With North Texas starting to bloom and blossom, it is the perfect time to start raising more than flowers. How about some fundraising for Dallas' Katy Trail? As a result of the partnership with the City of Dallas owning the land and the Friends of the Katy Trail providing for its upkeep starting 25 years ago, there have been more than 1.5M visits annually by locals and … [Read more...] about Friends Of The Katy Trail IS Springing Forth With A $100K Goal For Its Spring Support Campaign
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Saturday’s Weather Should Be A Bit Cloudy But Still Perfect For 23rd Annual Reverchon Roundup
After the past two weeks of freeze-in-place weather, this week's beautiful weather is more than a welcome relief. It’s also the perfect time to get outdoors to tend gardens and check out the damages of this past winter. And it appears that Saturday morning may be a bit cloudy for the 23rd anniversary of the annual Reverchon Roundup. But you just know those weather … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Weather Should Be A Bit Cloudy But Still Perfect For 23rd Annual Reverchon Roundup
Celebrate Presidents’ Day Holiday Weekend With The Opening of 2022 Dallas Blooms’ “Birds In Paradise”
The forecast for the upcoming three-day Presidents' Day holiday weekend is timed perfectly for the official opening of the Dallas Arboretum’s Dallas Blooms. With temperatures reaching the 60s, 70s and even 80s, the “Birds in Paradise” will come alive starting Saturday with four grand peacock topiaries surrounded by 100 varieties of spring bulbs, 500,000 spring-blooming … [Read more...] about Celebrate Presidents’ Day Holiday Weekend With The Opening of 2022 Dallas Blooms’ “Birds In Paradise”
Friends Of Katy Trail Announces Outgoing And New Board Members And Other News
It’s that time of year when there is a changing of the guard of board members and the latest to report is the Friends of the Katy Trail. Replacing outgoing members Haylee Hall, Troy Daniel, JB Hayes and past Board Chair Charlie Shufeldt are Usua Amanam, Dan Chesnut, Amanda Lockhart, Ray Washburne and Peggy Zilbermann. According to Board President Eric Paulson, … [Read more...] about Friends Of Katy Trail Announces Outgoing And New Board Members And Other News
Songbird Supper Was Served Up Surrounded By Trinity River Audubon Center’s Natural Beauty
North Texas has rightly earned a reputation for simply remarkable homes. From incredible estates fronting pristine lakes to Dilbeck cottages oozing with charms, it’s well deserved. But on Sunday, October 17, Mother Nature — pardon the expression — trumped them all. With a three-quarter moon on a clear night, she opened her arms for a dinner table that seemed to go on for an … [Read more...] about Songbird Supper Was Served Up Surrounded By Trinity River Audubon Center’s Natural Beauty
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Songbird Supper
If ever North Texas had a picture-perfect night, it was on Saturday, October 16. At least that’s how it seemed at one of the area’s little-known treasures — Trinity River Audubon Center. The reason for the stream of cars with folks like Laura and Walter Elcock, Garrett Boone, Tony Moore, Maria May, Kimberly and Shannon Wynne, Dan Podolsky, Daffodil Baez, Michelle Wong, Lois … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Songbird Supper
2021 North Texas Giving Day Is Putting The Fun Into Fundraising For Area Non-Profits
If your emailbox has had a surge of notes from your non-profit friends encouraging you to get onboard with them for North Texas Giving Day, the big day is just hours away. Starting at 6 a.m. Thursday, the 2021 NTGD will start its 18-hour march to raise funds for non-profits in 20 North Texas counties. Unlike last year, when the P-word (aka pandemic) forced most activities … [Read more...] about 2021 North Texas Giving Day Is Putting The Fun Into Fundraising For Area Non-Profits
Trinity River Audubon Center Is Heading Back To The Prairie For Its Songbird Supper’s Meal In The Meadow
While many think of Dallas as a place where skyscrapers rule with jets passing overhead and highway traffic sounds filling the air, there is an oasis just ten miles southeast of the CBD area on the edge of the Great Trinity Forest — the Trinity River Audubon Center. Sure, you’ve heard the stories how its 120 acres were transformed from an illegal dump site into an … [Read more...] about Trinity River Audubon Center Is Heading Back To The Prairie For Its Songbird Supper’s Meal In The Meadow
Turtle Creek Association’s 20th Anniversary Tour Of Homes Will Celebrate Without Leaving The Comfort Of Home
Turtle Creek is one of North Texas’ treasures that seems to only get better and better with age. The creek with its mammoth trees and lush grounds rebound beautifully from torrential rainstorms, sweltering summer heat and frigid ice storms thanks to Mother Nature, the City of Dallas and the Turtle Creek Association. Way back in the past century, the west side of the creek … [Read more...] about Turtle Creek Association’s 20th Anniversary Tour Of Homes Will Celebrate Without Leaving The Comfort Of Home
MySweetOpportunity: Autumn At The Arboretum
According to Dallas Arboretum volunteers and Autumn at the Arboretum Co-Chairs Judy and Greg Sosbee, “We invite you to join us at the most spectacular pumpkin show in Dallas—Autumn at the Arboretum, presented by Reliant. This year’s fun theme is “Bugtopia,” and the festival runs Saturday, September 18, to Sunday, October 31. The 16th annual fall festival features the … [Read more...] about MySweetOpportunity: Autumn At The Arboretum
MySweetOpportunity: Friends Of The Katy Trail’s 23rd Annual Katy Trail 5K
According to Friends of the Katy Trail Operations Director Lauren Whitson, “From health nut to beer gut, the 23rd Annual Katy 5K presented by Michelob Ultra is the run for everyone! Friends of the Katy Trail’s largest fundraiser of the year is back and we’re looking forward to seeing our energetic crowd on the evening of Thursday, September 9. “What sets this 5K … [Read more...] about MySweetOpportunity: Friends Of The Katy Trail’s 23rd Annual Katy Trail 5K