Texans can help prevent the spread of oak wilt by avoiding pruning or wounding oak trees from February through June.

Early this year, the Texas Trees Foundation released its plan to tackle the lack of trees in the Southwestern Medical District as part of its initiatives to combat the urban heat island effect.

identify ideal tree planting locations to mitigate heat, and assign city staff to maintain the canopy. Texas Trees’ heat island research is impacting communities beyond Dallas. In a partnership ...