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Fort Worth, TX

Dave Lewis

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Dave Lewis is the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department for the City of Fort Worth, appointed in February 2025. He joined the city in 2019 and previously served as assistant director over golf and athletics, then as interim director. He holds the CPRP (Certified Parks and Recreation Professional) credential.
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Park and Recreation2
Park & Recreation Department2
Mattie Parker2
Fort Worth Park & Recreation2
Sycamore Park1
Legislative Rider Grant Program1
Michael D. Crain1
Veterans Memorial Park1
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department1
Kimley-Horn1
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April 2026

Press Release
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The Fort Worth City Council approved renaming the city-owned Northpark YMCA — managed through a public-private partnership with the YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth — to the Corporal Don Graves YMCA Community Center, honoring a living World War II veteran.

Council approves renaming of Northpark YMCA to honor Corp. Don Graves

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Fort Worth Park & Recreation will hold the official groundbreaking for the Bomber Spur Trail on April 23 at North Z Boaz Park, a multi-use pedestrian and cycling trail along a historic WWII-era rail corridor that served the Consolidated Aircraft Corp. bomber plant.

From bombers to bicycles: Historic corridor becomes new trail

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Fort Worth Park & Recreation, in partnership with the Texas Historical Commission and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, unveiled a Texas Historical Marker at Veterans Memorial Park honoring Choctaw Code Talkers who served in World War I.

Fort Worth unveils historical marker honoring Choctaw Code Talkers

February 2026

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The Park & Recreation Department and District 5 Councilmember Deborah Peoples are celebrating the groundbreaking of Mosier Valley Park, a project honoring one of the region's oldest freedmen's communities, with planned improvements including a multisport court, trail, exercise stations, playground, and expanded parking lot expected by December.

Come one, come all: Mosier Valley Park groundbreaking set for Feb. 26

January 2026

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Fort Worth Park & Recreation announces Teresa Thomason CPRP as its new deputy director, bringing over 25 years of recreation operations experience from several North Texas municipalities and expertise in capital projects, fiscal management, and staff development.

Park & Recreation names Teresa Thomason as deputy director

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A resolution authorizes the city to apply for up to $1,000,000 from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department's Legislative Rider Grant Program for improvements at Sycamore Park, and designates the Assistant City Manager over Parks & Recreation to act on the city's behalf. A public hearing is included as part of the process.

…rk and Recreational Uses (PUBLIC HEARING - a. Staff Available for Questions: Dave Lewis; b. Public Comment; c. Council Action: Close Public Hearing) michelle.hector@f…

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