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Trust for Public Land
Sculpture and playground area at the new Judge Charles R. Rose Community Park in southern Dallas. [Photo: The Trust for Public Land]
As It Opens New Park in Southern Dallas, Trust for Public Land Launches $100M Campaign to Expand Parks Across City
by Lance Murray | Jun 10, 2025
The Greener Dallas Greater Dallas campaign will further expand TPL's efforts to create 18 parks with 17 miles of trails and 283 acres of preserved wilderness, the nonprofit said. The announcement came at Saturday's opening of theJudge Charles R. Rose Community Park, a 40-acre green space along the Five Mile Creek Greenbelt.
by Lance Murray |
May 17, 2024
Robert Kent spent the last decade with Trust for Public Land, a national nonprofit with Texas headquarters in Dallas. He will lead CFT's philanthropy department of grantmaking experts.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 27, 2023
The TXDOT grant dollars will let TPL start digging on a 1.1-mile "shovel-ready" stretch of the 17-mile trail "sooner than planned." An additional $1.65 million match from local supporters brings the total funding to over $8 million.
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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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Big Cedar Wilderness in Dallas. [Photo: City of Dallas]
City of Dallas Acquires Nearly 300-Acre Big Cedar Wilderness for Park System
by Lance Murray | Jun 15, 2023
The "exceptional green haven" features hike and bike trails amid more than 50,000 trees. Wednesday's vote by the Dallas City Council will preserve the southwestern Dallas property in perpetuity, ensuring that future generations of Dallas residents can enjoy the benefits of nature the city has to offer.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 4, 2022
The Boone Family Foundation dedicated $2.65 million and Lyda Hill Philanthropies committed $2.5 million to help fund the Five Mile Creek Greenbelt, a network of parks and trails the TPL is developing across Oak Cliff and southwest Dallas.
"For 80 years, Dallas has dreamed of a greenbelt along Five Mile Creek to benefit the city’s health, connectivity, and environment," the TPL's board chair said.
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by Quincy Preston |
May 4, 2022
Parks serve people—and they’re vital defense, too. “Climate change is upon us,” says the Trust for Public Land. “Parks are a critical weapon in the fight.”...
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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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