This Sunday, March 10, we will Spring Forward by turning our clocks forward one hour. The official time change occurs at 2:00 AM, but no need to stay up late. Just move your clocks forward one hour before you go to bed and you'll be all set! As a result, sunrise and sunset will occur an hour later. While this means one hour less sleep on Monday, it also signals the beginning of longer days!

Our smart phones and watches will automatically change, but you will need to manually adjust your analog clocks and watches as well as clocks on appliances.

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Check out this month's newsletter from our community landscaping consultant, Dr. R.E. Moon & Associates.

This month's issue includes tips on dealing with fire ants, watering your lawn, and Spring planting.

Painted Tree is looking for current residents to participate as models in a signature photo and video shoot in the community on Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6. Photography and video footage will be used in Painted Tree's marketing materials and website.

Click below for more information on what we're looking for and the time commitment required.

If you are interested in participating or have other questions, please email Pam Shields, Community Engagement Officer, at pshields@ccmcnet.com

Arizona and Hawaii

If you have registered for these events, you will receive a confirmation email which will include more details.

If you are on our wait list, you may be contacted in the event a spot becomes available.

Following the community photo shoot, we are hosting a Community Wrap Party and Happy Hour. We invite all Painted Tree residents to attend! Whether you participated in the photo shoot or not, grab the family and come on out for music, games, light bites & drinks with neighbors. This event will be photographed.

Attend Painted Tree's First Annual Meeting! This is our "State of the Community" presentation to review highlights from 2023 and what’s in store for 2024!

The Annual Meeting will be held at the Collin College Conference Center. Light refreshments will be provided.

Awareness: It is important to keep your eyes and ears peeled for suspicious activity in the community. As a developing community, we have many guests that do not live in the community. It can be tough to decipher who is welcome in the community and who is not, so keep in mind that the City of McKinney has construction working hours of 6AM-9PM Monday through Friday, and contractors must give 48-hour notice to any work done on the weekends. We should be on high alert from 9PM to 6AM, for those of us that are onsite during that time.

Painted Tree Residential Association: The Association is working on a few different measures to add a sense of safety in the community. The best way to create a safety net is to get to know your neighbors! We highly encourage coming to Community Engagement Events, reaching out to new neighbors you see moving in, and starting communication from day 1! Additionally, we have reached out to McKinney Police Department regarding some events to include our local law enforcement and finding ways to create a Neighborhood Watch for the community

Monday - Thursday @ 10 am - 4 pm

We encourage you to make an appointment by sending an email to paintedtreetx@ccmcnet.com to ensure they are available when you come in!