City of Grand Prairie, TX

Let Spring In!🌷 🪟Try opening your windows for 15–30 minutes during the cooler parts of the day to welcome the season inside and improve your indoor air quality. #SustainGP

Spring migration is here! 🐦 Many birds travel at night and use natural light to navigate. Artificial lights can confuse them, increasing collision risk. Turn off nonessential indoor & outdoor lights from 11  p.m.–6 a.m. to help keep night skies safe. #LightsOutGP #LightsOut

A healthy diet supports your immune system and helps prevent obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and some cancers. 🍌🥕Adults should aim for 1.5–2 cups of fruit and 2–3 cups of vegetables daily. #GetFitGP

🍃Ozone season runs through Nov. 30, when sunlight reacts with vehicle and everyday emissions to create ground-level ozone making it harder for children, older adults, and people with asthma to breathe. #AirNTX

Although deep fried foods can be delicious, the cooking method can have several drawbacks. 🍴Instead, try other cooking methods using healthier oils (olive, avocado) or without oils at all in the air fryer which can still provide that satisfying crunch! #GetFitGP

👟Lace up your running shoes and join Mayor Ron Jensen at the Mayor's 5K & Health Fair! Enjoy local health vendors, arts & crafts, and face painting! #GetFitGP 📅 Saturday, April 4 📍120 W. Main St. Grand Prairie, TX 75050 🕘Health Fair: 8 a.m. | 5K: 9 a.m.

Join us, in-person, for Basic Garden Planning! This class will be presented by Dallas County Master Gardener Stephen Seewoester. To register, email your name, address, and phone number to WaterSmart@GPTX.org. #WaterSmartWednesday #TXSmartScape #TXWaterAmbassador

💡Smarter light, lower bills. LED bulbs save energy, last years longer, and produce less heat. #SustainGP

🎨 Let’s clear the air creatively! Submit original artwork that shows how we can reduce air pollution and stay healthy. 🌎 All ages are welcome, most art forms accepted. #AirNTX For submission rules, visit ow.ly/TC4c50YmNXb

Annuals are plant types that complete their life cycle in one year. Perennials are plants that can live for many years. Texas SmartScape promotes the use of perennials. They make economic sense because they do not have to be replaced every year. #WaterSmartWednesday 💧

📢Last week to take advantage of the My Health Passport coupons to local healthy businesses! #GetFitGP ✅Pick up your health passport at city facilities or download a copy by visiting ow.ly/lACE50Ykvvq

🎨🍃Love clean air? Show it through art! Create an original piece about reducing air pollution and improving health. Open to all ages. #GetFitGP 📱For more information visit, ow.ly/b4Lr50Yip5E

WaterSmart Gardening Classes are Back for 2026! Email your name, address, and phone number to WaterSmart@GPTX.org to pre-register. Sign up before the class fills up! 💧#WaterSmartWednesday

Dispose of household hazardous waste for free at the Fort Worth Collection Center with a City-issued voucher. ✔️ One drop-off per household each year 📞 Call 972-237-8055 to request a voucher 🌿 Limited HHW events coming 📲 Stay tuned & visit ow.ly/1Ui250YhiNm for details.

❤️🥦Show your heart some love! Eat balanced, stay active, enjoy the outdoors, and limit smoking and drinking. #GetFitGP For more resources, visit ow.ly/HO8l50YfjN7

❤️ Spread love all around you by being mindful of your daily activities. Keep our air and your lungs fresh and clean! #AirNTX For more resources, visit ow.ly/3WOK50Ye321

February is the traditional time for our area to start rose pruning. Rose bushes will start putting out the new growth that shows us spring is here, and beautiful roses will soon follow. You will need hand pruners, a long-handle lopper, and hedge clippers. 🌹#WaterSmartWednesday

Every 34 seconds someone in the U.S. dies of heart disease, according to the CDC. #GetFitGP ❤️ Early action is necessary! Learn more about your heart by visiting, ow.ly/3bN250Ya6FZ

🍽️ Your passport to healthier living starts here! Use My Health Passport coupons now through the end of February. #GetFitGP 📲 Download your coupons: ow.ly/a9YV50Ya5Mq

🍃Show some love for our air! 🎨Create an original artwork that highlights ways we can reduce air pollution and improve our health. Physical art forms are welcome, and all ages are encouraged to participate. #GetFitGP For submission rules visit, ow.ly/uKUA50Y7KI8