Great Trinity Forest

The Great Trinity Forest is the largest urban hardwood forest in America. Lying less than five miles from the Dallas, Texas central business district, this hidden gem was created by the spring flooding of the nearby Trinity River. In the 1950’s, as the land that is now Dallas transitioned from farming to an urban landscape, the cotton fields in the floodplain were abandoned and the river floods deposited seeds from upstream trees. Over 6,000 acres became forest.

In the ensuing years, a number of programs were proposed to create recreational activities in the forest. Until recently, all these projects died because of the large scale and the significant funding required. In 2005, a program called Groundwork Dallas was begun to address the nature-oriented recreational opportunities in the Great Trinity Forest and the adjoining neighborhoods. This organization is sponsored by the National Park System, the Environmental Protection Agency, the City of Dallas, and a number of local businesses and individuals.

The EverGreen Land Co. is also a financial sponsor of the trail-building effort within the forest. Additionally, the CEO of our company is a volunteer leader of Groundwork Dallas. The company intends to have a long-term, significant commitment to this organization in order to help connect the people of Dallas with the natural beauty of the Great Trinity Forest.