Dallas Parks and Open Spaces

Project Title:  Dallas Parks and Open Spaces
Project Location:
Dallas

Beautification, conservation, restoration, maintenance of Dallas parkland and open spaces in accordance with the guidelines, directions and beautification agreements of Dallas Park and Recreation Dept. Project goals are to involve the community in caring for parks, educate the public about wise use of natural resources, build pride in caring for city parks, and promote appreciation and conservation of the city’s green spaces.

Volunteers engage in plant and wildlife surveys, seed harvesting, invasive species removal, native species planting, trash and debris removal, as well as education and outreach events.

Current Projects Include:

Friends of Oak Cliff Parks: https://ntmn.org/project/dallas-parks-friends-of-oak-cliff-parks/
Northaven Trail: Dorothy Buechel, do******@gm***.com

2023 Activities – 42 volunteers with 529 hours of service performed (all sites)

  • Northaven Trail:
    • Maintained native plant/pollinator gardens along the trail, in 5 distinct garden beds.
    • Created new native plant gardens at the Pensive Trail Head, planted hundreds of new native plants in an irrigated, managed bed that will showcase the beauty and benefit of native plants as habitat.
    • Planted hundreds of native milkweed plugs with the help of Texas Conservation Alliance and Monarch Watch.
    • Worked with Girl Scout troops and a community organization to design and install new native plant gardens at Welch Road intersection.
    • Created a new garden bed design for installation at the Royal Park intersection that will become a respite and place of beauty for humans and native species.
    • Volunteers worked at our Prairie Restoration area west of Inwood Road to plant more native plants and to rid the area of noxious invasive weeds.
    • Met with young girl scouts (Brownies) to educate them on the monarch butterfly migration and the importance of pollinator gardens.
    • Worked to transition one of our no mow areas from native annuals to native perennials.
  • Oak Cliff area parks – Friends of Oak Cliff Parks with regular workdays that added native plants, removed invasives, and hosted guided bird, insect and plant hikes

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Board Meetings are open to all members and to the public. Please contact the Vice President at vicepresident@ntmn.org for meeting details if you want to...
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Green Shoots:  Waking Up to a Natural Wisdom  (Iceland Fishing Village) “To be surprised, to wonder, is to begin to understand . . . everything...
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Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center || 1st Saturday Bird Walk (AT) Saturday, December 7, 2024  || 8:30am – 9:30am  CT Description:  A guided bird walk. It...
Heard Museum || 1st Saturday Guided Trails  (AT) Saturday, December 7, 2024  ||  9:30am – -10:30am CT Experience the ecology, geology, flora and fauna of...
TMN-Elm Fork Chapter || 2nd Saturday Trail Walk at Furneaux Creek (AT) Saturday, December 14, 2024   8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Description: Fun for all...
Heard Museum || 2nd Saturday Bird Walk (AT) Saturday, December 14, 2024  |  8am-9:30am CT 2nd Saturday Bird Walks are intended to help beginning and...
Trinity River Audubon Center || Second Saturday Guided Hike (AT) Saturday, December 14, 2024  |  8:30am-10:00am   CT Description: Join us for a guided hike led...
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center || Guided Tree ID Walk (AT) Saturday, December 14, 2024  || 10am– 11:30am   CT Description: Join us for a guided tree...
Heard Museum || 3rd Thursday Bird Walk (AT) Saturday, December 19, 2024  |  8am – 9:30am CT 3rd Thursday Bird Walks in the Heard Wildlife...
Trinity River Audubon Center || Morning Bird Walk (AT) Saturday, December 21, 2024  |  7:30am-8:30am  CT Description:  Hit the trails with us to spot some...
John Bunker Sands Wetland Center || 3rd Saturday Guided Boardwalk Tour (AT) Saturday, December 21, 2024 ||  9:00 AM – 10:30 AM    CT   As...
Trinity River Audubon Center || Sunday Morning Bird Walk (AT) Sunday, December 22, 2024  |  9am – 10am  CT Description:  Join us for a Sunday...
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Welcome the New Year by strolling with friends on a small-group guided walk along the creek and through the massive trees of Spring Creek Forest...
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LLELA || First Day Nature Hike (AT) Wednesday, January 1, 2025  |  10:00am – 11:30am   CT Description:  Kick off the New Year with an invigorating...
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Chapter Meeting Placeholder. A further description monthly meeting will appear here as the scheduled meeting draws near. Join us in north Dallas at Dallas College...
John Bunker Sands Wetland Center || 1st Saturday Walk & Talk Bird Tour (AT) Saturday, January 4, 2025  ||  7:30am – 9:30am Description:  Join us...
TMN-Elm Fork Chapter || Early Bird Watch & Walk at Furneaux Creek (AT) Saturday, January 4, 2025   9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Description: Join Randy...
Heard Museum || 1st Saturday Guided Trails  (AT) Saturday, January 4, 2025  ||  9:30am – -10:30am CT Experience the ecology, geology, flora and fauna of...
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