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 […]
Read More2023 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 […]
Read MoreSMWD Transformation Project Brochure
Check out our project brochure to learn more about how the Southwestern Medical District Transformation Project is leveraging data and design to transform the outdoor environment in the Southwestern Medical District. With every diverse user of the Southwestern Medical District in mind, from provider to patient, this nature-based solution is for you. SWMD Transformation Project […]
Read MoreEquitable Engagement Summary
Community engagement and outreach have led the improvement efforts for the SWMD Urban Streetscape and Park project and have helped guide the project vision by translating the needs of the community into the design. The SMWD team collaborated with MIG, Inc., an urban planning and community engagement firm with extensive experience across Texas, to execute […]
Read MoreParticulate Matter Filtration by Urban Vegetation
Particulate matter (PM) is a component of air pollution harmful to children’s health and is often found in elevated concentrations around urban schools. Vegetation barriers can protect children from exposure to PM by capturing and accumulating particulates and preventing their dispersion. This study, commissioned by the Texas Trees Foundation, sought to determine the efficiency of […]
Read More2022 Year In Review
This year, the Texas Trees Foundation celebrated our 40th Anniversary, and it’s apparent that the collective energy, support, and vision that has encircled the Texas Trees Foundation over the past 40 years, to become who we are today, has been essential to our success in creating healthier spaces and places in our communities for people. […]
Read MoreDallas Tree Equity Planting Map
Increasing the number of trees across Dallas is vital to keeping our neighborhoods cool, healthy, and beautiful. But currently, too many of our historically underserved and overlooked communities lack even an adequate tree canopy. Download Tree Equity Planting Map (.pdf)
Read More2021 Annual Report
In 2021 the Texas Trees Foundation was laser focused on our mission – we invest in trees and people to create healthier communities. Trees are often taken for granted but the pandemic directed us to the need to be outdoors and to the healing nature of the natural environment. Trees and people are symbiotic. We […]
Read MoreMesquite Urban Forest
SEE REPORT Understanding an urban forest’s structure, function and value can promote management decisions that will improve human health and environmental quality. An assessment of the vegetative structure, function, and value of the City of Mesquite urban forest was conducted between February and August 2012. Data from 225 field plots located throughout the City of Mesquite were […]
Read MoreSouthern Methodist University
SEE REPORT The campus of Southern Methodist University (SMU) is located in a highly developed and urbanized area of Dallas, Texas. Surrounded by concrete, large buildings, and major transportation corridors the SMU campus is an oasis of green comprised of 2,236 trees. To better understand the role trees play on campus, a partnership between Southern […]
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