By: Emily Plauche, Urban Forestry Coordinator Summer in Texas is hot. Need a way to beat the heat? One of the best ways to combat the heat is to plant native, drought-tolerant trees. Large trees that cast shade provide the most cooling benefits, but these aren’t always appropriate to plant. Certain situations such as lack […]
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A two-mile stretch of Harry Hines Boulevard in the Southwestern Medical District will become the new evidence-based design model of what a medical district can be – a reimagined, more holistic district that spurs good health, safety, calm, and a respite from stress. DALLAS, TX (August 8, 2023) – Imagine a visit to a clinic
Texas Monthly article featuring SWMD Streetscape & Park Transformation This Texas Heat Is Killing Us The SWMD Streetscape and Park project team was featured in a Texas Monthly article this month focused on projects in Dallas and San Antonio that are working to reduce the impacts of extreme heat. “The unique thing that we’re doing
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Dr. Rose Jones presents at Health Disparities Conference Our very own Medical Anthropologist, Dr. Rose Jones presented at the recent 18th Annual Texas Conference on Health Disparities, alongside Brandy Kelp, Senior Planner for the City of Fort Worth’s Transportation and Public Works Department and Jamie Gonzalez, MeD, Director at Houston Healthy Cities, with moderator, Dr.
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Heat, Trees, and Your Health Urban Forests Mitigate Urban HeatUrban forests create healthy communities and trees are two times more effective at mitigating the challenges of urban heat than other identified strategies. Trees are considered an important part of our communities’ infrastructure and provide many economic, social, environmental, and health benefits when properly placed, planted,
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How the Urban Heat Island is Impacting North Texas With the Texas summer in full swing, residents of urban areas are dealing with something their rural counterparts may not: Urban Heat Islands. The Urban Heat Island (UHI) Effect occurs when built surfaces, like roads, parking lots, and roofs, heat up during the day and slowly
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This week’s excessive heat warnings affect not only the well-being of humans, but also trees. Learn how to recognize the symptoms of heat stress in trees and what you can do to help it survive. Further, learn heat-tolerant tree species for planting in Texas. As dangerous heat continues in Dallas with triple digits all week,
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Earn, Learn, And Make a Difference The Green Jobs Work Force Program is underway as of 2024! Interested in joining the next cohort?If you are 18-24 years old and interested in a career in urban forestry, please apply to the next cohort of our newly launched Green Jobs Training Program. Young Adults Transforming Dallas into
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Helping your tree survive and thrive under harsh conditions It’s Summertime in Texas, and that means one thing: it is hot. While older, more established trees are well adapted to the heat and humidity, younger and newly planted trees will struggle to thrive under these harsh conditions, causing stress to the tree that can lead
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Cohort 4 with Dallas ISD is ongoing with the design phase—we are continuing to meet with campus leadership and teachers to collect input on desired outdoor learning themes, getting updated plans from our landscape architects, and sharing updates with the bond team, and conducting site visits. We will begin community engagement and collaboration in May,
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