling

    I stopped in to the Transportation Master Plan Public Meeting tonight, primarily because I was interested in the biking portion. The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) plans for transportation for more than Wichita Falls proper (although that i...

  • Public Meeting on Transportation on Nov 18, 2009 in transportation planning public transit bicycles

    I received a notice from the city of Wichita Falls concerning a public meeting on transportation planning tomorrow. There are usually so few people who show for these things, it is easy to have an impact. The flyer for them meeting has all of the inf...

  • Follow-up on BPA in Food Can Liners on Nov 18, 2009 in BPA

    Monday I wrote a blog entry concerning BPA in food can liners. This morning I see an article from Consumer Reports on this very thing, and the news isn't good. The amount of BPA in food from a can is can easily be above safe limits, if you eat much c...