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2026 Spring Support Campaign

This April to May campaign raises operations funds for the Trail for the first half of the year.

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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 Bond Projects

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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Dallas Historical Society 2025 Jubilee History Maker Award

Friends of the Katy Trail received the DHS award at their November 20 luncheon for contributions to our City for 25+ years.

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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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What's Blooming on the Katy Trail

Texas Mountain Laurel

A native with beautiful lavender blooms and a sweet scent. These flowers are loved by pollinators and are often said to smell like grape soda!

Mexican Plum Tree

An early spring favorite, these plum trees produce delicate white blossoms that later develop into dark red fruit in the fall. Their blooms are especially attractive to pollinators.

Chinaberry Tree

This tree produces clusters of golden berries that attract birds like cedar waxwings, which can sometimes appear "drunk" after eating too many. Despite its weedy reputation, it's also valued for its durable, fungus-resistant wood, similar to teak.

Eastern Redbud

These small native trees showcase vibrant pink flower clusters that bloom along their bare branches, creating a stunning early spring display, while providing nectar for bees and early butterflies.

Wisteria

This spring bloomer is known for its rich, purple cascading flowers. Its fragrance attracts bees and butterflies looking for early nectar.

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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3102 Maple Avenue, Suite 230
Dallas, Texas 75201
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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.