8691
Current Number of Trees Planted
343416
Lifetime Monetary Value of Trees
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FEATURED PROJECTS
The Texas Trees Foundation has several projects and programs dedicated to improving our community and expanding the urban tree canopy in North Texas.
TXU Energy Urban Tree Farm & Education Center
TXU Energy Urban Tree Farm and Education Center The tree farm and nursery is used for tree care and education TXU Energy Urban Tree Farm & Education Center Webpage The TXU Energy Urban Tree Farm and Education Center is located on the campus of Richland College in Dallas, and has been sponsored by TXU Energy since 2002. This tree…
Dallas Urban Heat Island Mitigation Study
Dallas Urban Heat Island Mitigation Study Announced findings from the 2017 Dallas Urban Heat Island Effect report Texas Trees Foundation today announced findings from the 2017 Dallas Urban Heat Island Effect report, a year-long study of the impacts and implications of air temperatures at the neighborhood level. Most notable among them: Dallas is heating up faster…
Cool Connect Oak Cliff
Cool and Connected Oak Cliff Planting trees and building community in Oak Cliff Trees and urban forests provide a myriad of benefits to the neighborhoods where they are located, including shade to combat the urban heat island effect that increases health risks to people during extremely hot weather. Furthermore, a growing body of research shows…
Quincentennial Bur Oak Grove
Bob Woodruff Park Re-Tree the Park Overview Bob Woodruff Park is one of Plano’s oldest and heavily used green spaces. It is also the home of a majestic Quincentennial Bur Oak Tree in the southern sector of the park. That means that for over 500 years this Bur Oak has served everyone from the first…
Cool Schools
We Plan. We Plant. We Educate. We Celebrate. Cool Schools connect students and teachers to nature by planting trees and creating fun and engaging outdoor experiential learning areas. These spaces cultivate children’s knowledge and awareness of the natural environment. Overview Dallas has one of the most challenging urban climates in the United States and has…
Southwestern Medical District Streetscape
Southwestern Medical District Urban Streetscape Master Plan Overview The genesis of this project was identified through findings from the Foundation’s 2015 State of the Dallas Urban Forest Report. The study found that the Southwestern Medical District had less than 7% tree canopy and was a major urban heat island. Once the need was researched and…
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