Results Now and Centuries to Come

When they see a newly planted seedling, most people see a little tree. Those with vision see a home for wildlife, shade for their grandchildren or clean air for future generations. It is rewarding after doing your part in planting thousands of trees but the greatest rewards are yet to come.

When the committee affects the outcome of plans, programs or city codes by report, study or recommendation to the betterment of the citizens of Dallas for care, conservation, planting, pruning, removal or disposition of trees citywide, we hope you will consider the processes we have organized to this end a success. Our work has just begun, however, and we have exciting plans for Dallas - now and for the future of this great city.
 

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Awards and Recognition

Increased Public Awareness and Response

Our webmaster, Mr. Doug Pierson and our Public Relations Team Leader, Mr. Mike Fitzgerald, recently provided a portion of a statistical report showing weekly activity on our committee website over the date range of initial inception through the week of November 2, 2008. It shows a period high of 3,770 requests with 825 pages sent which speaks volumes about our efforts to educate the public. Note: This peak occured directly after the press release stating the availability of the Committee's premiere publication; The ABCs to Planting Trees in Dallas".

Mayor’s Environmental Excellence Award

As you may have heard, the Mayor and City Council are dedicated to making Dallas the greenest city in America! It is a big task and will take all of us to make that happen.

This new program was created to recognize local environmental leaders and stewards. Click on the following link to learn more about the Mayors Environmental Excellence Award (MEEA). Note that the deadline is December 1st:

http://www.greendallas.net/meea.html

Dallas UFAC Chair Gets Presidential Volunteer Award

Steve Houser's the former chair of the Dallas Urban Forest Advisory Committee, as well as the founder and former president of the Dallas Historic Tree Coalition (The DHTC web is under construction but is a partner of another great volunteer project initiated by Steve, Texas Tree Trails), which is "a local citizens' group advocating protection and preservation of irreplaceable trees in urban landscapes." In other words, the dude's a tree-hugger -- as evidenced by an Allison V. Smith photo of Houser actually hugging a tree in a 2002 High Profile.
Read the award article from the Dallas Observer. Read the City of Dallas Press Release for the award.

In 2003, President Bush created the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation to find ways to recognize the valuable contributions volunteers are making in our Nation. The Council brings together leaders from the worlds of business, entertainment, sports, education, government, nonprofits, and the media. Read more ...

City of Dallas Receives Coveted Gold Leaf Award

Awarded for Outstanding Arbor Day Contributions at the Annual Texas Tree Conference in Waco, Texas, October 11, 2007. Read the Press Release.