We want to inform our supporters that the Fort Worth zoning case opposing the proposed Black Mountain data center in Southeast Fort Worth (Case ZC-25-205) has been rescheduled from March 10 to June 9.

While the hearing date has changed, our message remains the same: we need your voices now more than ever.

We are asking all of our supporters to contact your local Fort Worth City Council member and let them know you oppose the proposed Black Mountain data center project in Fort Worth, case ZC-25-205. If you don’t live in Fort Worth, please contact District 8 Councilman Chris Nettles or Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker.

While this project may be located in District 8, its impact will reach far beyond district lines. Approving this development opens the door for additional data centers throughout our city, setting a precedent that will affect all of us. The city has already rezoned 450 acres, and now Black Mountain is requesting another 38 acres directly south of our Historic Gardens.

These facilities bring significant concerns, including increased air and noise pollution, potential health impacts for residents within a five-mile radius, large-scale land clearing that disrupts wildlife habitats, and long-term damage to our community’s quality of life. Once these developments begin, the effects cannot easily be undone.

These data centers also use large quantities of water, and most cities and towns within Tarrant County purchase their water from the City of Fort Worth. Even if you don’t live in District 8, this decision will have a significant impact on everyone living in Tarrant County.

We have spent our entire career in the garden business educating customers and promoting native plants with the goal of conserving water. There simply is not enough water available to support all of the existing and proposed data centers in North Texas.

If you would like to learn more about these largely unknown campuses and their potential impact on our community, we will be giving an informational talk about data centers during our Native Day event on April 25 at Weston Gardens. We invite you to join us, learn more, and ask questions.

Our business has been here for 42 years, and the gardens themselves have existed for more than 100 years. We are asking for your help to protect our wildlife, our plants, our neighbors, and our shared quality of life.

Thank you for standing with us in this effort.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at 817-572-0549 or weston@westongardens.com.

— Weston Gardens in Bloom