“Alone we can do so little; together, we can do so much.” - Helen Keller
2025 Membership Drive
Thank you to all of our new and renewing members!
Joining Highland Meadows Neighborhood Association is a great way to get involved, meet your neighbors and have a voice in the community.
Whether you are interested in our architecture, parks, community events, pet watch, crime watch, beautification, or preservation, membership opens up a host of opportunities to participate, volunteer, help out, and share your talents.
All homeowners and community residents are welcome.
Help Us Build A Better Neighborhood!
$50.00 per household / $35.00 Seniors 65 +
Support Beautification
Highland Meadows Neighborhood Association invites you to partner with us as we transform our historic mid-century entrances to the 1955 Lakeland Hills section of Highland Meadows.
Your support will help us create a vibrant landscape that incorporates drought tolerant native grasses into the existing mix of mature trees and shrubs creating a welcoming area for neighbors and guests. The updated landscape will add value to our entire neighborhood, provide a sound barrier and natural habitat, supports bio-diversity, encourages pollinators, and reduces the heat island effect. This is the first step toward unifying landscape at all neighborhood entrances.
Together, we can make this vision a reality…
Special Thanks to our Beautification Partners:
Alessandro Cola Real Estate, Brandon Stewart Real Estate, Joel Greenwald - Grunbuilt, Michael Thomas & Phillip Groves.
Event
In partnership with American Institute of Architects Dallas
Preserving Tomorrow: Rediscovering Dallas’ Mediterranean Gardens Neighborhood
ADEX / The Architectural and Design Exchange
325 N St Paul St, Suite 150, Dallas, TX 75201
Exhibition: May 6 - July 6, 2025
Tuesday thru Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Gallery Talk: Tuesday, May 13 2025
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Preserving Tomorrow invites you to explore the captivating story of Mediterranean Gardens, a pioneering mid-century residential development in East Dallas. The exhibition highlights the vision, innovation, and community spirit that brought this unique neighborhood to life through original archival material, including architectural models, detailed plans, photographs, sales brochures, and news articles.
For the first time, this exhibition will formally document the rich and multi-faceted history of Mediterranean Gardens. Discover the groundbreaking work of J.P. Travis II and his influence on the post-war American skyline, delve into the innovative bioclimatic architectural research of Olgyay + Olgyay, and explore the neighborhood’s distinctive homes crafted by visionary architects. Preserving Tomorrow chronicles a fascinating yet forgotten story in architectural history and provides valuable insights into sustainable design and engineering practices for contemporary audiences. This exhibition paints a vivid picture of a neighborhood that has left an enduring mark on Dallas’ architectural heritage and demonstrates the architect’s value in designing spaces where individuals and communities can thrive.
Entrance Walls Restoration
Restoration of the 1955 entrance walls along Northwest Highway will began April 2024. Built in 1955 by Longhorn Construction, these breeze brick walls mark the entrances to the Lakeland Hills section of our neighborhood.
This restoration project is made possible by contributions from neighbors here in Highland Meadows.
Past Event
Highland Meadows Neighborhood Association Preservation Award
Congtratulations to Michelle and Lawrence Bonanno, 8668 Langdale Circle, who are the recipients of the HMNA Preservation Award 2025.
The Highland Meadows Neighborhood Association Preservation Award honors noteworthy efforts by individuals to preserve, restore or maintain the unique architectural heritage of our neighborhood.
Learn more about the history of our neighborhood as we present: The Incomplete History of Mediterranean Gardens in 125 Photographs
Food Truck Friday is on Summer Break and will Return Fall 2025
Yard of the Month
June 2025 Yard of the Month
8742 Hackney Ln - “A Creative Approach”
Highland Meadows Neighborhood Association’s Yard of the Month recognizes outstanding homes and the neighbors who do a superior job maintaining their yards in a way that enhances the overall appeal of our entire community.
Support Preservation
Highland Meadows Neighborhood Association has commissioned artist Guerin Honeycutt to create a series of illustrations of nine of our iconic Mid Century homes. These stunning works are available as a collection of postcards and are available on this website.
Funds generated from the sale will go to restoration / preservation projects in our neighborhood.
Lights Out Highland Meadows
Help Migrating Birds Travel Safely Through Our Neighborhood!
Full Migration Period: March 1 - June 15
Critical Peak Migration Period: April 22 - May 12
“Every Texan can participate in protecting our feathered friends by simply turning off their lights at night… Taking action now is vital because every spring and fall, between a third and a quarter of all birds migrating at night through the United States, travel through Texas.”
- Former First Lady Laura Bush
Past Event:
Congratulations Blake Harkey - Winner of the Chili Cook-Off
Oak Highlands Brewery - 10804 Brockwood Rd, Dallas, TX 75238
Saturday, February 22, 2025
12:00 pm
Indulge in the savory delights of chili as neighbors compete for culinary supremacy and the bragging rights to “Highland Meadows’ BEST Chili”
