Plano Parks Foundation

05/21/2026

PLANO JUST HIT ITS HIGHEST-EVER NATIONAL PARK RANKING 🌳🏆

North Texas cities are climbing the ranks — and Plano just reached its highest park ranking ever.

New national rankings from the 2026 ParkScore Index placed Plano at No. 13 in the country, making it one of Texas’ top-rated park systems. Frisco also moved up, landing at No. 30 nationally.

By the numbers:

📍 Plano
• #13 nationally (up from #17)
• 85% of residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park
• $228 spent per resident on parks annually
• 10.5% of city land dedicated to parks

📍 Frisco
• #30 nationally (up from #37)
• Highest local park spending: $304 per resident
• Continued investment in trails, sports fields and green spaces

As North Texas keeps growing, parks are becoming more than amenities — they’re becoming a major part of quality of life.

💬 Which Plano or Frisco park deserves more love?

Photo: City of Plano
Read more at localprofile.com.

02/04/2026

🐾 Fido’s Friends = Green Grass for Happy Paws! 🐾

Thanks to the generous support of the Plano Parks Foundation, our dog parks are getting a winter boost! 🌱❄️

The Foundation recently received a $500 donation to Fido’s Friends, which will be used for winter turf maintenance. This will help keep the grass healthy, green, and ready for you and your pup to enjoy all season long. 🐶💚

You can help, too!
Donate $100 and receive a special tag for your four-legged friend as a thank-you for supporting our dog parks. Visit: https://www.planoparksfoundation.org/fidos-friends 🏷️🐕

Every contribution helps keep our parks safe, clean, and beautiful for the entire community! 🐾✨

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01/30/2026

What makes Plano’s parks special?
From trails and trees to community and belonging, our parks bring people and nature together every day.

01/29/2026

11/04/2025

Exciting News for Plano Parks Foundation! We’re thrilled to share that Plano Parks and Recreation has received a $5,000 'Our Texas, Our Future,' grant through the Foundation and Keep Texas Beautiful to expand native pollinator wildflower plantings across our parks and trails!

This project will:
✨ Continue to enhance the beauty of Plano’s natural spaces
💧 Reduce water use
🦋 Restore habitats for pollinators
🌱 Promote sustainable land management

The Plano Parks Foundation funded wildflower seeds —will be planted later this month to allow for proper overwintering and vibrant blooms next spring! Keep an eye out for an updated Wildflower location map in early 2026.

From March to May 2026, we’ll be monitoring bloom progress and documenting wildlife activity on iNaturalist—and we encourage YOU to join in! Stay tuned for updates as Plano’s parks burst into color this spring!

10/20/2025

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Rest in Plano has been postponed to Thursday, October 30 due to the forecast of inclement weather on Saturday. Unfortunately, the Plano Parks Foundation will not be able to participate on the rescheduled date.

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We’ll be at Rest in Plano this Saturday, Oct. 25 at Haggard Park! Swing by our booth for some frightfully fun Halloween spirit and Plano Parks Foundation goodies! 🎃

05/15/2025

The Plano Parks Foundation participated in today’s Leadership Plano Nonprofit Fair—an excellent opportunity to share our mission and connect with the current Leadership Plano class.

04/09/2025

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The North Central Texas Council of Governments is creating a regional Bicycle Safety Action Plan to reduce bicyclist crashes involving motor vehicles and to improve safety across the region.

Share your feedback and help shape the future of safe bicycle travel throughout North Texas. Take the survey now: publicinput.com/bikesafety

04/01/2025

Bluebonnet season is here! These beautiful blooms are starting to pop up in Plano’s parks—like these at Oak Point Park & Nature Preserve along Spring Creek Parkway. Don’t miss the chance to enjoy this Texas spring favorite!

03/22/2025

Visitors to the Foundation’s table at Texas Forever Fest discovered how we help enhance Plano’s parks—and walked away with some fun and useful giveaways!