North Z. Boaz Park pictured Feb. 28, 2023. Courtesy of City of Fort Worth.
A southwest Fort Worth park will soon see new security measures as part of the natural area’s long-term plan.
Fort Worth City Council members accepted a $12,000 donation from the nonprofit Fort Worth Mountain Bikers Association to fund the installation of security lights along the mountain bike trail that circles North Z. Boaz Park.
The group, which seeks to advocate for and sustain Fort Worth-area trails, developed the park’s 4-mile trail in April 2023.
The trails at Gateway and Marion Sansom parks were also developed and maintained by the nonprofit.
Lighting enhancements at North Z. Boaz Park align with the area’s master plan.
Updated in 2020, the document lists several amenities planned for the park, including an aquatic center, additional playgrounds, multiuse practice fields and courts, picnic areas and the renovation of its ponds to become an interconnected lake.
The donation comes after park and recreation staff provided an updated look at the Bomber Spur Trail, a long-awaited project set to feature 26 miles of trails across west Fort Worth.
Enhancing Fort Worth’s trail systems is listed as one of the city’s biggest priorities in its parks, recreation, open space and public realm master plan, GREENprint.
Adopted by city leaders earlier this year, the document outlines goals focused on improving Fort Worth’s natural areas through 2050 amid rapid population growth and urban sprawl.
Expanded trail systems, increased accessibility to nature and safer parks are among the main priorities listed in the plan.
While Fort Worth already has over 13,000 acres of parkland and 210 miles of trails, city officials plan on creating new parks and green spaces as part of the city’s 50-year outlook.
Nicole Lopez is the environment reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact her at nicole.lopez@fortworthreport.org.
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