{"id":5,"date":"2013-01-30T17:52:31","date_gmt":"2013-01-30T17:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dallastrees.org\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-03-06T15:56:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T15:56:22","slug":"sample-page-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are &#8211; the Urban Forest Advisory Committee (UFAC) is an advisory committee to the Dallas City Council to advise on city policy impacting the urban forest."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact us at DallasUrbanForest@gmail.com<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"4088\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/?attachment_id=4088\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-9.png\" data-orig-size=\"975,1262\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-9-791x1024.png\" src=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-9-791x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-9-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-9-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-9-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-9.png 975w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Link to a story about the city of Dallas using goats to rid White Rock Lake of invasive privet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/environment\/2026\/02\/05\/dallas-hires-300-goats-to-clean-up-white-rock-lake-and-yes-theyre-very-baaa-ssy\/\">Dallas hires 300 goats to clean up White Rock Lake and yes, they\u2019re very baaa-sy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Use this link to calculate how much carbon your trees can capture:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/treeier.com\/tree-carbon-calculator\/\">Tree Carbon Calculator &#8211; Treeier<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Link to Texas Tree Coalition Advocacy Handbook<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/?page_id=3810\">Link to Texas Tree Advocacy Handbook\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Restoration work at historic Western Heights Cemetery in West Dallas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"843\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3633\" data-id=\"3633\" src=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20240611_074753-3-843x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20240611_074753-3-843x1024.jpg 843w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20240611_074753-3-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20240611_074753-3-768x933.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20240611_074753-3-1264x1536.jpg 1264w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20240611_074753-3-1685x2048.jpg 1685w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3631\" data-id=\"3631\" src=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/CEM317506_9085f00a-96cd-4c89-a979-dbaa2d2ed938-2.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/CEM317506_9085f00a-96cd-4c89-a979-dbaa2d2ed938-2.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/CEM317506_9085f00a-96cd-4c89-a979-dbaa2d2ed938-2-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"363\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3630\" data-id=\"3630\" src=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Resized_20240404_174135-2.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Resized_20240404_174135-2.jpeg 526w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Resized_20240404_174135-2-300x207.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1015\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3632\" data-id=\"3632\" src=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot_20240305_225703-2-1024x1015.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot_20240305_225703-2-1024x1015.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot_20240305_225703-2-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot_20240305_225703-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot_20240305_225703-2-768x761.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot_20240305_225703-2.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-light-gray-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3212\" data-id=\"3212\" src=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1653.jpeg\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">March 23rd, 2024 Tree Planting &#8211; Daniedale Park <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3217\" data-id=\"3217\" src=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1654-2-scaled.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1654-2-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1654-2-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">March 23, 2024 Tree Planting Danieldale Park <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3218\" data-id=\"3218\" src=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1714-scaled.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1714-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1714-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">April 6th, 2023 Tree Planting Deerpath Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3219\" data-id=\"3219\" src=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1716-scaled.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1716-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1716-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">April 6th, 2023 Tree Planting Deerpath Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3220\" data-id=\"3220\" src=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1718.jpeg\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">April 6th, 2023 Tree Planting Deerpath Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3221\" data-id=\"3221\" src=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1719-scaled.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1719-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1719-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">April 6th, 2023 Tree Planting Deerpath Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3224\" data-id=\"3224\" src=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1654-scaled.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1654-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1654-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">April 13th, 2024 Tree Plantinging Teitze Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3223\" data-id=\"3223\" src=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1716-1-scaled.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1716-1-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1716-1-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">April 13th, 2024 Tree Plantinging Teitze Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Neighborhood-Tree-Planting-Form\/?page_id=3234<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Heat Island &amp; Tree Plantings<\/th><th>Sponge Cities, Trees in the news 2024<\/th><th>Adopt A Median, Tiny Forests\/Trees in the news 2023<\/th><th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><br><\/td><td><\/td><td>Adopt a Median Program &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/?page_id=3304\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/?page_id=3304\">Adopt A Median Program\/<\/a><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Heat Island information &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/?page_id=3358\">Heat Island information and studies\/<\/a><\/td><td>Sponge Cities &#8211; page pending<\/td><td>Tiny Forests &#8211; has been updated as of 7\/14\/2024. <\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tree Plantings <br>&#8211; 2024<\/td><td>Trees in the news by year 2016-2025<br><a href=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/?page_id=3537\">https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/?page_id=3537<\/a><\/td><td>Trees in the news &#8211; 2023<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Table for tree related information<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/?page_id=3795\">Trees-in the-news-2025\/<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3132\" data-id=\"3132\" src=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5529-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5529-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5529-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3134\" data-id=\"3134\" src=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5563-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5563-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5563-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1021\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3151\" data-id=\"3151\" src=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5554-1021x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5554-1021x1024.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5554-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5554-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5554-768x771.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5554-1531x1536.jpg 1531w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5554-2041x2048.jpg 2041w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1021px) 100vw, 1021px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3150\" data-id=\"3150\" src=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5553-1-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5553-1-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5553-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1015\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3149\" data-id=\"3149\" src=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5552-1-1024x1015.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5552-1-1024x1015.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5552-1-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5552-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5552-1-768x761.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5552-1-1536x1523.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5552-1-2048x2030.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Members of Urban Forest Advisory Committee 2023-2025 voting members<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stan Aten, UFAC Chairperson<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Larry Hochberg, UFAC Chair Emeritus<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Steve Houser, UFAC Chair Emeritus, Certified Arborist and Consulting Arborist since 1981,<br>Certified Texas Master Gardener with the Dallas County Chapter since 1998, Certified<br>Texas Master Naturalist with the North Texas Chapter since 2000<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kate Kosut<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Katherine Homan<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tim Herfel<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Daniel Huerta<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Don Raines<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Colleen Murray<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dallascityhall.com\/projects\/forestry\/Pages\/home.aspx\"><strong>City of Dallas Forestry website\/home.aspx<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Link to Texas A &amp; M Forestry Website &#8211; Urban And Community Forestry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/?page_id=3028\">Texas A &amp; M Urban and Community Forestry<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recent stories about the Dallas Urban Forest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/commentary\/2023\/03\/24\/rare-real-estate-steal-will-dallas-save-282-acre-oasis-from-fairfield-state-parks-fate\/\">https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/commentary\/2023\/03\/24\/rare-real-estate-steal-will-dallas-save-282-acre-oasis-from-fairfield-state-parks-fate\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ufac-meeting\"><strong>UFAC Meeting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Third Tuesday every month (except July ) at 6 PM.&nbsp; Due to Covid19, all meetings are on Zoom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a link to upcoming tree plantings in the city of Dallas:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dallascityhall.com\/projects\/forestry\/Pages\/Upcoming-Events-.aspx\">https:\/\/dallascityhall.com\/projects\/forestry\/Pages\/Upcoming-Events-.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ongoing threat to local ash trees: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emerald Ash Borer has been found in Dallas County.  Here is a link to a press release from the Texas A &amp; M Forest Service:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional information on the Emerald Ash Borer including a quarantine on fire wood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2893\" data-id=\"2893\" src=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINAL_Forestry_EABQuarantine_Flyer_Spanish_v31024_1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINAL_Forestry_EABQuarantine_Flyer_Spanish_v31024_1.jpg 791w, https:\/\/dallastrees.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINAL_Forestry_EABQuarantine_Flyer_Spanish_v31024_1-232x300.jpg 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