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Discovery Days at Turtle Creek Park

August 8, 2025

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By: Adrian Lovett

December 15, 2020: Special Tax Deduction This Year!
A special new provision will allow more people to easily deduct up to $300 in donations to qualifying charities (like the Turtle Creek Conservancy!) this year.
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By: morgan

October 30, 2020: A Toast to the Park
A beautiful October evening was the perfect setting for a champagne toast to our supporters – and beautiful Turtle Creek Park!  The Conservancy invited our supporters at the Philanthropist level and above to gather on the Arlington Park verandah to…
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By: morgan

September 25, 2020: Fall Improvements in the Park
Caring for Turtle Creek Park is a year-round task. Here are a few of improvements and fixes we’re working on this fall.
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By: morgan

January 5, 2020: WE ARE REALLY STUMPED
Trees were downed all over Dallas after two big storms last summer. Here’s how we responded and what we’re still stumped by!
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By: morgan

December 30, 2019: 1924 STRUCTURE GETS A REFRESH
In June 2019, storms caused a loss of 15 trees throughout Turtle Creek Park. Several were lost on the park’s west side, and a couple hit the 1924...
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By: morgan

November 1, 2019: PARK LINK TO KATY TRAIL TURNS 5
he last few weeks in Dallas have been treacherously stormy and cold. The sun will be shining again this weekend—and we think it’s the perfect time...
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What's In Season

Crape Myrtle Pruning

Winter is the optimal time to thin branches to prevent drooping later and allow sun to pass through and encourage grass growth beneath.


Top Dressing Azaleas

Caring for the azaleas underground in winter promotes greater production of blooms each spring.


Live Oak Care

These evergreen trees shed leaves in March, and winter is the best time to prune them to prevent the spread of diseases like Oak Wilt.