Dallas, Texas

Friends of Oak Cliff Parks brings residents, neighborhood associations and businesses together to help restore, beautify and maintain Oak Cliff parks. As a group, Friends of Oak Cliff Parks will work to return our parks to their original luster. Your financial support will help purchase plant material and fund ongoing maintenance. You can volunteer to create flower beds by planting flowers, watering, and removing weeds.

Volunteer or Donate Today by calling 214 670-1925

Our Mission
To restore horticulture and beautification to four historic Parks:
Kiest Park, Lake Cliff Park, Kidd Springs Park and Oak Cliff Founders Park
and parks throughout Oak Cliff.


Beautiful Kiest Park last summer after a many hours of hard work by Friends of Oak Cliff Parks

 

Links to other organizations:

Oak Cliff Conservation League

 

Help us prepare the parks for winter!
Click here for the schedule

Click on a link below to see what we've been doing

Calendar of Activities

December 2008 Article in the
Dallas Morning New
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Progress of the Water Rill Restoration

Dedication of the Restored Water Rill

New Lighting at the Park!

2006 Activities

2005 Activities

2004 Activities

Our Wish List (want to donate?)

A History of Kiest Park

Other Dallas Parks

Maps and directions

Officers

Kiest Park Historic Pergola

Historic Pergola at Kiest Memorial Garden, 
Constructed by the Works Progress Administration in 1934

The Citizens of Dallas Approved $600,000 for Reconstruction of the historic Pergola in the City of Dallas 2006 Bond Package!

Kiest Park Pergola in 1934

Pictured above: the original Pergola at Kiest Memorial Garden in 1934
(click on the picture above to see the original Pergola plan and section courtesy of the Dallas Municipal Archives)

Saving the Pergola!


CLICK HERE to sign a petition to ask City of Dallas to HONOR the 2006 election in which Dallasites voted to use bond funds to reconstruct the Pergola built by the WPA during the depression in 1935 in Kiest Park.  

Tell your Elected City officials

Dallas!!! DO WHAT THE PEOPLE TOLD YOU TO DO IN THE ELECTION!!!

Help us prepare the parks for winter!
Click here for the schedule

Friends of Oak Cliff Parks in the Dallas Morning News!

Standards for Restoration


Friends of Oak Cliff Parks

is a 501C3 organization (your contributions are tax deductible)
and is a member of the
Texas Council of Garden Clubs, Dallas Council of Garden Clubs, Oak Cliff Garden Forum.

To Volunteer contact:

John Jenkins
Dallas Park and Recreation Department
(214) 670-1925
3012 So. Hampton
Dallas, TX 75224

To make a financial contribution, please mail your check to
Friends of Oak Cliff Parks
PO Box 210124
Dallas, Texas 75211-0124
(make checks payable to Friends of Oak Cliff Parks)

Garden Areas Needing Support

Our Wish List

Project Cost of project
Reconstruction of WPA Pergola $150,000
Reconstruction of WPA Fountain $5,000
Replanting of Topiary Trees $5,400
Donations of plant materials Anything will be appreciated!

Please visit: Dallas City Council

Please visit: Dallas Park Board

our friend, Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Elba Garcia

our friend, David Neumann

our friend, Dr. Vonciel Jones Hill

 

Friends of Oak Cliff Parks

Officers and Board Members

2010 Elected Officers

 

Barbara Barbee, President (2nd 2 Year term)

Roger Bolen, Treasurer (1st 2 Year term)

David Klempin, Secretary (2nd 2 Year term)

Nola Rae Smith, First Vice-President (2nd 2 Year term)

Riley Willson, Second Vice-President (1st 2 Year term)

Susan Lee, Third Vice-President (2nd 2 Year term)

 

2010 Board Members

 

Frances Gonzales (3rd year of 3 Year term)

Nina Worthy (3rd year of 3 Year term)

Annemarie Bristow (2nd year of 3 Year term)

Helene McKinney (2nd year of 3 Year term)

Becky Trevino (2nd year of 3 Year term)

Advisors:
John Jenkins, West Region Manager, Dallas Park Department
Nina Worthy, Past President, Dallas Council of Garden Clubs and Past President of Oak Cliff Garden Forum
Dr. Peter Schaar, Horticulturalist
Frances Gonzale4z, Texas Master Gardener
Norma Epstein, Webmaster

 

This site maintained by
Norma Epstein
Past President, Ovilla Garden Club and
member, Friends of Oak Cliff Park
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©2010 All rights reserved

Ovilla, Texas 75154
NormaEpstein@yahoo.com

this site last revised October 22, 2010