In continuation of their longstanding partnership, Crow Holdings, a Dallas-based real estate investment and development firm, and Texas Trees Foundation, along with the City of Dallas Park and Recreation, recently planted 50 trees in Weichsel Park in Dallas, Texas. The 50 trees planted by approximately 100 Crow Holdings employee volunteers will help combat Dallas’ urban heat island, contribute to its overall tree canopy, and provide healthy, safe, and green outdoor spaces.
The Dec. 6 event was part of the company’s ongoing legacy of urban tree reforestation across the country through tree planting, local conservation, beautification efforts, and supporting urban parks.
“We feel privileged to continue our decades-long partnership with Crow Holdings to realize a greener, healthier North Texas. The 50 trees planted at Weichsel Park are an investment into the future and legacy of a green Dallas,” said Janette Monear, president and CEO of the Texas Trees Foundation.
“Our company remains deeply committed to the environmental vision set by our founder, Trammell Crow, who laid the groundwork for our long-standing focus on reforestation and conservation,” said Michael Levy, CEO of Crow Holdings. “We are proud to continue our partnership with the Texas Trees Foundation, through both hands-on efforts like this employee tree-planting event and through financial support, as that organization enriches the North Texas community now and for future generations.”
The partnership with Texas Trees Foundation and City of Dallas builds upon Crow Holdings’ decades-long commitment to reforestation in the North Texas area and across the country. Trammell Crow, the late founder of Crow Holdings, co-founded the Dallas Parks Foundation (now the Texas Trees Foundation) in 1982 and later served as the foundation’s Chairman. (Crow Holdings’ Director of Communications, Adam McGill, has served on the Texas Trees Foundation board of trustees since 2013.) Crow also established the National Tree Trust and was appointed its Chairman by President George H.W. Bush in 1990.
In addition to the Dec. 6 event, Crow Holdings partners with Texas Trees Foundation, Trees Charlotte, and similar organizations nationwide to improve communities as part of its commitment to sustainability.
About Texas Trees Foundation
Celebrating 42 years of addressing urban forestry issues in Dallas, the Texas Trees Foundation has served as a catalyst in creating a reimagined green legacy for North Texas. Scientific research has led our vision of transforming outdoor spaces into greener, cleaner, cooler and healthier communities, while educating the public of the social, economic, environmental, and health benefits that trees provide. For more information on Texas Trees Foundation and its programs and projects, visit www.texastrees.org.
About Dallas Park & Recreation
The Dallas Park and Recreation Department provides diverse leisure and recreational options year-round for all ages. We are committed to caring for Dallas’ parks, trails and open spaces. Through our Branching Out activities, we are working to increase Dallas’ tree canopy to 37% by 2040. We work with diverse partners to plant trees in a way that is inclusive and equitable for the citizens of Dallas. Find us and more information at DallasParks.org.
About Crow Holdings
Based in Dallas, Texas and founded in 1948, Crow Holdings is a leading real estate investment and development firm. With 20 offices across the U.S., Crow Holdings’ primary focus is on the multifamily and industrial sectors. The firm has $29 billion in assets under management, pursues a broad range of investment strategies, product types, and ventures, and counts among its investors some of the most sophisticated institutions in the world. Its development arm is one of the largest developers of multifamily and industrial properties in the U.S., developing more than 287,000 multifamily units since 1977 and more than 68 million square feet of industrial space since 2013, with significant expertise in office development as well. For 75 years, Crow Holdings’ success has been rooted in its founding principles of partnership, collaboration, and alignment of interests. For more information, please visit: crowholdings.com.
