{"id":502004,"date":"2026-01-08T19:26:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T19:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/502004\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T19:26:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T19:26:08","slug":"colleyville-officials-approve-89k-for-texas-tree-trail-planting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/502004\/","title":{"rendered":"Colleyville officials approve $89K for Texas Tree Trail planting"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tColleyville officials initiated their first step to add a tree trail behind the Colleyville Senior Center at the Jan. 6 council meeting<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Council approved an $89,600 agreement with Smith Lawn and Tree<\/a> to plant 42 larger trees, including oak, elm, magnolia, cypress, pine and maple trees, per city documents<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 9 acres located behind the senior center<\/a> currently has a 0.5-mile sidewalk path and a World War II memorial, according to city documents.<\/p>\n

The Texas Tree Trail will plant additional trees, including crape myrtles, holly, redbuds, willows and mesquites, per city documents. There are also plans to add a patio and benches along the trail.<\/p>\n

Colleyville\u2019s Capital Improvement Plan<\/a> has $125,000 dedicated to this project for Phase 1, which includes adding irrigation and planting 42 large trees and the irrigation is now complete, said Lisa Escobedo, the Colleyville public works and parks and recreation director. The total cost for Phase 1 of the project is $95,000 for both irrigation and planting trees, Assistant City Manager Adrienne Lothery said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so proud of this project,\u201d Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Scotty Richardson said. \u201cWe talk about trees all the time, and we consciously try to save all the trees we can in Colleyville [though] we can\u2019t save them all. Now, we\u2019re planting a huge amount of trees in a [9]-acre open space and it\u2019s a big deal.\u201d<\/p>\n

The background<\/strong><\/p>\n

Escobedo and Beautification Supervisor Joe Flynn first presented the project to council at a work session Oct. 21<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to create something that no other city had,\u201d Flynn said Oct. 21. \u201cWe looked at it as more of a tree museum or a tree theme park. We wanted to have it be an educational experience for our citizens but still have a park-like atmosphere.\u201d<\/p>\n

Looking ahead <\/strong><\/p>\n

Phase 1 of the project is anticipated to begin in the first week of February and take a couple of weeks for all trees to be planted, Escobedo said. Another plan will be brought to council in the spring to plant blooming trees, she said.<\/p>\n

The entire project is expected to take three to five years to complete, per city documents.<\/p>\n

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