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About Greenspace Dallas
Greenspace Dallas works in the Trinity River Corridor, where trails, wetlands, parks, and waterways are being restored for public use. The appeal is simple: your support helps bring back green space people can walk, gather in, and care for, while also giving young people real environmental education and paid conservation experience. It is the kind of work you can see, from cleaner parks to restored land.
What sets Greenspace Dallas apart is how hands-on the work is. It is not just about cleanup, it is trail building, restoration, and youth conservation training in the same corridor, with results that include trails, docks, and other community amenities. That gives the organization a very practical kind of impact, one that changes how people use these spaces day to day.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Restoration and development of Trinity River greenspaces
Restores and manages parks, trails, wetlands, waterways, and other greenspaces in the Trinity River Corridor, including trail building, raised tread surfaces, docks, picnic areas, and cleanups.
Public cleanups and restoration events
Runs weekly public cleanups and hands-on restoration work to remove trash, debris, invasive species, and other pollution from parks, trails, creeks, and waterways.
Trinity River Crew
A paid summer conservation program that gives high-potential youth from historically marginalized areas work experience, education, leadership skills, and professional development.
Keep Dallas Beautiful initiative
A partnership effort with the City of Dallas Code Department that combats litter and supports a cleaner, healthier city.
Conservation Trip to Big Bend Ranch State Park
An annual excursion for high school youth that provides immersive conservation, teamwork, leadership, and outdoor exploration experiences.
Lone Star Trail Building School
A two-day course that teaches trail design, corridor flagging, construction, sustainable trail building, land management, and environmental preservation.
About this work
Mission
Greenspace Dallas restores and develops accessible green spaces within the Trinity River Corridor and provides environmental education and service opportunities that cultivate the next generation of environmental stewards.
Who they serve
Dallas and North Texas communities near the Trinity River Corridor, including youth from historically marginalized areas, volunteers, corporate groups, and residents who use local parks and trails.
Their impact
- Over 1 million pounds of debris, trash, and tires have been cleared from urban parks, trails, and recreation areas.
- 983 volunteers participated in 2024.
- 4,320 volunteer hours were contributed in 2024.
- 1,616 contractor-grade garbage bags were filled in 2024.
- 21 tires were removed in 2024.
- 32,335 pounds of toxic trash were eliminated from parks and waterways in 2024.
- 4.7 acres of privet and other invasive species were cleared in 2024.
- 3 acres of prairie were restored with native plantings in 2024.
- 105 acres of unusable park land at Frasier Dam Recreation Area were restored in a first phase.
- 110-acre Frasier Dam Recreation Area was revitalized into an urban forest.
How your donation helps
- Weekly public cleanups and debris removal
- Trail building and raised tread surfaces
- Park amenities such as benches, picnic areas, kiosks, viewing decks, and docks
- Wetland, prairie, and forest restoration
- Environmental education and youth conservation programs
- Materials or services through in-kind donations
Stories
The people behind the work.
In their words
"TRC was an eye opening experience. While I was never the type of person to enjoy conservation and exploring the outdoors, being with TRC really changed my relationship with the outdoors. Now all I can talk about is what’s next for me to try!"
"My favorite part of volunteering with Greenspace Dallas is meeting other people who are passionate about the environment and knowing that the work we do locally in Dallas has much wider impacts in Texas as a whole. It’s rewarding knowing that the work benefits all the people and wildlife that interact with the Trinity River and use parks in Dallas"
Grant support
$1,152,071 from 11 funders · through 2024 (IRS 990 records).
- Boone Family Foundation — $150,000 (2024)Operating support to develop and maintain trails and parks in North Texas
- Boone Family Foundation — $50,000 (2024)Purchase of a small truck and dump trailer for Trinity River watershed restoration
- CELANESE FOUNDATION — $26,063 (2024)CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
- THE LRE FOUNDATION — $20,000 (2024)VOLUNTEER DAY DONATION
- Moozie Foundation — $20,000 (2024)To fund general operating support.
- Boone Family Foundation — $150,000 (2023)Operating support for development and maintenance of trails and greenspace in Dallas
- Moozie Foundation — $20,000 (2023)To fund general operating support.
- AUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC — $12,000 (2023)GENERAL SUPPORT
Events
Public Cleanups
weeklyWeekly public cleanup events held on Saturdays from 9 am to 12 pm.
Social Saturdays
monthlyMonthly cleanup events followed by time with volunteers at a local restaurant, pub, or brewery.
Lone Star Trail Building School
bi-annuallyA two-day course that teaches trail design, corridor flagging, construction, and sustainable trail building.
Conservation Trip to Big Bend Ranch State Park
annualAn annual excursion for high school youth focused on conservation, teamwork, leadership, and outdoor exploration.
Ways to help
Concrete needs and volunteer roles Greenspace Dallas has shared.
Current needs
- Volunteers for weekly public cleanups
- Corporate volunteer groups
- Materials or services for in-kind donations
- Funding for trail building, restoration, and youth conservation programs
Volunteer opportunities
- Saturday public cleanups
- Monthly Social Saturdays cleanup events
- Corporate group volunteer events
Recognition & press
Awards & recognition
- Texan by Nature named the Trinity River Crew one of six 2020 Conservation Wranglers.
In the media
- MetLife Foundation newsroom, 2024 Community Impact Grant recipients announcement that included Greenspace Dallas.
Press & mentions
Partners & funders
In the news
Articles featuring Greenspace Dallas from the Love What You Fund newsroom.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
What does the Trinity River Crew do?
The Trinity River Crew gives young people from historically marginalized areas paid conservation work, along with education, leadership skills, and professional development along the Trinity River Corridor.
What happens at a Public Cleanup?
Volunteers come together on Saturdays from 9 am to 12 pm to help remove trash and debris from natural spaces along the Trinity River.
What does the Lone Star Trail Building School teach?
It covers trail design concepts, corridor flagging, construction, sustainable trail building, land management, and environmental preservation.
What kinds of projects does Greenspace Dallas restore?
It restores trails, wetlands, parks, waterways, picnic areas, kiosks, docks, and other greenspace amenities in the Trinity River Corridor.
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