We don’t make wishing wells, but we did plant wishing trees! With the connection made thanks to the help of Texan by Nature, we were able to receive a special donation this year for five Cedar Elm “Wishing Trees” for our Cool Schools: Tom C. Gooch, S.S. Conner, C.A Tatum Jr. Elementary School, Boude Storey Middle School, Dan […]
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Cool School Tree Planting Thanks to the help from Environ Partners volunteers, as well as students, staff, and parents — more than 80 trees were planted at S. S. Conner Elementary School! Volunteers watched Texas Trees’ Marc Beaudoing give an insightful tree planting demo, which students loved as they too got to pack in soil
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It was an honor to help celebrate UNT Dallas’ Arbor Day yesterday with University President, Bob Mong, and some passionate students! We hope they enjoyed getting their hands dirty at the celebration! Here at the Texas Trees Foundation, we aim to educate the public on tree-related benefits and were happy to have Matt Grubisich speaking
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Cool School Tree Planting Thanks to our volunteers, EnLink Midstream, Groundwork Dallas and Texan by Nature for such a great day planting trees for our Cool School Program at C.A. Tatum Elementary in Dallas! And a special thanks to Texan by Nature for bringing out a film crew to help us make a Cool Schools
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It was an honor to have been part of the Texan by Nature Conservation Wranglers Summit at the George W. Bush Presidential Center! We met former first lady Laura W. Bush and other leaders in sustainability from across Texas and got their praise and support behind our Cool Schools program! We were thankful to have
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In efforts to combat the urban heat islands — where ambient temperatures can rise from 5 to 10°F due to lack of trees combined with dense, hard surfaces– trees were planted in the Oak Cliff community to help cool the area. With a couple hundred volunteers, volunteers managed to plant over 175 trees in Oak
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Even in the freezing rain, our long-time partner Vizient, Inc. volunteers came out to the TXU Energy Urban Tree Farm and Education Center to build toolshed storage along with benches that will go to school campuses as part of the Cool Schools program! We appreciate all the support that we can get at the tree
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Thanks to ISNet, Inc volunteers, as well as school staff and students for helping plant trees at Boude Storey Middle School. Because of the hard work and dedication by our volunteers, the Cool Schools program will continue to bring students and the environment together through trees!
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NeighborWoods Tree Planting in Plano, TX In honor of the Plano Parks and Recreation’s 50th Anniversary, 50 trees were planted at the Bob Woodruff Park with the help of hardworking Alliance Data volunteers! We appreciate the demo from the special guest vendor, Arbor Stakes, who demonstrated their unique biodegradable, underground staking system. Bob Woodruff Park’s
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As a part of the Cool Schools program’s integrated curriculum, Enlink helped us install the amphitheater benches for the outdoor learning area at Clinton P. Russell Elementary School. Along with creating spaces for teaching outdoor curriculum, we thank this group of volunteers for making an extra effort to make sure students truly enjoy their outdoor
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