Want to see what’s happening in Northwood Hills? The Northwood Hills Breeze gets published and mailed to residents about four times per year with tons of useful information including details about new regulations or initiatives from the city, helpful tips related to the particular season we’re in, a community calendar, a real estate report, contact information for Board members, a bulk trash collection schedule, and much more! Local businesses advertise in it as well, which helps to underwrite the cost of the publication and showcases service providers who cater to Northwood Hills. Read our most recent newsletter. To find out about some of our recent projects, check out our blog posts below. To learn more about the benefits of membership, visit the Benefits page.
Interested? Membership runs on a calendar year basis, and dues are $400 for the calendar year. If you join now, you’ll pay a pro-rated amount, but your membership can start immediately and run through all of 2025. Pay online with Paypal or a credit card, send funds through Zelle to membership @ northwoodhills.org, or mail your check to NHHA, PO Box 800874, Dallas, TX 75380. Thanks for your support!
Good Neighbor Day 2025
Save the Date for NHHA’s Good Neighbor Day Celebration coming up in the afternoon of Sunday, September 28th. This year we’re planning a pop-up event in the circle drive of Northwood Hills Elementary to provide an opportunity to stop by, grab a drink or snack, meet your neighbors and NHHA Board Members, and drop off donations for the RISD Clothes Closet. This organization helps preK – 12 students in financially challenging situations gain clothing they can comfortably and proudly wear. Students in need of clothing assistance are identified by either a school counselor or campus nurse. (Or a parent can contact the school to ask for clothing assistance for their student). Once identified, each student receives a week’s worth of clothes including shoes, socks, winter coat, new underwear, and toiletries, among other things. Last year, the Clothes Closet helped 744 students! If you can’t stop by during the event from 2-4pm, but still want to donate goods, just let us know! We’re happy to pick up or arrange another day/time for drop-off.
Here’s a starter list of items you can donate:
- new or like-new clean and current clothing
- new or like-new winter accessories like hats, gloves, scarves, and coats
- new or like-new school uniforms
- new or like-new bras and sports bras
- new or like-new backpacks or duffel bags
- NEW shoes (preferably athletic shoes)
- NEW underwear
- NEW socks
- toiletries (no razors, hand sanitizer, or expired toothpaste please)
For more details about what kinds of items are accepted, click here. For a more specific list of current needs, click here. Start gathering your donations now and click the links for more ideas. If you can help greet neighbors and receive donations at the event, please sign up for a volunteer spot here.
We’ll see you on Sunday the 28th between 2 and 4pm! Thanks for being a Good Neighbor.
4th of July Thanks and Pics!
Thank you to our wonderful sponsors and volunteers for a fun and festive 4th of July celebration. From the set-up crew at 6:30am, to the take-down crew at 11:30am, and everyone in-between, we couldn’t have done it without you! Special thanks to our DPD officers for their help on the parade route, our Dallas Fire Rescue personnel for bringing their engine for a Show and Tell, and NHHA Member Bill Naifeh for the gorgeous pictures. To view a gallery of the event, click here.
32nd Annual NHHA Independence Day Parade and Celebration – Friday July 4
Weather Update: If there are sprinkles, we’ll proceed as planned. If there are strong storms, we will delay the festivities. If there are persistent strong storms, we may need to cancel. Cross your fingers!
It takes a village to pull off NHHA’s signature event – the 32nd Annual Independence Day Parade and Celebration. We need tons of volunteers, and if we all pitch in a little, you won’t miss out on any of the fun. Any time you are able to spare will be a big help in ensuring the success of the festivities. Please review the opportunities here and sign up for one or more spots! More instructions will be provided to volunteers as we approach the big day.
We want to thank the sponsors who underwrite this event and ultimately make it possible! If the need arises, please consider using these service providers, as they have shown their support for Northwood Hills:
- NHHA Members – Houstoun Family
- Leslie Pulaski, Ebby Halliday
- Ready Roofing & Solar
- Spence + Kinney Real Estate Group, Compass Real Estate
- Traver Construction
- The Redpath Team, Allie Beth Allman & Associates
- Spring Valley United Methodist Church
- The Shamsa Group, Ebby Halliday
- Ines Hermoso, Bank of Texas, Mortgage Banker
- Van Wunnik and Marcum LLC, Certified Public Accountants
Here’s the schedule of events for Friday, July 4th:
7:45am — Parade registration opens
8:30am — Parade entries assemble
8:55am — National Anthem; Pledge of Allegiance
9:00am — Parade steps off!
9:30am — Post-parade games/activities begin
10:15am — Announcement of Trophy Winners
11:30am — Games/activities wrap up
Where: Pre- and post-parade activities are at Northwood Hills Elementary School. The Parade Route is south from the school on Meandering Way, west on Oakbluff, north on Brookcrest, east/northeast on Briar Cove, east on Cliffbrook across Meandering Way back to the school.
Parade Entries: EVERYONE is welcome to be in the Parade. But, if you want to be considered for a Judges’ Prize/Trophy, you must register and get a number and be associated with a Northwood Hills address. You can do that on-site the morning of the Parade beginning at 7:45am, or IF YOU ARE AN NHHA MEMBER you can register in advance and avoid the line by emailing president @ northwoodhills.org. We’ll pre-register you and send you a PDF of your entry # so you can print it off and attach it in the best manner possible ahead of time. This is especially helpful if you want to display the number in more than one place.
Entries/Trophies: Strollers, trikes, bikes, wagons, decorated cars, vintage cars, golf carts, floats, walkers, dogs – bring it on! Our prize categories include Best Hat, Best in Blue, Best in Red, Fun & Fired Up Family, Most Patriotic, Best Motorized Entry, Most Original, Best Dressed Pet, and multiple Spirit awards for those who awe, amaze and defy conventional categories.
Important: Parade participants CANNOT throw candy, trinkets or anything else from your entry to the spectators. If you have a true float (a trailer pulled behind a vehicle), make sure you can navigate all turns safely, that your occupants are secure, and that you don’t have any loose items protruding from your float.
Parade Order:The order in which we line up and proceed through the route is a function of safety for all participants, and is strictly enforced by on-site DPD officers.
- Floats, cars and trucks go first
- Other motorized vehicles, 4-wheelers and motorcycles
- Non-motorized bikes and small “wheeled” vehicles
- Strollers and pedestrians
Cost: Parade participation, and all games, activities and refreshments are FREE to everyone. The festival is paid for by Northwood Hills Homeowners Association through the assistance of sponsorships and donations.
Post-Parade Activities: Inflatable games, bounce houses, basketball shoot out, dunk tank, popcorn, cotton candy, airbrush tattoos, balloon animals, popsicles, and more!
Dogs: Well-behaved dogs are welcome ON A LEASH. This is a big, active crowd. Please consider your dog’s temperament when evaluating whether or not to include him/her at the Parade. Dog shade/water available after the Parade.
There are NO bathroom facilities on-site. Don’t forget sunscreen! Bring your phone/camera!
Other: NO PARKING along Cliffbrook in front of the school – we need that area for staging the parade entries. There’s plenty of parking on the east side of the school along Birchridge.