Dixon Branch Greenbelt Guild

Dixon Branch Greenbelt Guild is an independent group of dedicated volunteers drawn from the Eastwood, Lake Park Estates, Lochwood, and Old Lake Highlands neighborhoods, plus North Texas Master Naturalists, who consider the Dixon Branch Greenbelt a treasured shared natural asset.

These hard-working volunteers endeavor to restore the health of the eight acres of woods and wildflower meadows along Dixon Branch from Peavy to Easton as wildlife habitat. We create and maintain trails to make the greenbelt a pleasure and a health asset for everyone, plus their dogs.

Donate

Your donations go toward purchasing plants and seeds, maintaining tools, and renting equipment. Please donate via Venmo (enter this info) or contact Greenbelt Guild coordinator for donating via cash, check, or credit card, or in-kind donations.

Why is the Dixon Branch Greenbelt Special?

Dixon Branch Greenbelt is a unique strip of riparian land along Dixon Branch, a primary tributary of White Rock Creek that enters White Rock Lake at Sunset Bay/Pelican Point.

The woods are remarkably unaltered for urban land, with a large grove of uncommon rusty blackhaw viburnum. There are century-old bois d’arcs, red oaks, pecans, and other hardwoods, and a surprising amount of eastern red cedar. The understory includes a very old aromatic sumac and elbow bush.

But the woods are beset by three species of privet and Amur (bush) honeysuckle as is true for most urban woods. The Greenbelt Guild is steadily removing these, improving the health of our precious trees.

The meadows are original, unplowed Blackland Prairie, but KR bluestem and other invasive plants have taken over. Volunteers are working to restore the prairie by adding native grasses and wildflowers.

Volunteer with Us!

Dixon Branch Greenbelt Guild gathers on the Sunday before bulk pick-up, which occurs on the work week with a 2nd Monday. At 9 am in hot weather, 10 am in cooler weather. Gathering location varies, but is always along Creekmere. We cancel or reschedule workdays when the heat, cold, or rain is excessive.

To be a part of our activities or just keep up with what we do,send an email to be put on the Greenbelt Guild email newsletter list. Include a text number if you want on the text list.

Also look for our announcements on Eastwood Nextdoor and Eastwood Neighbors on Facebook.

Click to contact the coordinator, Amy Martin, author of Wild DFW: Explore the Amazing Nature Around Dallas-Fort Worth, with your questions.

Work with the group is accepted for VH by North Texas Master Naturalists.

What We Do

Since forming in early 2025, Greenbelt Guild volunteers have:

Restored the Woods Trail and extended it to span from Lippitt to Peavy.
Increased wildflowers and native grasses in the Creekmere Meadow.
Repaired and improved creek access at Bison Beach for safety.
Created a pollinator garden at The Knoll entrance.
Installed a contemplative bench at The Knoll.
Restored the Creekmere Meadow Trail.

Ongoing efforts include:

Removing privet and other invasive shrubs to increase the health and safety of the woods.
Reducing invasive grasses and forbs, giant ragweed, and brushy plants, in the meadows.
Creating small structures to slow stormwater entering the creek and reduce erosion.
Improving wildlife habitat, focusing on birds, reptiles, and small mammals.
Supporting pollinators with flowering native plants.
Maintaining safe trail heights and widths.