Citizens Invited To
Join Citywide Community Service Effort To Make
Dallas Parks Cleaner and Greener
Park and Recreation Department Hosts It’s My
Park Day March 31
Park department officials are calling on citizens
to contribute a few hours of their time to help make
city parks cleaner and greener when the Dallas Park
and Recreation Department hosts its spring It’s My
Park Day from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 31.
It’s My Park Day is a community service
initiative park officials hope will encourage
citizens to help enhance parks citywide.
Individuals, families, homeowners’ associations,
churches, civic groups and others are invited to
organize beautification, recycling or clean-up
activities at parks in their neighborhoods.
Citizens can organize volunteer projects at a
park in their community to help with litter and
debris pick up, graffiti removal, weeding, mulching,
and planting flowers. In addition to the
beautification efforts, other It’s My Park Day
activities can include live music, an educational
component, a picnic, or other activities. Park
department staff will provide organizers and
volunteers with maintenance and site-specific tips
for making their events successful.
“With more than 20,000 acres of park land,
volunteers are vital in assisting us in maintaining
our parks. It’s My Park Day is another way those
with a passion for parks can improve the quality of
life in Dallas,” said Paul Dyer, director, Dallas
Park and Recreation Department. “Over 690 volunteers
through 36 organizations registered for our last
event and citizen involvement is key to the present
and future success of urban parks,” he added.
Dyer encourages established and newly organized
friends groups, sports and athletic clubs, students,
homeowners’ and neighborhood associations,
environmental coalitions, and community social and
civic organizations to get involved as It’s My Park
Day volunteers.
Individuals and groups who want to volunteer for
or organize It’s My Park Day activities should
register by March 19 at
http://itsmyparkdaydallas.eventbrite.com or by
calling Dallas Park and Recreation at (214)
670-8400.
Click Here for the Flyer (pdf)
About NDNA
The North Dallas Neighborhood Alliance is the
umbrella organization for neighborhood associations
in far North Dallas (primarily Dallas Council
districts 11 and 12). Our purpose is to protect and
enhance the neighborhood concept, to encourage,
communicate, educate, share information, exchange
ideas and promote a better quality of life for those
who reside within its boundaries. Our website
NDNA-TX.org provides information from the city,
upcoming events, safety and crime prevention issues,
and is a means for members to communicate with other
HOA’s.
Zoning assistance is available when needed by
associations as is assistance with VIP and safety
issues. We have a liaison on the Board of the
Preston Ridge Trail, are invitational members of the
North Dallas Chamber of Commerce, and are a member
of Texas Neighborhoods Together that monitors state
legislative issues pertaining to neighborhood
associations. We work hard to improve the
neighborhoods in which we have chosen to live and
thank you for your continuing support of the North
Dallas Neighborhood Alliance.
Rose Harder,
Membership Chair
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