For the second year in a row, Texas Arbor Day is bringing new trees to the Trinity Trails.
On Friday, Nov. 6, 90 volunteers will join Tarrant Regional Water District, the City of Fort Worth, and Tree City USA at the White Settlement Trailhead to plant 25 trees along one of Fort Worth’s most popular stretches of trail. Volunteer spots filled ahead of the event, a sign of how much the community cares about its trails.
Where the idea came from
When TRWD developed its Recreation Master Plan, the District asked trail users what they wanted most. The answer was clear: more shade. The plan, approved by the TRWD Board in January 2025, calls for planting trees each year at different spots along the more than 100 miles of Trinity Trails.
Last fall, TRWD planted more than 45 trees at the Fourth Street and Clearfork River Park trailheads. This year’s event continues that work with a mix of native and adapted trees chosen to thrive in North Texas: saucer magnolia, desert willow, pecan, Carolina buckthorn, lacey oak, bald cypress, Mexican plum, and lacebark elm.
A celebration for the whole city
The morning opens with remarks from TRWD Board President Leah King and Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker. The City of Fort Worth will issue an Arbor Day proclamation, and the Texas A&M Forest Service will present the City with its Tree City USA award, recognizing Fort Worth’s commitment to its urban forest.
A planting demonstration will take place before volunteers grab their shovels. Working in teams of three to four, they’ll get each tree in the ground, and every volunteer will take home a sapling donated by Texas Master Gardeners to plant at home.
Thank you to our partners
This event is made possible by TRWD, the City of Fort Worth, and Tree City USA, with support from Texas Master Gardeners, Texas Master Naturalist Cross Timbers Chapter, Fort Worth Garden Club, Streams & Valleys, Keep Fort Worth Beautiful, Native Plant Society of Texas North Central Chapter, Save Tarrant Water and Fort Worth Rowing Club.
Have an idea for where shade is needed next? TRWD welcomes community suggestions for future planting spots. Learn more at trwd.com/arborday.
