DALLAS — With summer here, Dallas Parks and Recreation is managing and treating toxic water hemlock at White Rock Lake.
Water hemlock is a plant both toxic to humans and animals and is known as one of the most poisonous plants in North America, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Hemlock is most famously known for being the cause of the famous Greek philosopher Socrates’ death.
Dallas Parks and Recreation is applying targeted chemical treatments near the shoreline where the hemlock grows…