We are a 501c3 that believes Coombs Creek is a local treasure that should be safe and where possible accessible.
The watershed, with it's unique plants and wildlife, should be preserved and protected for the enjoyment and education of the community.
09/20/2024
North Texas Giving Day is winding down. It’s not too late to donate.
Support Coombs Creek Conservancy on NTX Giving Day Coombs Creek Conservancy is a nonprofit organization located in Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, Texas. Coombs Creek should be safe and accessible and it's plants and wildlife should be preserved and protected.
04/30/2024
What is “Proposition C”? Oak Cliff native and Coombes Creek supporter Jim Barnes posted a very insightful essay on our blog page.
May 4th Bond Election -- Proposition C Example of gabion solidification Proposition “C” on the May 4th City of Dallas Special Election asks voters to approve $52.1 million for “flood protection and storm drainage improvements”. Anyone who cares about preserving Coombes Creek as a naturalistic greenbelt through our neighborhood sh...
04/30/2024
Thanks to everyone who visited our booth at Oak Cliff Earth Day and to those who help make the earth a little better.
09/21/2023
Today is ! Your gift and your cause matter Donate at https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/Coombs-Creek-Conservancy to help preserve and protect a neighborhood treasure.
09/15/2023
Consider volunteering to help clean up our shared waterway.
02/16/2022
“Because, despite Dallas’ booster propaganda, it’s the little things—not the big things—that make cities great.” Peter Simek we will miss your voice at Dmagazine
Saying Goodbye to D Magazine with a Reflection on the Life of an Obscure Botanist - D Magazine Much of what I have learned writing about Dallas these past 12 years can be summed up in the story of Julien Reverchon, one of the many misunderstood misfits who make this city great.
01/21/2022
Ringtails — a rare sighting in DFW.
Here's an unusual sighting for DFW! Ringtails are notoriously secretive and their nocturnal lifestyle means that they are rarely seen. Ringtails are distributed throughout most of the state, but they are relatively uncommon in North Texas.
This individual was spotted in a small park in a highly developed area of Fort Worth, which highlights the importance of urban green space. This photo was taken as part of a camera trap study we are working on to learn more about how wildlife uses the urban landscape. Learn more here: https://urbanwildlifeinfo.org/
11/10/2021
City of Dallas Dam Safety Public Outreach Program Public Meeting for Kidd Springs Lake Dam and Lake Cliff Dam.
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Kidd Springs Lake Dam and Lake Cliff Dam Public Meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Please join us for the City of Dallas Dam Safety Public Outreach Program Public Meeting for Kidd Springs Lake Dam and Lake Cliff Dam. Each meeting is specifically dedicated to at least one of the nine dams in the City of Dallas for residents to learn more about the advantages dams provide, the poten...
11/07/2021
Kevin was one of those influential and transformative individuals that our city and the world could use more of.
“Kevin’s big idea was that under the concrete there was nature, and we could unlock it, free it, restore it, and learn to live with it while being sensitive to ecological balance and appreciation.”
Remembering Kevin Sloan, Urban Dreamer and Originator of Wild Dallas - D Magazine The landscape architect’s big idea was that Dallas could change the way it imagines itself and its future by restoring nature's place within the urban environment.
10/26/2021
The naming of the park being planned for the soon to be demolished 12th Street Connector is a fitting tribute to Dallas landscape architect Kevin Sloan.
https://greensourcedfw.org/articles/dallas-park-be-named-crusader-rewilding?fbclid=IwAR2QaGPeQHduu_rSM6ire044QkRpI9xNzh3c1uabeuAnQjvz6ywGSYizRfE
Dallas park to be named for crusader of ‘rewilding’ The Jefferson 12th Street Connector will be demolished to make way for Kevin W. Sloan Park.
10/26/2021
Here’s a great opportunity to learn more about Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, a nonprofit that rescues & rehabs injured, sick, & orphaned birds.
Kathy Rogers will be our very special Resource Room guest during our upcoming Before the S’mores event this Friday! Kathy runs Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, a nonprofit that rescues & rehabs injured, sick, & orphaned birds. She’ll be bringing one of her educational owls, so this event is going to be amazing! The event is approved for one hour of AT for North Texas Master Naturalists. Online registration is required:
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eiey44nef08a086c&oseq=&c=&ch=