Political advocates needed; a media focus that yields results; Bachman pool remains closed; and finding ways to make voluteerism count.

As we are activating the Bachman Greenbelt, we are trying to be pro-active about maintenance and trash pick-ups. Last year we did several...

" Watch the turtle. He only moves forward by sticking his neck out. " — Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Board Member Announcement Friends of...

The January session of Neighbors in the Know, a joint online session from Friends of Bachman Lake and the Bachman/Northwest Highway...

In May 2024, we were contacted by Texas Trees Foundation regarding their interest in helping with tree plantings at Bachman Lake Park. ...

New trash cans at Bachman; A great clean-up event; A plan to water at the Greenbelt; and our Transportation Department asks.

Every year we meet with the City of Dallas Department of Transportation in order to be the squeaky wheel and ensure that the pedestrian...

“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were big things. ” - Robert Braughlt Gables Day 2024:...

“Leave the road, take the trails” - Pythagore Good News is the Best News We were so happy to have been contacted by Candy's Dirt...

“If I were a bird, I would fly about the Earth seeking the successive autumns.” - George Eliot Complete the Dallas Bicycle Friendly...

"Happily we bask in this warm September sun, which illuminates all creatures…" - Henry David Thoreau North Texas Giving Day Is September...

Writing, riding and fighting our way to better parks and trails. This newsletter highlights allies helping along and the need for advocates.

The latest Friends of Bachman Lake newsletter focuses on navtive plantings at Bachman and how cleanup events are needed year-round.

"The way I see, it if you want the rainbow, you have to put up with the rain." – Dolly Parton Whose on First? TXDOT or DWU Stormwater? In...

"I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles." – Anne Frank Bond Voyage! Dallas residents overwhelmingly approved the 2024...

April news includes a call for fresh minds at our group; a groundbreaking ceremony for the Bachman Lake Skate Park; a Dallas 3-1-1 primer...

Latest newseltter focuses on Greenbelt cleanup and a call to all who care to help maintain the newly cleared space.

“In the Year of the Dragon, may our goals be as bold as a dragon’s flight and our achievements as impressive as its scales!” - In...

The latest FoBL newsletter looks at the dam reconstruction, a new skate park, and a dive into the 2024 Bond and the challenges it poses.