Projects

Tree planting efforts after devastating tornado in Rowlett, TX On December 26th 2015, an EF4 tornado devastated Rowlett, TX, leaving 1,344 homes either being damaged or destroyed. An estimated $1.2 billion in damages were caused and thousands of trees were lost. The following year on December 10th, 2016, Texas Trees Foundation, RETREET and Keep Rowlett […]

Dallas is on the cusp of a new era in its history. With a growing population and booming economy, there is a renewed spirit of optimism in Dallas that is driving us to address some of our city’s most persistent challenges: Is our water supply big enough, and clean enough, to meet our needs? How

Atmos Energy, Texas 811, and Texas Trees Foundation have joined together to “fuel greener and cleaner communities.”  The first of 811 trees across Texas was planted in Thanksgiving Square in downtown Dallas on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015 in recognition of National 811 Day. August 11th is also known as 811 Day. Atmos Energy encourages customers

Beautifying various neighborhoods and community spaces Through the TREES FOR TEXAS program, the Foundation acted as facilitator for a master plan for Dallas’ Oak Lawn neighborhood. With the assistance of teams of design professionals, the Foundation prepared and published plans to encourage consistency in streetscape design in the Oak Lawn district. Additionally, the Foundation transplanted

Campus tree inventory and ecosystem services report The campus of Abilene Christian University (ACU) is located in the sprawling urban city of Abilene, Texas. Located in the heart of “Big Country,” ACU’s campus sits in the midst of the Rolling Plaines, and is an oasis of green comprised of 2,136 trees. To better understand the

A former program providing trees to North Texans With an emphasis on tree planting, the Foundation created a new program called TREES FOR DALLAS, (now TREES FOR TEXAS). Fina Corporation provided initial funding for the program. Working with neighborhood groups, schools, churches, other non-profit organizations and municipalities, the Foundation provides and/or plants trees on public

A former planting program which transformed communities Tree The Town was a citywide, public‐private program with an ambitious goal: to plant and care for 50,000 new trees. The program officially began April 18, with the planting of 100 trees sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas on the Central Trail at the Galatyn Plaza.

Partnered with the NFL to plant trees The Texas Trees Foundation partnered with the National Football League (NFL) for Super Grow XLV as a key part of the NFL Environmental Program to help address environmental impacts associated with the production of Super Bowl XLV. The program included a planting in each of the 12 Super

Roadmap to Tree Planting & Planning The GIS Roadmap Model for Urban Tree Planning & Planting is the first project in which tree planting sites were identified and then prioritized by their environmental and economic factors. Strategic planting projects can have an enormous long-term impact on your city if urban planning is based on these

Following the merger, the Foundation’s first major project was initiated as a joint effort with the Texas Department of Transportation, Dallas District. The Dallas Parks Foundation facilitated the planting of 570 trees along the access roads of Woodall Rodgers Freeway from North Central Expressway to Stemmons Freeway. The Foundation secured the funding for and managed