POLICY & ADVOCACY
Trees shape healthier, more resilient communities—and smart policies help them thrive. At Texas Trees Foundation, our policy and advocacy efforts focus on supporting science-based solutions that enhance urban forestry, public health, and environmental equity. We work collaboratively with local leaders, organizations, and community members to promote practices that protect and grow our green infrastructure. Explore how data, education, and strategic partnerships are informing decisions that benefit both people and the environment across North Texas.

A Prescription for Dallas: Transforming the Southwestern Medical District at the Intersection of Health and Nature
This introductory blog serves as a comprehensive level-set for the entire Southwestern Medical District Transformation Project. It offers a full overview of the vision, context, and foundational strategies behind this ambitious initiative. Future blog posts will be shorter in length and will dive more deeply into specific, unique aspects of the project-such as our community engagement process, evidence-based design […]
2024 Annual Report
Our 2024 Annual Report is here! We are deeply grateful for every partner, volunteer, donor, and community member who made this year of growth and impact possible. Our Annual Report is more than just numbers – it’s a celebration of lives touched, neighborhoods transformed, and the resilient canopy we’re building together across North Texas. Inside, […]
The Texas Trees Foundation Welcomes New Board Trustee
DALLAS, Texas (May 15, 2025) – Texas Trees Foundation is pleased to announce that Robb P. Stewart has joined the Texas Trees Foundation Board of Trustees. Mr.Stewart brings a passion for green space and a wealth of experience to support the mission of the Foundation: to improve the health of cities and people […]
Energy Transfer Donates $100,000 to Texas Trees Foundation to Support Dallas-Based Green Initiatives
DALLAS (March 26, 2025) – Energy Transfer, a leading provider of energy infrastructure, announced today a $100,000 donation to the Texas Trees Foundation to support three Dallas-based environmental initiatives throughout 2025. This partnership underscores Energy Transfer’s commitment to community engagement by funding tree-planting efforts that will contribute to a greener, healthier city. In addition to […]
Texas Trees Foundation and our Community Engagement Partners at MIG, Inc. Take Home GOLD in Community Engagement Award!
In August, the Southwestern Medical District Urban Streetscape and Park Project at Texas Trees Foundation was honored to receive the top award in the Public Outreach category for the American Planning Association – TexasChapter’s annual awards. This award honors an individual, project, or program that uses information and education about the value of planning to […]
Phase II Equitable Engagement Summary
From August to December 2023, the Texas Trees Foundation team, our Equitable Engagement Partners at MIG, Inc., and Design Partners at Field Operations executed Phase 2 Equitable Engagement for the Southwestern Medical District (SWMD) Urban Streetscape and Park project. Equitable Engagement is the cornerstone of the SWMD Urban Streetscape and Park Project. It is defined […]
City of Dallas Urban Heat Island Mapping Campaign
We wanted to share a special thank you to the City of Dallas for inviting the Foundation to collaborate in the study! Last month, Texas Trees Foundation was invited by the City of Dallas to collect surface temperature data for the City of Dallas’ Urban Heat Island Mapping Study. Our goal was to evaluate temperatures […]
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 […]
2023 Annual Report
For more than 40 years, Texas Trees Foundation has spearheaded community discussion onforestry across Texas and beyond. We plant trees and create programs and educational resources about trees, urban forestry, urban heat islands, and many other related topics. In 2023, TTF staff members were active across the Metroplex and the state in a range of […]
Texas Trees Foundation and Southwestern Medical District Reveal Design & Launch
Urban Streetscape Project to Transform Largest “Heat Island” in Dallas into Green Oasis for 3.4 Million Patients, Healthcare Workers, Residents Data-driven effort, design aims to become national model for healthy, green communities DALLAS, May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Leadership from Texas Trees Foundation (TTF) and the Dallas-based Southwestern Medical District (SWMD), home to three, world-class healthcare […]