Award Nominations
Everyday Hero Award
Awarded to an individual with outstanding community service who has demonstrated leadership in a project or organization and has shown exceptional dedication to improving the urban forests of Texas.
Excellence in Education Award
Awarded to an individual, organization, or agency that has done the most in the past year to advance Urban Forestry Education in Texas. Recipient must have
Tell Your Tree Story
To Protect and Defend
Oh, how happy we should be,
That we have shade under a tree.
Shade that reduces bills,
And also produces chills.
We can’t relax,
We’ve been given this task.
To protect and defend,
Just like a dear friend.
Oh how grateful we should be,
For the oxygen that we breathe.
Trees produce that you know,
That and refine H2O.
Now take a breath,
And take this test.
To protect and defend,
Just like a
D Magazine article: How trees help mitigate climate change?
CAN YOU FEEL IT? Average daily high temperatures during 2011’s warm months D Magazine LOCAL NEWS
>> Article: A Reminder That Trees Can Help Save Dallas
A pair of new reports show just how important a role trees play in mitigating climate change.
BY MATT GOODMAN PUBLISHED IN FRONTBURNER AUGUST 12, 2019 11:37 AM
Nearly two years ago, writer Dan Singer put together a story for us that explored the work
A Tree’s New Year Resolution
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The Dallas Urban Forest Master Plan Team is looking for inspiring images of urban trees in Dallas that portray the connection between trees and people. A selection of winning photographs will be published in the Urban Forest Master Plan. Th contest is open until April 30, 2020. Visit the contest page to learn more.
The Urban Forest Master Plan, a collaborative effort between Texas Trees Foundation, City of Dallas and Davey Resource Group, will serve as a road map for