Landmark Preservation Commissioners Honored By Tarrant County Historical Commission
Arlington Parks and Recreation Wins Pair of Region Awards
Landmark Preservation Commissioners Honored By Tarrant County Historical Commission
Pictured left to right , LPC Chair Kristina Rumans ; TCHC Commissioner Floreen Henry ; LPC Commissioners Geraldine Mills and Jason Sullivan .
Arlington Parks and Recreation Wins Pair of Region Awards
Arlington ’ s GLOW ( Growing Leaders in Outdoor Wilderness ) Girls won the 2023 TRAPS North Lone Star Programming award . GLOW Girls is an outdoor education program for young females aged 8-12 from disadvantaged areas . The goal of this program is to give 20 young girls from urban areas an opportunity to experience life outside their typical environment . The skill acquisition in this program aids with confidence building , cognitive and emotional stimulation and positively influencing the next generation of environmental stewards . GLOW Girls is free of charge , thanks to a grant from Texas Parks & Wildlife , making outdoor recreation accessible to those with limited access . With the goal to create young stewards , GLOW Girls began as weekend workshops for participants to set a foundation for a skillset that would grow as participants continued through the program . Thanks to the grant from TPWD , GLOW Girls will continue into the spring with a community partner led ziplining trip , workshops , and another weekend camping trip .
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The Tarrant County Historical Commission ( TCHC ) honored three Arlington Landmark Preservation Commissioners October 2023 for their historic preservation efforts throughout the county .
Landmark Preservation Commission ( LPC ) Chair Kristina Rumans received the Tom Vandergriff Award , for long-term exemplary public and community service contributing to the history of Tarrant County .
LPC Commissioner and Arlington Historical Society ( AHS ) Executive Director Geraldine Mills received the Susie Pritchett Lifetime Achievement Award in Preservation , recognizing an individual who has devoted their life to promoting the preservation and heritage of Tarrant County .
LPC Commissioner Jason Sullivan received the Debbie Reynolds Hazen Award , recognizing an individual under 50 years of age , who has shown leadership in collecting and preserving the history of Tarrant County .
The Commissioners ’ achievements were also recognized by Mayor Jim Ross at the November 28 , 2023 , City Council meeting .
The City of Arlington Parks and Recreation Department was honored by the Texas Recreation and Park Society ( TRAPS ) North region with a pair of awards at its annual awards ceremony
The Friends of Arlington ’ s Unique Natural Areas ( FAUNA ) was named Advocate of the Year by the TRAPS North Region . This group works tirelessly in a variety of ways to keep Arlington natural areas native . This group is made up of other “ Friends Of ” groups for consistency in conservation efforts across Arlington ’ s 99 square miles . This collective group works many volunteer hours , gives back with events for our citizens , and has a passion for nature to never be forgotten .
FAUNA hosts weekly volunteer work days at multiple locations , as well as larger monthly and quarterly volunteer work days . Annually , they lead many projects for the UTA Big Event , which is an annual volunteer day for UTA students . FAUNA has also contributed funds for multiple projects , such as signage for education of the public , creating pollinator gardens , and restoration of a variety of ecosystems . Members of this group have also been instrumental in helping obtain land that now serves as formal natural areas in Arlington .