{"id":458485,"date":"2026-10-06T23:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T23:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/458485\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T23:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T23:38:11","slug":"woody-branch-park-community-meeting-happening-oct-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/458485\/","title":{"rendered":"Woody Branch Park community meeting happening Oct. 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/oakcliff.advocatemag.com\/img_8129\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92520\" class=\"size-full wp-image-92520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_8129.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-92520\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Woody Branch Park property includes over 16,000 trees. Photo by Victoria Hernandez.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Maxie Johnson, who represents District 4, will host a community meeting Thursday, Oct. 8 to discuss <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasparks.org\/Facilities\/Facility\/Details\/Woody-Branch-Park-877\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Woody Branch Park.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In 2021, the Dallas City Council voted unanimously to approve the city\u2019s acquisition of 82 acres for the Woody Branch Park. The acquisition aims to provide new park amenities for Glen Oaks as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/oakcliff.advocatemag.com\/2022\/11\/tpl-receives-millions\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Five Mile Creek Greenbelt Master Plan.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tpl.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trust for Public Land,<\/a> a nonprofit that creates parks and public land across the country, collaborated with the Dallas Park and Recreation Department on the master plan to add over 23 miles of trails to connect Oak Cliff to Dallas\u2019s existing trails and add 124 acres of public land.<\/p>\n<p>Woody Branch Park is one of three park projects near Five Mile Creek. South Oak Cliff Renaissance Park opened in November 2021 and Judge Charles R. Rose Community Park opened in the summer of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The Thursday meeting will give community members the opportunity to provide input and receive updates regarding the Woody Branch Park\u2019s progress. The meeting will be held at the <a href=\"https:\/\/oakcliff.advocatemag.com\/2025\/10\/d4-community-office\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">District 4 Community Office<\/a> located at 4478 S. Marsalis Ave. from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>\t\tShare This Story, Choose Your Platform!<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1791329891_36_4b7788cb0990e4978f03f293513e201327c04def34eb630c23899a78f7ca98bf.png\"  class=\"avatar avatar-72 photo\" height=\"72\" width=\"72\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVictoria Hernandez is the Oak Cliff editor for Advocate Media. Prior to joining the Advocate, she wrote for Walton Insights, KUAF 91.3 and UARK Student Media. Victoria studied at the University of Arkansas, earning a B.A. in English\/Journalism with minors in history and gender studies and a M.A. in Journalism with a Graduate Certificate in African and African American Studies. She can be reached by email at vhernandez@advocatemag.com\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Woody Branch Park property includes over 16,000 trees. Photo by Victoria Hernandez. 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