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Apr 192013
 
Eagle Project plants 500 trees in Northwest Community Park

Like many boys approaching their Eagle Scout project, the crowning achievement of years spent working up the ranks of the Boy Scouts, Daniel Fallgatter of Frisco often wondered what he would do to serve the community and win his Eagle badge. Then he read a story about how the 2011-2012 drought had claimed millions of trees in Texas.
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Apr 032013
 
Frisco ISD Students Promote Conservation, Starting with Trash Can Lids

Students from Phillips Elementary School in Frisco came up with a unique kickoff for Earth Month, using garbage can lids as canvases to express their concerns about and hopes for the planet. The project challenged them to think about conservation and find a way to express their ideas using this unusual art surface. >> Read More

Feb 212013
 
Frisco Community Garden plans spring kick off

Calling all green thumbs. The Frisco Community Garden, which is starting its fifth year, kicks off its summer season on April 13 and still has openings for gardeners. The 24-plot garden, maintained by the city of Frisco in partnership with Frisco Family Services, relies upon volunteer gardeners to grow produce for the FFS food pantry. >> Read More

Feb 212013
 
Griffin Middle School Kids Envision Sustainable Cities of the Future

For nine weeks this past semester, a group of students at Griffin Middle School in Frisco took an intensive look at how cities are built and function. Supported by lessons from actual Frisco city planners, they created their own blueprints for communities of the future with monorails, tech districts, bike paths, wind farms, sea ports and entertainment districts. All the students were honored and one lucky team took first prize in the final competition. >> Read More