Daylight saving time means the City's cemetery, Burleson Memorial Park, will get spruced up. The clocks spring forward one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 10. All items that are not permanently attached to the memorial or marker will be removed after the time changes. Items will be removed from gravesites the week of March 10-16. The removal includes fresh or artificial flowers and other items that are hanging, sitting or lying on the gravesite. This cleanup occurs twice a year, always as daylight saving time begins (March) and ends (November). For a copy of the flower rules and regulations, contact Lucas Blessing Funeral Home, 518 S.W. Johnson Ave., or call 817-295-9000.

Bring your family and friends to the City's Far Out Family Fun Camp Out and enjoy nature at its finest! All ages are welcome at the overnight event that starts at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 12, and wraps up at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 13, in the field behind the Chisenhall Fields Sport Complex baseball fields. A hot dog dinner with marshmallows for dessert will be served. Don't forget your tent, flashlight and bug spray. Open flamed lanterns, grills and pets are not allowed at the campout. The cost is $20 per family of five. Register at the BRiCk, 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd. For more information call the BRiCk, 817-426-9104.

The City of Burleson's parks and recreation department, neighborhood services department, and Keep Burleson Beautiful will host the City's annual Arbor Day ceremony on Friday, April 26, at 10 a.m. at Clinkscale Elementary, 600 Blayke St. City staff will distribute 400 free tree seedlings - live oak, red oak and bald cypress - on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call 817-426-9291.

What does the City do for you? Find out at the Burleson Public Library! The display in the case in the front foyer features Hidden Creek Golf Course. This is a year-long  education program. A different department is featured each month. Public Works tooted its horn in January, followed by Engineering Services in February. The Engineering display is now at Burleson City Hall. Other participating departments include the library, police, parks and recreation, neighborhood services, community development, municipal court, fire department/fire marshal, city manager and city secretary, finance/human resources/information technology, and economic development. Be sure to stop by the library, 248 S.W. Johnson Ave., at least once a month to learn more about what the City does for you!

Join Joey the Easter donkey at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, for this year's first ever Easter Egg Hunt at the City's Russell Farm. Joey will be ready to pose for pictures (bring your own camera) and lead in a petting zoo. This event is for children from birth to 4 years old. Russell Farm is located at 405 W. CR 714. The 30-acre historic farm on the south side of Burleson was donated to the City of Burleson in October 2011 by the Boren family for historical, art and agricultural/natural uses. Charlie and Louise Boren transformed the farm into the Russell Farm Art Center. The property was renamed Russell Farm when the farm was donated to the City. The City envisions Russell Farm to be a center for life, history and art. Read More