Events

*** IF INCLEMENT WEATHER AFFECTS THE SCHEDULE OF THIS EVENT, IT WILL BE POSTED HERE AND/OR ON THE CITY OF DALLAS WEBSITE *** On April 6, 2023, the Texas Historic Tree Coalition Board of Trustees approved the historic tree nomination of the Grove at Moore Park in Dallas. Located on the south side of Cedar …Read More

*** IF INCLEMENT WEATHER AFFECTS THE SCHEDULE OF THIS EVENT, IT WILL BE POSTED HERE *** The Comanche Council Oak (a.k.a. Founders’ Oak) is a Live Oak in Landa Park, New Braunfels, Texas. It is a massive tree believed to be over 300 years old and it measures over 8.6 feet in diameter near the …Read More

Saturday, September 23, 2023, we will be celebrating two tree dedications southwest of Fort Worth. The first tree dedication is in Granbury at 10:00 a.m., followed by the second in Glen Rose at 2:00 p.m. As members of TxHTC, we invite you to help us celebrate the historic recognition of these trees. Texas Historic Tree …Read More

On May 11, 2018, we celebrated the addition of the Smith-Graybeal Trees in McKinney to the TXHTC Historic Tree Registry. The Smith-Graybeal Cedar Trees have ties to two of the founding fathers of American horticulture: pioneer Texas horticulturalist and nurseryman Elbert W. Kirkpatrick, and famed horticulturalist Luther Burbank, whose birthday is celebrated as Arbor Day. …Read More

by Authors Steve Houser, Linda Pelon, and Jimmy Arterberry “… a comprehensive and valuable record of a little-known but fascinating Native legacy, and this book will excite anyone who enjoys contemplating the landscape of Texas.” – DANIEL J. GELO, Professor of Anthropology and Dean, University of Texas at San Antonio  “There are times and places on …Read More