About Us
The Texas Trees Foundation
The Texas Trees Foundation (Texas Trees) serves as a catalyst in creating a new green legacy for North Texas through transformational, research-based plans that educate and mobilize the public to activate the social, economic, environmental, and health benefits that trees and urban forestry provide for a better quality of life.
The Mission of the Texas Trees Foundation is (i) to preserve, beautify and expand parks and other public natural green spaces, and (ii) to beautify our public streets, boulevards and rights-of-way by planting trees and encouraging others to do the same through educational programs that focus on the importance of building and protecting the “urban forest” today as a legacy for generations to come.
Certificate of Incorporation:
Dallas Parks Foundation – 1982
Dallas Trees & Parks Foundation – 1988
Texas Trees Foundation – 2004
The Texas Trees Foundation has a vision for our community. It is a community comprised of beautiful, well maintained parks, shady tree-lined streets and boulevards, hiking, biking and nature trails, and other outdoor amenities which combine to form a living and working environment that enhances the economic value of its commercial areas and its neighborhoods, and nurtures the health, safety and quality of life of all its citizens; a community in which its citizens actively participate in building and sustaining its “urban forest.” The Foundation will serve as a catalyst in creating such a community.
North Texas has one of the most challenging urban climates in the United States. The Dallas Metroplex endures oppressive summer heat, limited rainfall, poor soils, and one of the nation’s worst problems with air pollution. Energy costs keep rising and the urban heat island effect continues to increase temperatures. Residents are at risk and need a solution.
Texas Trees Foundation provides education, trees, and other support needed to create more livable communities and better land stewards through a variety of initiatives, programs, projects and partnerships.
Staff

Janette
Monear
President
& CEO
📧 janette@texastrees.org

Norm
Daley
Chief Operations & Communications Officer
📧 norm@texastrees.org

Beth
Edwards
Chief Financial
Officer
📧 beth@texastrees.org

William
Gering
Staff
Accountant
📧 william@texastrees.org

Clayton
Hollingsworth
Chief Development
Officer
📧 clayton@texastrees.org

Leighann
Mizera
Office & Volunteer
Coordinator
📧 leighann@texastrees.org

Kristy Offenburger
Senior Manager,
Communications & Marketing
📧 kristy@texastrees.org

Alex
Rea
Grants
Coordinator
📧 alex@texastrees.org
Urban Forestry

Rachel
McGregor
Urban Forestry
Manager
📧 rachel@texastrees.org

Emily
Plauche
Urban Forestry
Coordinator
📧 emilyp@texastrees.org

Cheri
Cuellar
Urban Forestry
Coordinator
📧 cheri@texastrees.org

Tara
McCain
Urban Forestry
Coordinator
📧 tara@texastrees.org

Christopher
Worst
Urban Forest Coordinator
& Tree Farm Supervisor
📧 chrisw@texastrees.org

Eduardo
Vallejo
Nursery
Technician
📧 eduardo@texastrees.org

Willette
Jackson
Instructor of Urban Forestry and Arboriculture
📧 willett@texastrees.org
Cool Schools Program

Samantha
Bradley
Cool Schools
Program Manager
📧 samantha@texastrees.org

Lindsay
Hoot
Cool Schools
Education Coordinator
📧 lindsay@texastrees.org

Alexa
Francisco-Vazquez
Cool Schools
Coordinator
📧 alexa@texastrees.org
Southwestern Medical District Transformation

Lannie
McClelen
Southwestern Medical District
Program Manager
📧 lannie@texastrees.org

Rose
Jones, PhD
Research & Strategy
in Urban Green Health
📧 rose@texastrees.org

Marinda
Griffin
Southwestern Medical District
Urban Design Associate
📧 marinda@texastrees.org
Board of Trustees
Executive Committee

Chairman
Dan E. Patterson
Patterson Thoma Family Office

Vice-President
Don M. Glendenning
Locke Lord LLP

Secretary
Adam McGill
Crow Holdings
Board Members

Stanley R. Levenson
Media Professional

Patrick D. Little
Supply Chain Manager- Off Site Construction
Turner Construction Company


Rudy Rodriguez
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Human Resources Officer, and Corporate Secretary, CEC Entertainment

Dianne Scovell


