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Texas Trees Foundation
[Photo: TXU Energy Urban Tree Farm and Education Center/Facebook]
TXU Energy Partners with Texas Trees Foundation to Plant 400 Trees Across Texas
by Lance Murray | Nov 7, 2024
This month, volunteers will plant 400 trees donated by TXU Energy in 10 communities across the state—including at impactful sites in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Irving.
by Lance Murray |
Oct 12, 2023
The Dallas Foundation, in partnership with Lyda Hill Philanthropies, handed out $455K in "pay it forward" grants to Water Cooler at Pegasus Park nonprofits. The unique investments aimed to kickstart change—the kind that shows teamwork can multiply impact.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 9, 2023
A 2-mile hot zone along the Southwestern Medical District in Dallas is getting a cool makeover. The city's biggest urban heat island is slated to be turned into a dedicated green space.
See designs for the corridor, complete with a 10-acre park.
See designs for the corridor, complete with a 10-acre park.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 20, 2023
The grants were awarded from the organization's Field of Interest Funds, endowed funds which are customized to align with a donor’s interest in a specific cause, the foundation said. Historically, each year the funds cover a range of issues, including the arts, critical needs, children & families, and animal welfare.
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Volunteer scouts team up to carry water to trees that were planted in South Dallas. [Photo: Mark Graham/The Nature Conservancy]
If You Can’t Take the Heat, Plant More Trees: The Cool and Connected Oak Cliff Project
by Lauren Hawkins | Oct 5, 2018
The urban "heat island" effect has major consequences on the quality of Dallas life. This project is planting trees to lessen the effect's impact.
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by Heather Noel |
Jul 11, 2016
Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas' STEM Center of Excellence at Camp Whispering Cedars allows girls to explore science, technology, engineering, and math.
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