The Old Stagecoach Heritage Oak Tree is a centuries old 51-inch diameter heritage live oak tree currently located within 6-inches of the pavement edge of Old Stagecoach Road; the tree is widely considered a City of Kyle asset and historical treasure due to its age and size. The future of the tree has been a topic of discussion since 2020 when staff began evaluating roadway improvements that were later approved by voters in the 2022 General Obligation (GO) Bond Election.

Following City Council action in February of 2025, the tree will be carefully transplanted from its current location to a city-owned area along Old Stagecoach Road a quarter mile north of its current location and adjacent to the Six Creeks Subdivision. The new location will become a “parklet”, or pocket park, to protect the live oak, selected for both its proximity to the tree’s current location and its matching soil profile.

GO Bonds are proposed and voted on in citywide elections. If voters pass Proposition A, bonds will be sold to investors backed by the full faith and credit of the City of Kyle’s excellent AA- bond rating and paid off using city property taxes -- both on homes and businesses.

The City of Kyle explored multiple options for the tree, including removing the tree and preserving the wood for an art project, relocating the tree, and realigning the Old Stagecoach Road Project around the tree.

Based on these options and public feedback, the Kyle City Council voted 6-1 on February 15, 2025, to relocate the tree from its current location to a city-owned easement in the Six Creeks Subdivision.

The tree will be relocated one-quarter mile northwest of the current location, on the opposite side of the road to a city-owned easement in the 6 Creeks Subdivision. The city has engaged a landscape architecture consultant, Asakura Robinson, to design a pocket park to support long-term conservation and ecological benefits for the relocated tree.

The City of Kyle solicited bids from qualified arborist companies between March 18 and April 22, 2025, and selected Environmental Design, Inc. (EDI) to lead the relocation of the Old Stagecoach Heritage Oak. City staff worked with EDI to finalize the project scope, which includes four main phases:

1. Pre-treatment and Preparation: EDI began preparing the tree during summer 2025. This work includes watering the tree’s root ball, cultivating and improving the surrounding soil, and root pruning to a depth of 24 inches. These efforts strengthen the tree’s root system and overall health ahead of relocation. On November 3, 2025, EDI will begin encapsulating the tree and installing a piping platform to allow the tree to be carefully rolled from its current site.

2. Relocation Process: During the week of December 8, 2025, the tree will be loaded, transported to its new home in the planned pocket park, and offloaded. The following week, the team will position the tree, backfill the planting area, apply mulch, set up irrigation, and complete site cleanup.

3. Post-Relocation Care: After relocation, the tree will receive regular irrigation, annual mulching, and monthly inspections by a qualified arborist. EDI is contracted to provide 24 months of post-relocation care to ensure the tree’s continued health and stability.

4. Roadway and Site Restoration: Once the relocation is complete, the City of Kyle will manage traffic control and restore the roadway and surrounding area.

In Summer 2025, Environmental Design, Inc (EDI) spent approximately 100 days pre-treating the tree in preparation of the move. This period was also used to finalize the remaining planning and logistics for the move.

• Parcel dedication and pocket park concept presented to City Council: October 21, 2025

• Tree Excavation and Treatment: November 3 - December 7, 2025

• Tree Relocation: December 8 - 20, 2025 

• Road Repair: December 21, 2025 - January 16, 2026

• Park Completed: Fall 2026

Yes. Beginning Monday, November 3, 2025, a section of Old Stagecoach Road will temporarily close as crews prepare to carefully relocate the Old Stagecoach Heritage Oak.

To ensure the tree’s continued health, it will be replanted nearby along Old Stagecoach Road in a new pocket park designed to protect and highlight this community landmark. During this process, crews will remove portions of the roadway, excavate around the tree’s root ball, and use cranes to lift and transport the tree approximately a quarter of a mile northwest of its current location.

Traffic Impacts and Detour Routes

• Road Closure for Tree Preparation and Road Repair: November 3, 2025 – January 16, 2026
  Closure Area: Old Stagecoach Road from Cypress Forest Drive to Three Forks Drive
  Detour Route: Cypress Forest Drive → Allegheny Way → Cold River Run → Three Forks Drive

• Expanded Closure for Tree Relocation: December 8 – December 20, 2025
  Closure Area: Old Stagecoach Road from Cypress Forest Drive to Six Creeks Boulevard
  Detour Route: Cypress Forest Drive → Allegheny Way → Cold River Run → Rio Blanco Way → Six Creeks Boulevard

The City of Kyle appreciates residents’ patience and understanding as this important preservation effort takes place.

Based in Tomball, TX, Environmental Design, Inc (EDI) was founded more than 40 years ago and is a premier service provider for specimen tree supply and transplantation in the United States and throughout the world. EDI has also handled similar tree transplanting projects throughout central Texas and the nation.

Although relocation does not guarantee survival according to multiple contracted studies done on behalf of the City of Kyle by certified arborists, the city is committed to the long-term maintenance efforts needed to give the live oak its best chance. Those efforts include but are not limited to proper irrigation, annual mulching, and monthly inspections by a qualified arborist. Environmental Design, Inc (EDI) is also contracted to provide 24 months of post-relocation care for the tree.

In addition, the city has engaged Asakura Robinson to design a pocket park to support long-term conservation and ecological benefits for the relocated tree.

The City of Kyle has approved funding for pre-treatment, tree relocation, and aftercare in the amount of $848,000, with a contingency of 10% at $84,800, for a total contract amount of $932,800. Funding for the project will come primarily from developer funding contributions for Old Stagecoach improvements. Additional expected costs include:

• Road Restoration: $129,540

• Water Valve Installation by KWU: $5,000

• Pocket Park Development: $300,000 - $600,000 (preliminary estimate)

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