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27th Annual Katy 5K on Sept. 4

Register now before the price increases. Last year sold out in record time!

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Get Involved with the Trail's Bond Campaign

The Katy Trail 2024 City Bond Projects will bring a new entrance to the Trail and landscape restoration north of Knox.

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Become a Friend of the Katy Trail

Annual membership donations support the Trail and provide members access to events and discounts.

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Katy Trail Art

Check out the mural installation by Hidenori Ishii located at Knox Street Crossing.

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Enhance the Katy Trail

Name a Trail feature with a donation to the Greenscape Fund

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About the Trail

The historic Katy Trail, an urban greenbelt park built on an abandoned Union Pacific railroad line, is an iconic and beloved destination of Dallas. Trailgoers enjoy a beautiful and varied natural landscape with paths and places to exercise, experience nature, gather, commute, and access local restaurants and businesses. Friends of the Katy Trail, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, operates and enhances the Katy Trail for the benefit of Dallas citizens and tourists.
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Spring has Sprung on the Katy Trail

Mexican Plum Tree

This tree is typically the first to flower, usually in late February or early March, marking the end of winter in Texas. The fragrant spring blooms are highly appealing to bees and other pollinators.

Eastern Redbud Tree

These trees produce purple-pink flower clusters on bare branches in early spring, providing an excellent nectar source for local bird and butterfly populations.

Border Forsythia

Forsythia makes an excellent hedge and border, as its name suggests. Before its leaves appear, its branches are covered in abundant yellow flowers.

Flowering Quince

These are one of the first shrubs to bloom in early spring. The branches are loaded with blooms before they leaf out. They’re also hardy, tough, long-lasting and super easy to grow. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees will also savor the early flowers.

Greater Periwinkle

The Greater Periwinkle is an evergreen shrub with lavender flowers and thick, lustrous green foliage

Support the Katy Trail

Maintaining the 3.5-mile Katy Trail comes with an annual cost of over $1.5 million. Please join Friends of the Katy Trail to help us keep the Katy Trail clean, safe, and beautiful.
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The mission of Friends of the Katy Trail is to maintain, enhance and advocate for the Katy Trail as the premier trail for recreation, wellness, and alternative transportation in the City of Dallas.

Your participation helps to support the amenities that those who walk, run, cycle, commute, and gather on the Trail enjoy. We partner with you through memberships, event sponsorships, and individual and corporate support to keep the Trail running in peak condition.