The second annual Dallas Green Festival, held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., September 14, at Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park, intends to demonstrate ways to increase your family's sustainability and reduce your environmental footprint.

Visitors will enjoy musical entertainment, a children’sactivity area, classes and lifestyle demonstrations to help live a greener, healthier life. Vendors will be on hand with healthy refreshments and environmental products to showcase.

Activities and demonstrations include energy efficiency, energy conservation, water conservation, alternative transportation, bicycle touring and safety, composting, organic gardening, bee and chicken keeping, general recycling, electronic recycling, rainwater harvest and use, and sustainability.

Texas Discovery Garden will extend the Dallas GreenFestival on September 24 to merge with the Green Exhibit at the State Fair of Texas,from September 30 to October 23.Both events present exhibitors, interactive presentations and hands-on demonstrations aimed at renewing the message of living sustainably with a minimal environmental footprint.

For more information,call 214-428-7476 ext. 260 or email [email protected].