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Lighting of HP’s ‘Landmark Pecan Tree’ Going Virtual

November 21, 2020December 29, 2020 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments

The lighting of Highland Park’s Landmark Tree, like so many other events this year, is going virtual in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Take One Final Look at Big Pecan Tree

October 18, 2019November 15, 2019 Maria Adolphs 0 Comments Big Pecan Tree, Community, Dallas history, Family, Highland Park, Nature, news, Park Cities, Plants, trees, Veterans

As a young girl, Patricia Essa Purcell Bagnall would walk with her grandmother on Lakeside Drive to fill jugs with artesian water and listen to tales of the “early days.”

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Of U.S. Flags and Pecan Trees

June 26, 2019November 15, 2019 William Taylor 0 Comments Fourth of July parade, Highland Park Village, July Fourth, parade, pecan tree, Rotary Club of Park Cities, University Park

Thank you to Douglas Scott and others who submitted photos for last year’s Fourth of July Parade Memories special section. Readers can still find that multipage look at the parade’s history here.

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Tonight’s Annual Pecan Tree Lighting Still On

December 5, 2013November 15, 2019 Elizabeth Ygartua 0 Comments Christmas, Christmas in the Park Cities, Highland Park, Icy weather

Barring an ice storm, I’ll be headed to the annual pecan tree lighting ceremony on Armstrong Parkway, which is as of

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Highland Park Could Replace Big Pecan with Much Smaller Tree

March 2, 2020February 27, 2020 William Taylor 0 Comments Capital Improvements Plan, Community, Highland Park, Mayor Margo Goodwin, news, Park Cities, pecan tree, Poll, Preservation Tree Services, Survey, The Big Pecan

Mayor Margo Goodwin looked at the empty esplanade where Highland Park’s historic monarch pecan stood and envisioned old fashion azaleas – lots of low plants to replace the missing tall one.

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