Letter to the Editor: Open Space and the future of Rockwall County

Letter to the Editor: Open Space and the future of Rockwall County

ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 13, 2020) Rockwall County, the smallest county in Texas, is also the 10th most densely populated. Currently at just over 100,000 population, it is projected to reach 350,000 by 2040. In the next 20 years, residential and commercial development will turn most of undeveloped land into more pavement and roof tops, replacing much […]

Rockwall County Open Space Alliance: Saving monarchs from extinction

Rockwall County Open Space Alliance: Saving monarchs from extinction

(ROCKWALL, TX) Last month, 30 adults and 32 children attended the interactive workshop that offered a great opportunity for families to spend a fun time together learning about the unique migration of the Monarchs’ flight that includes Rockwall. Most agreed that the important lesson of the event was learning how to help save the beautiful endangered […]

Butterfly fun at the library with Rockwall County Open Space Alliance

Butterfly fun at the library with Rockwall County Open Space Alliance

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 11, 2019)  It was a fun Saturday morning at the Rockwall County Library for kids and their families who came to learn about Monarch butterflies during a lively, hands-on event sponsored by the Rockwall County Open Space Alliance last month. A short presentation about the treasured butterflies explained the uniqueness of the […]

Free ‘BioBlitz’ event hosted by Rockwall County Open Space Alliance

Free ‘BioBlitz’ event hosted by Rockwall County Open Space Alliance

(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 22, 2017) Are your children curious about all the different birds, plants, bugs and animals they find while playing outside? Do you enjoy bird watching, native plants and wildlife watching? Would your students benefit from a hands-on species identification project and learning from an Urban Biologist and Master Naturalists?  The Rockwall […]

Ministerial Alliance welcomes community pastors ‘at the table’

The Rockwall Ministerial Alliance will meet at noon Wednesday, Oct. 26 at Rockwall Free Methodist Church at the corner of Dalton Road and Highway 205. The Alliance is introducing a new format this month. Community pastors are asked to come sit “At the Table” with them to share their stories of call and ministry insights. This […]

Ministerial Alliance to meet

(Rockwall) The Rockwall Ministerial Alliance will meet at noon Wednesday, Sept. 28 in the Helping Hands conference room.  As always, pick up a lunch; drinks and desserts will be provided.  The program will begin with a five-minute presentation about the Will Graham crusade by John Lowry, Pastor of First Baptist Church-Terrell.  There will be prayer time, as well […]