Welcome to Plano City News , your weekly update
on what's happening in the City of Plano.
Fight Crime Alongside the Pop-Up Party Trailer
Enter your neighborhood for a chance to win use of the Pop-Up Party Trailer during National Night Out on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Entries are earned by having at least one neighborhood representative attend the following events/meetings (up to 8 entries per neighborhood group):
  • Neighbors Connect Series - ongoing until the April Neighbors Connect Roundtable
  • 2019 HOA Legal Clinic - Saturday, March 9
  • BEST Neighborhoods Focus Groups - spring 2019

Find the calendar of eligible events at  PlanoNeighborhoods.org/BlockParty . Watch the drawing live on the City's Facebook page Friday, May 3 at noon. The trailer is available year-round by reservation.
Get Compost Value Back From Your Food Scraps
Put worms to work for your garden by creating an inviting compost pile for them to live, love and  cast their cares . Use specialized red worms to compost your plant-based food waste, then let the fertile soil nutrients they create feed your plants. Learn to set up and maintain a worm bin to harvest and use the worm castings. Register for the Food Waste Composting class on Saturday, Feb. 2, 9-11 a.m., at the Environmental Education Center,   4116 W. Plano Parkway (75093 ).

Follow this class with the free Vegetable Gardening for North Central Texas webinar on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. or 7 p.m.
Apply for Citizenship with Help from Local Experts
Are you considering applying for citizenship? Learn what you need to know at the Citizenship Information Workshop on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2 p.m. at the Plano Independent School District Sockwell Center, 6301 Chapel Hill. Ask representatives from the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, English as a Second Language (ESL) providers, nonprofit organizations and immigration attorneys your questions. Use these insights to start the process. Get more information on the Plano Multicultural Roundtable webpage .
Take Care of Your Plano Parks
Plano’s parks and nature preserves are popular venues for taking wedding, family, graduation and other memorable photos — and why wouldn’t they be? The City’s 85 parks are beautifully maintained year-round by the Parks and Recreation department. People love taking professional photos in our parks. However, generating trash, littering and blocking designated trails violates the posted park rules.

Environmental stewardship means responsibly using and managing land and resources so they can be used and enjoyed now and in the future. For our parks to remain healthy and thriving, it is important to act as good stewards every visit. As we look to spring season, please remember proper photography etiquette in our parks by keeping trails free of equipment bags, stands and props, and most of all litter.

Be a proactive steward of Plano’s parks and nature preserves:
  • Properly dispose of litter
  • Deposit pet waste in trash cans
  • Do not disturb plants, animals or any part of the environment
  • Stay on trails clearly designated for you

Want to help preserve your nature preserve or park? Make a difference, volunteer for a cleanup or organize your own cleanup .
Happenings

Trash and recycling are collected one day later this week due to the holiday.


Tuesday, Jan. 22
7 p.m.
Plano Municipal Center
1520 K Ave.


Join the upcoming
Hoblitzelle Park East Trail and Playground Renovation community meeting.

Thursday, Jan. 24
6:30-8 p.m.
Oak Point Park Nature and Retreat Center
5901 Los Rios Blvd.


Watch the video of Bailey Rose , Plano's recycling French Bulldog, in action. Take a clue from Bailey and do your part to recycle right. Start with our list of acceptable items for your recycling cart.
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