Cool Schools Initiative to Transform Schoolyards from “Gray to Green” in Yolo County, CA Through Strategic Partnerships
Share on Facebook 𝕏 Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Award-winning Cool Schools Program™ scheduled for 10 campuses in Yolo County, California to increase tree canopy, build experiential learning areas, and provide nature-based education resources. DALLAS (May 28, 2024) – The award-winning[1] Cool Schools Program™, developed by the national thought leader in schoolyard greening initiatives […]
Cool Schools Neighborhood Parks Offer Green Space to Dallas Residents
by: Samantha Bradley, Cool Schools Program Director Texas Trees Foundation’s Cool Schools Program is designed to provide green strategies at identified Dallas ISD schools Below are highlights of the Dallas ISD Cool Schools campuses that have been completed from 2020-2023. Cool School Neighborhood Parks, in partnership with Dallas ISD, Dallas Parks and Recreation Department, and Trust […]
Cool Schools Program Receives Urban Design Award by Dallas Architecture Forum
The Dallas Architecture Forum awarded Texas Trees Foundation’s Cool Schools’ Program a 2023 Design Recognition Award for its excellence in landscape, urban design, public space and master planning. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE AWARD Collaborators included Studio Outside and Dallas ISD Cool Schools connect students and teachers to nature by planting trees and creating fun and […]
Sylvia Mendez CREW Leadership Academy
Cohort 1 (August 2020-Fall 2021) Sylvia Mendez CREW Leadership Academy Located in John Ireland Elementary School 1515 N. Jim Miller Rd. | Dallas, TX 75217 Trees previous # of trees: 38 # of trees planted: 89 # of tree species planted: 15 Playground Features witch’s tower spinner bowl bird’s nest swing parkour 4 carousel with […]
Sam Houston Elementary School
Cohort 1 (August 2020-Fall 2021) Sam Houston Elementary School2827 Throckmorton St. | Dallas, TX 75219 Trees previous # of trees: 21 # of trees planted: 35 # of tree species planted: 12 Impact # of people impacted within .5 mile: 804 Playground Features tree climber six sided climbing structure double swing combination spicas parkour 4 […]
Reinhardt Elementary School
Cohort 1 (August 2020-Fall 2021) Reinhardt Elementary School5000 Berridge Ln. | Dallas, TX 75227 Trees previous # of trees: 23 # of trees planted: 80 # of tree species planted: 21 Impact # of people impacted within .5 mile: 3,570 Playground Features embankment slide spinner bowl bird’s nest swing witch’s tower parkour Outdoor Learning Features […]
Frank Guzick Elementary School
Cohort 1 (August 2020-Fall 2021) Frank Guzick Elementary School 5000 Berridge Ln. | Dallas, TX 75227 Trees previous # of trees: 52 # of trees planted: 84 # of tree species planted: 16 Impact # of people impacted within .5 mile: 4,817 Playground Features witch’s tower six sided climbing structure double swing combination parkour 4 […]
David G. Burnet Elementary School
Cohort 1 (August 2020-Fall 2021) David G. Burnet Elementary School3200 Kinkaid Dr. | Dallas, TX 75220 Trees previous # of trees: 75 # of trees planted: 90 initial tree canopy coverage: 12.37% % of increased canopy: 14.21% Impact # of people impacted within .5 mile: 8,714 Playground Features flexus six sided climbing structure parkour 4 […]
Arturo Salazar Elementary School
Cohort 2 (August 2021-Fall 2022) Arturo Salazar Elementary School1120 S Ravinia Dr. | Dallas, TX 75211 Trees Previous # of trees: 50 # of Trees Planted: 63 # of Tree Species Planted: 21 Impact # of people impacted within .5 mile: 7,617 Playground Features embankment slide six sided climbing structure tree climber bird’s nest swing […]
Mockingbird Elementary School
Cohort 2 (August 2021-Fall 2022) Mockingbird Elementary School 5828 E Mockingbird Ln. | Dallas, TX 75206 Trees Previous # of trees: 143 # of Trees Planted: 55 # of Tree Species Planted: 15 Initial Tree Canopy Coverage: 30.48% % of Increased Canopy after tree planting: 15.98% Impact # of people impacted within .5 mile: 4,596 […]