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Super Bowls: Skate Park opens with great fanfare
There were congratulations all around on May 17 but the biggest winners were the enthusiastic skaters and bikers who politely tamed their...

Friends of Bachman Lake
Jun 101 min read
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Caring is Contagious
The biggest changes to Bachman Lake Park and the Greenbelt are the natural result of advocacy and perseverance. But the biggest reason...

Friends of Bachman Lake
Apr 233 min read
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Getting Noticed: How Staying in the News Cycle Helps Bachman Lake Community's Cause
2024 was a pivotal year. Reporters and bloggers alike helped tell the story of the challenges and triumphs of our advocacy for Bachman Lake.

Friends of Bachman Lake
Apr 32 min read
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Friends of Bachman Lake Newsletter - November 2023
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.

Friends of Bachman Lake
Nov 8, 20234 min read
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Dam Reconstruction Will Begin Soon
Dallas Water Utilities (DWU) is moving forward with the Bachman Lake dam reconstruction. What will this mean for patrons and trail users?

Friends of Bachman Lake
Nov 1, 20232 min read
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Friends of Bachman Lake Newsletter - October 2023
"All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking." – Friedrich Nietzsche Walking is an activity that many of us take for granted. But...

Friends of Bachman Lake
Oct 2, 20234 min read
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Even a Zoom hack can't stop us!
There's some very important information about plans to transform areas around Bachman Lake that you need to be a part of!

Friends of Bachman Lake
Dec 3, 20216 min read
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FoBL Newsletter - September 2021
American Heart Association Heart Walk is coming. Be a great Friend to Bachman Lake Park on North Texas Giving Day. Lights Out for the birds!

Friends of Bachman Lake
Sep 6, 20212 min read
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FoBL Newsletter - August 2021
New members are now part of the Friends of Bachman Lake Board; we've got an update on the Bachman Lake Skate Park and the Bachman Area Plann

Friends of Bachman Lake
Aug 9, 20213 min read
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The Bachman Lake Skate Park - Clown Ramp Redux
Watch the the recording of the Bachman Lake Input Meeting Take the Skate Park Survey, it is only open until Wednesday morning (7/21) so...

Friends of Bachman Lake
Jul 18, 20214 min read
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October Newsletter
Airport hits the pause button; good lake water makes fish happy; money for NW Highway means upgrades are coming; Halloween drive-thru style.

Friends of Bachman Lake
Oct 6, 20206 min read
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September Newsletter
We talked Greenbelt trails, DWU updates on the dam & lake, talked new development & rallied comments as the airport met with the Park Board.

Friends of Bachman Lake
Sep 8, 20207 min read
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August Newsletter
Could NW HWY no longer be a dangerous and ugly hindrance? School playgrounds can be parks too. Nature trails for the Bachman greenbelt.

Friends of Bachman Lake
Aug 7, 20207 min read
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July Newsletter:
Northaven Trail Informational Happy Hour celebrates new connections. Slow down and open up your Dallas street. Airport entrance falls short.

Friends of Bachman Lake
Jul 7, 20204 min read
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