Goat cleanup
April 14, 2026

Goats on the Ground: A Natural Solution at White Rock Lake

For the Love of the Lake, in partnership with the White Rock Lake Conservancy, recently funded an extension of the goat grazing project at White Rock Lake Park—bringing a unique and eco-friendly solution to a persistent environmental challenge. Approximately 300 goats were deployed from the Bath House to Boy Scout Hill for over 10 days, targeting invasive privet. This aggressive plant threatens the health of the ecosystem by increasing erosion, blocking visibility, and raising wildfire risks. Left unmanaged, privet can quickly

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Volunteer with Us! Call for Dallas Marathon Course Monitors

For the Love of the Lake is partnering with the 2024 BMW Dallas Marathon to place course monitors along the race route. Course monitors play an important role during the race. Volunteers are stationed at crucial points along the race course to help direct and cheer on runners, ensuring they do not leave the official race route. More information about course monitor responsibilities and how to register can be found below. Interested volunteers can register to join the course monitor team 

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Extra Extra! FTLOTL Makes Front Page

Have you caught this week’s issue of White Rock Lake Weekly? For the Love of the Lake is featured on the front page! It was honor to spend time with renowned golfer Jordan Spieth, celebrating the completion of our 20th anniversary project, the Flag Pole Hill Inclusive Playground, funded by the Jordan Spieth Family Foundation. This idea for this playground was initiated by former FTLOTL president Liz Akins, who dreamed of providing a place

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September 21, 2023

NTX Giving Day is here!

Our region’s biggest day of online charitable giving is happening TODAY and we need your help! For the Love of the Lake has set an ambitious goal to raise $20,000 through NTX Giving Day this year to support our key initiatives and outfit our volunteer teams so collectively we can make the largest impact. As we like to say, “every litter bit helps,” and even $5 can make a big impact. Be a part of

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The Countdown to NTX Giving Day Starts NOW!

NTX Giving Day helps build awareness and support for nonprofits in our region like nothing else. Every year in September, Communities Foundation of Texas’ NTX Giving Day challenges and galvanizes residents across North Texas to fundraise for and donate to their favorite charitable causes. The one-day online giving extravaganza has become the largest community-wide giving event in the nation and has ignited a broad culture of community-wide giving. Early giving is NOW OPEN and we have an ambitious

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Summer is Calling

Schools are entering their last days before summer break, and it is always energizing to see families and our younger residents out enjoying White Rock Lake Park and all it has to offer in the summer months. With more traffic on and around the lake, we want to reiterate the importance of cleaning up after yourself and properly disposing of garbage and pet waste. From hydrating during family bike rides, to picnics on the banks of the lake, every little

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May 8, 2023

A Woman with a Minivan

Meet Madeline Bracken! It was an invitation to a birthday party that first took Madeline Bracken to White Rock Lake Park. A recent transplant to Dallas, Madeline had discovered Bachman Lake but was unaware of the jewel of the town located in the heart of East Dallas. Having already fallen in love with the vibrant wildflowers, her trip to White Rock Lake sealed the deal and convinced her that Texas was a place where she could live and call home. Madeline’s

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Rocky’s Close-Up

Advocate Lakewood/East Dallas Profiles Our Favorite Duck! Did you catch the recent story highlighting our spokes-duck, Rocky, and our two outstanding volunteers who manage him? From Second Saturday Shoreline Spruce-Up events and holiday parades to the State Fair of Texas, Rocky is there for our biggest moments and always puts a smile on our face. Take a read through this excellent story from the Advocate Lakewood/East Dallas edition to

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April 29, 2023

Native Plants and Prairies Day

Join us on May 6! The last few days of April have certainly fulfilled the adage “April showers bring May flowers.” But as skies clear for the first week of May, we are looking forward to seeing what blooms after the storms. Speaking of May flowers, did you know some of the fields and green spaces that surround White Rock Lake are Blackland Prairie lands? These Texas-specific prairies are not only home to beautiful native wildflowers and grasses, but they also serve

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Second Saturday Shoreline Spruce-Up | April 2023

Second Saturday Shoreline Spruce-Up at White Rock Lake Park Thank you for your continued support, month after month! We want to say THANK YOU to everyone (200+ volunteers!) who came out to our White Rock Lake clean up this past month, Saturday, April 8th 2023!! 😍 Second Saturday Shoreline Spruce-Up wouldn’t exist without the many neighbors, friends, business groups, student groups, and various amazing volunteers who give their time to cleaning up White Rock Lake with us. 🌊 Y’all are THE BEST.✨ Here

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