About the Turtle Creek Association

Our Mission

To preserve, protect, and promote the Turtle Creek Corridor...

Beautification From 17 colorful Flower Beds to 25 heavily landscaped Medians, Turtle Creek Association assures beautiful surroundings year 'round.  We coordinate the beautification of the greenbelts and parklands that border Turtle Creek with Dallas Parks & Recreation Department.  Over $100,000 is invested each year to provide seasonal color and care for the parklands.

Restoration From pathways to roadways and bridges to benches, Turtle Creek Association invests in critical infrastructure.  Flash-flooding requires erosion control and bank stabilization along Turtle Creek.  Traffic density demands constant restoration of the landscaped medians, which are fully irrigated and maintained.

Preservation From maintenance of our 87-acre Urban Forest and native wildlife to assurance of our air and water quality, Turtle Creek Association preserves the ecological balance of our Corridor.  We have funded forestation studies and conducted a tree census cataloging over 2,600 trees.  The creek is cleaned monthly by Turtle Creek Association volunteers.

Recreation From weekend visitors to our neighbors walking their dogs, Turtle Creek Association provides activities for all outdoor enthusiasts.  The preservation of Turtle Creek assures a quality of life for urban dwellers throughout the Corridor and serves as Dallas' official Front Yard.  The importance of the creek and parklands as a key source of recreation becomes more evident as our neighborhood grows in population.

Our Accomplishments

Turtle Creek Association members are leaders in preserving the corridor's natural beauty and developing a vision for the future. Organized over 30 years ago to supplement efforts of the City of Dallas, the Association works to preserve and protect a valuable natural resource for all who drive, walk or jog along Turtle Creek.

A sampling of the projects Turtle Creek Association has underwritten:

• Beautification

   

  $450,000 investment in median landscaping along Turtle Creek Boulevard $60,000 investment in median landscaping on Blackburn Street $60,000 investment in median landscaping on Fitzhugh Avenue $60,000 investment in median landscaping on Lemmon Avenue $50,000 annual investment in median maintenance $15,000 investment in new trees along Turtle Creek Boulevard $20,000 annual investment in seasonal color in flower beds along Turtle Creek Boulevard

• Restoration

   

  $135,000 investment in a Master Plan for Turtle Creek identifiying public infrastructure needs. $45,000 investment in a new sidewalk installed from Blackburn Street to Avondale Avenue, in partnership with City of Dallas Park and Recreation Department.

• Preservation

   

  $150,000 investment in the development of a Forest and Wildlife Management Plan $145,000 organizational Endowment managed by The Dallas Foundation. Similar projects to those listed above are always ongoing, with Turtle Creek Association providing nearly $200,000 each year to fund area enhancements and improvements.