Oncor Easement guidelines

The Friends of Northaven Trail works closely with Oncor to make sure we follow their rules and safety guidelines.

This includes what types of plants we add along the trail as well as the types and locations of other trail amenities like drinking fountains, respites, seating, etc.

While we would love to see more amenities along the trail, Oncor often needs to limit construction of amenities in order to provide access for its service vehicles and/or for unrestricted electricity delivery. We have fewer restrictions in the portions of the trail easement that are owned by the City of Dallas.

Here is a list of the currently approved list of native plants we can use along the trail. Others may be added at a later date.

  • Oakleaf Hydrangea

  • Carex Texensis

  • Cedar Sage

  • Lyreleaf Sage

  • Golden Groundsel

  • Beautyberry

  • Pokeweed

  • Columbine

  • Turk's Cap

  • Asclepias Asperula

  • Asclepias Virida Flora

  • Asclepias Oenetheriodes

  • Assorted other Milkweeds

  • Helianthus Maximiliani

  • Helianthus Salcifolius

  • Fragaria virginiana

  • Veronia Baldwiniii

  • Assorted Asters

  • White Compass Plant

  • Echinacea angustifolia

  • Eryngium yuccifolium

  • Silphium radula

  • Coreopsis lanceolata

  • Liatris mucronata

  • Silphium laciniatum

  • Salvia azurea

  • Monarda fistulosa

  • Ratibida columnifere

  • Solidago rigida

  • Penstemon cobea

  • Acaciella angustissima

  • Desmanthus illiniosensis

  • Dalea Purpurea

  • Arnoglossum plantisaneum

  • Ceonothus herbaceus

  • Aclepias viridis

  • Baptisia australis

  • Verbesina Virginica

  • Rudbeckia fulgida

  • Rudbeckia subtomentosa

  • Callirhoe involucrata

  • Centaurea americana

  • Eryngium leavenworthii

  • Hibiscus Laevis

  • Texas Star

  • Amorpha Fruticosa

  • Little Bluestem

  • Side-oats grama

  • Cupgrass

  • Big bluestem

  • Monarda Citriodora

  • Solidago Speciosa

  • Symphotrichum Oblongifolium

  • Gaillardia pulchella

  • Silphium Radula

  • Elymus Canadensis

  • Sorgastrum Nutans

  • Androposa Gerardii

In addition to this list of plants, here are the published guidelines from Oncor about trail amenities.

We appreciate all the time and effort Oncor puts into supporting the Northaven Trail.