Trinity Events and Projects

Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge Fair Celebration

Firework extravanganza
Photo By: Paul Sherman
  • Firework extravanganza
  • Caddo Indians with Bridge-o-Rama
  • Crowds waiting to get on the brige
  • Inspired to dance on the bridge
  • Larry Gee Band gets down at the MHH Bridge Fair
  • Lemonade, crowds and painted faces at the Bridge Fair
  • Posing on the bridge
  • Thriving Minds group dance



Bridge-o-Rama Festival Parade of Giants

A West Dallas giant, Mattie Nash in the Bridge-o-Rama Festival's Parade of Giants.
Photo By: Kelly
  • A West Dallas giant, Mattie Nash in the Bridge-o-Rama Festival's Parade of Giants.
  • Here comes Bridge-o-Rama Festival's Parade of Giants. The parade idea was created by the West Dallas Chamber and the giant figures were made in West Dallas. from Bridge-o-Rama!
  • Victor Considérant, who in 1855 founded the French-speaking La Réunion colony in the area we now call West Dallas.
  • Hattie Rankin, a church worker who was so moved by the poverty in West Dallas in the 1930s that she started the Eagle Ford Mission.
  • Lending a big hand
  • Andre Flores Cervantes is one of the West Dallas giants created for the Bridge-o-Rama Festival.
  • Outlaw and Texas Legend Clyde Barrow
  • Texas outlaw and gun moll legend, Bonnie Parker, was the girlfriend of fellow outlaw, Clyde Barrow. She is buried in Dallas, Texas.



Bridge-o-Rama Parade of Builders

Calatrava Student Constructors
Photo By: J Pratt
  • Calatrava Student Constructors
  • J. D. Abrams' team gets underway
  • Let's celebrate the bridge with Mayor Rawlings
  • Parade participants begin to line up
  • Santiago Calatrava and his family lead the parade
  • Townviews Drumline leads the parade
  • Tracey Friggle P.E. (r) and TxDot team
  • Williams Brothers Construction out in full force



Sunrise Dedication: Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge Fair Celebration

Aztec Dancers add to the sunrise dedication moment for the ceremony
Caren Mack
  • Aztec Dancers add to the sunrise dedication moment for the ceremony
  • Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson speaks beside Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson
  • Dallas City Councilmember Monica Alonzo speaks at the ribbon cutting
  • Girl Scouts and Dalton Sherman help to dedicate the bridge
  • Mayor Mike Rawlings begins the Sunrise Dedication and Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge Ribbon Cutting
  • Mayor Tom Leppert, Mayor Laura Miller, Honorable Ron Kirk
  • Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Lyda Hill, Santiago Calatrava
  • State Representative Royce West (l) with Dalton Sherman and State Representive Dan Branch



Santa Fe Trestle Trail

Aerial of Santa Fe trail looking west toward trailhead
David Mimlitch
  • Aerial of Santa Fe trail looking west toward trailhead
  • Aerial of trestle from west of the river
  • Aerial view of Trestle Bridge during restoration
  • Beautiful restored Trestle Bridge
  • Cedar Creek along Santa Fe Trestle Trail
  • Santa Fe Trestle Trail Sign



Trammell Crow Park

Bryan Aman Cow
David Mimlitch
  • Bryan Aman Cow
  • Fireworks seen from Trammell Crow Park
  • Kayaks at Trammell Crow Park
  • Kites and the view from Trammell Crow Park
  • North Texas Para_Hang Glider Club
  • Side View of Cow Sculpture bright
  • Trammell Crow Park in 2012 with Reliant Energy Kites
  • Trammell Crow Park vista



Trinity Overlook Park

Children playing on levee near Overlook
  • Children playing on levee near Overlook
  • Overlook progress sign
  • Overlook shade & shadows
  • Overlook skyline & signs
  • Parent at Overlook
  • TRCP overlook park and sign
  • TRCP shades side view Compressed



Trinity River Audubon Center

1st Place Pro Architecture 2010 Trinity River Photo Contest
Sean Fitzgerald
  • 1st Place Pro Architecture 2010 Trinity River Photo Contest
  • Honorable Mention Roseate Spoonbills_2010 Trinity River Photo Contest
  • Honorable Mention Willows and Sprouts_River_Ponds_2010 Trinity River Photo Contest
  • International Visitors at the Trinity River Audubon Center_Iraqi Teens
  • LEED Gold for the Trinity River Audubon Center, it's official!
  • Snow! Trinity River Audubon Center
  • Sparrow with rust feather ruff in the snow
  • Trinity River Audubon Center Lobby



Trinity River Wind Festival - May 14, 2011

Kites flying in the sky at the Trinity River Wind Festival
Hundreds of kites flew over the Dallas Floodway during the Trinity River Wind Festival adding to the fun and excitement of a beautiful spring day.
  • Kites flying in the sky at the Trinity River Wind Festival
  • Children standing with clowns at the Kroger Kidz Fun Zone
  • Man holding hawk at the Trinity River Wind Festival
  • Woman holding a colorfull kite
  • Paper Airplane Contest
  • Parachute Race
  • Shoving off to kayak
  • Dr. Steve Martin with Eurasian Owl



Trinity Commons Foundation and FedEx Office Wetland Planting - June 6, 2011

FedEx Office Volunteers
It was hot weather but the volunteers came out to work! The Trinity Commons Foundation and FedEx Office volunteers participated in a Wetland Planting at the Lower Chain of Wetlands. Over 400 plants were planted around Wetland Cell E.
  • FedEx Office Volunteers
  • Corps Volunteers
  • Lynde Dodd
  • Moving the plants to the Shoreline
  • Young Green Hands
  • Getting dirty
  • TRCP Staff and FedEx Volunteers
  • Water Lilies in Bloom



Groundwork Dallas and Hyatt Hotels - June 16, 2011

Celebrating the People
The three Dallas area Hyatt Hotels came out in force with their volunteers to kick-off their community service Thrive Program.
  • Celebrating the People
  • The Thrive Group
  • Cleaning up
  • Executive Director of Groundwork Dallas and three of the General Managers from the Hyatt Hotels
  • Cleaning between the Wildflowers
  • Taking a break



7th Annual Trinity River Levee Run - March 3, 2011

7th Annual Trinity River Levee Run T-Shirt
The Trinity Commons Foundation, Dallas Running Club and City of Dallas are the race sponsors with the 2011 Title Sponsor, MWH's logo, prominently displayed on the tech shirt.
  • 7th Annual Trinity River Levee Run T-Shirt
  • Brave Kayakers
  • Police Color with Chiefs, Mayor
  • Police Recruits
  • Waiting for the Starting Gun
  • Sylvan Avenue Bridge
  • Race Winners
  • Fire Wins Again
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