The Texas Tree Trails organization is a cooperative effort of the Texas A&M Forest Service, the Texas Historic Tree Coalition, the Trinity Blacklands Urban Forestry Council and the Cross Timbers Urban Forestry Council, among others.
When the clip starts, the tall fellow in a black shirt and a
Chiefs bonnet of feathers is Ron Parker, the Great Grandson of
Quanah
Parker, a very well known Comanche Chief.
Kristi Kerr Leonard, one of the marker tree volunteers, spoke
about the Master Naturalist group. She has a sun visor in her
blond hair.
Marion Lineberry, a
Citizen Forester also spoke for a few
minutes.
Bob Ikel in a light green shirt and a brown hat spoke for a
couple of minutes.
Eugene Johnson in a teal shirt and light-grey pa nts of the Eugene
Johnson Foundation spoke. His wife joined for a photo.
TThe lady in the deerskin dress is Ardith Parker Leming,
Great Granddaughter of Quanah Parker. She and her
Granddaughter provided the lords prayer in sign language.
The gentleman in the red coat and Chiefs bonnet of feathers
is Don Parker, Great Grandson of Quanah Parker. He played a
ceremonial drum and sang two
Comanche songs..
And of course we'd be remiss not to mention
the Living Lorax himself, Steve
Houser in the faded bluejeans and gray sweatshirt. The guy
doing all gabbing.
Arborist/Horticulturalist and Texas
Tree Trails Board Member Bill Seaman is published in
DHome,
Dallas/Fort Worth's premiere Home and Garden magazine.
Trash Trees Inconvenient.
Messy. Disease prone. These trees are blacklisted by
experts and disappearing from the Dallas landscape. But for many
of us, they inspire passionate discourse.
"A healthy, thriving urban forest is critical in attaining a
stable ecological balance, improving the quality of life and
enhancing the environmental processes of air purification, oxygen
regeneration and groundwater recharge." - Steve Houser
RE: Autumn 2005, Letter to the Editor entitled "Champ dethroned
in Arizona"
It is always depressing to read about the loss of another
significant tree. Although a Champion Tree can be replaced on the
list in many cases, the loss of a Historic or Heritage tree is an
irreplaceable loss.
Consider finding, recognizing, tracking, photographing and
bragging about your local trees while they exist. These local
"treasures" must be recognized and preserved in perpetuity for
future generations. To learn how and why it is important, please
visit: www.texastreetrails.org. It will be worth a moment of your
time and you will be glad you did!!! The merits of the project
warrant consideration and acceptance by the public.
License plate sales will benefit the
Texas Urban Forestry Council (TUFC), which
operates Texans for Trees, a partnership program between TUFC
and the Texas A&M Forest Service in which TUFC buys and delivers
trees to Texas communities with a population of 25,000 or less.
Press Release Dallas, TX, August 30, 2005
by WSM Advertising & Public Relations
On Wednesday, [June 8, 2005] the Dallas City Council will vote to
consider accepting an unprecedented, one-time $100,000 grant from
the Texas A&M Forest Service to fund an urban forester.
