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The Parks Department has officially canceled the expansion plans for Winfrey Point. We will keep monitoring the site to ensure the Blackland prairie remains undisturbed by future construction proposals.

July 19, 2012

Protect Winfrey Point

Protect Winfrey Point

🏆 Won — 5,083 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 14 years, 3 months ago
The Dallas Parks Department and the Dallas Arboretum, as good stewards of our park lands, should reconsider the use of protected Blackland prairie grasses around Winfrey point as a parking lot. While we are supportive of both the parks department and the Dallas Arboretum, we feel they are crossing the line by destroying a protected natural habitat that many volunteers, along with the parks department have previously worked to preserve and protect. This area is home to rare birds, plants and even a bobcat or two. The parks department has received a Texas Land Steward award for their preservation and protection of the Blackland prairie around White Rock Lake. Having to return this award will be an embarrassment to the city of Dallas.

We urge City Council to stop this abuse of our park and prevent the use of Blackland prairie as a parking lot.

Updates

Reached 5,000 supporters

May 8, 2012

Reached 1,000 supporters

May 2, 2012

May 2, 2012

I have requested a formal meeting with the Dallas Parks Department to discuss the specific zoning protections currently in place for the Blackland prairie. My focus remains on verifying the environmental impact studies they have referenced in recent briefings.

Reached 100 supporters

May 1, 2012

8 Comments

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Peter Sanchez
12 years ago Featured

This is where my partners daughter got married, it is very special. Please do not tear it down

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bob vinson
12 years ago Featured

Too many lives to be affected......so .....why should we give it all up for a parking garage ??? Too many memories.....

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Heather Graham
12 years ago Featured

My husband and I got married here, so this place is very special and dear to my heart. I want our daughter to see it when she is older and maybe even get married there someday herself. It would break my heart to see it turned into a parking garage.

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Linda Bello
14 years ago Featured

My kids love seeing the wildlife out there. Once its gone we cant get it back so please leave it alone.

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Mike Robinson
14 years ago Featured

White Rock is a gem for dallas stop destroying it with more concrete!!!! Leave the trees and grass alone.

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Sarah Harvey
14 years ago Featured

I run around the lake every weekend and seeing that prairie is the best part of the trail. Dont pave over nature just for more cars.

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Debra Harrison
10 years ago

Leave this historic site alone and butt out of our JOY!

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Linda Andrews Gee
12 years ago

I wish things would just stay the same as when I grew up here

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