If you’ve noticed an increase in coyote activity around White Rock Lake, you’re not alone. While typically reclusive animals, coyotes are intelligent and adaptable to increased human activity, and may venture more closely to our communities in search of food. Thanks to resources from our friends at Dallas Animal Services, we’re sharing a few safety tips and reporting processes should you an encounter a coyote on your next visit to the lake. This
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
September 21, 2023
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
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
August 22, 2023
The White Rock Lake Navy recently assisted the City of Dallas Park and Recreation department in removing numerous floating and stuck logs from White Rock Lake. This removal effort and was the second collaboration among the Navy volunteers from the Corinthian Sailing Club, The Spirit of Dallas, Dallas United Crew, White Rock Rowing and the White Rock Boat Club. Dallas Park and Recreation Maintenance team doesn’t have the appropriate equipment or boats to remove these logs and couldn’t accomplish this feat without
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
May 8, 2023
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
April 29, 2023
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
Thank you for voting for White Rock Lake Park | For The Love of The Lake! For The Love of The Lake is nominated on behalf of White Rock Lake Park for Best Park and we know SO many of you voted for us. THANK YOU. ADVOCATE MAGAZINE has always supported living local and they were proud to add For The Love of The Lake on behalf of White Rock Lake Park to the list of nominees for Advocates Best of
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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