Bird & Nature Walks

Visit a native remnant prairie that exists right here in Tarrant County! We'll talk a walk through the prairie to see what is growing, what native plants & wildlife are present since this prairie was not mowed this summer and we had good August rains! Bring your phone or camera to take a few photos to add to the iNaturalist Project "Stella Rowan Prairie" to help us document what is here. Enjoy the fall season wildflowers in their native prairie environment and maybe we will get lucky and see a few Monarchs migrating south! Wear closed toe shoes and long pants.

Opportunity to visit a rare 100-acre block of Blackland Prairie. The Native Prairies Association of Texas is raising $50,000 to buy it. It's near Greenville, within 90 minutes from Fort Worth and an hour from Dallas.

Meet at a location in Floyd near US 380 TBA and carpool to the site. Please RSVP on FB page. Attendance space is limited. Check page for developments. 

The regular monthly star parties in association with Fort Worth Astronomical Society will happen this Saturday. Stargazers, skywatchers, astronomers, kids, grownups, singles, couples, groups, all ages welcome. No dogs, please. Free.

Ride along with the Fossil Rim Animal Keeper on this behind-the-scenes tour. The excursion will take you through Fossil Rim where you’ll have a chance to view exotic animals in their free-roaming environment. You’ll go into our Intensive Management Area (IMA) and visit maned wolves, Mexican gray wolves, cheetahs, red wolves, black rhinos, black-footed cats, coatis and Attwater’s prairie chickens.

Two informative walks led by naturalists: Wild Plants & Flowers with Charlie Grindstaff at 10am, Edible Plants with Bob Richie at 11 a.m. Popular event – please register at https://goo.gl/ZsE1mi.

Join a ranger as we explore the Paluxy River on foot. Come prepared to get completely wet. Boots/water shoes are required for participation. Wet bags, snacks, sunscreen and water bottles are recommended. We will meet at the park store before getting into the river at the Ballroom Track Site. We will walk the river searching for dinosaur tracks and other neat things that are in a river environment. We will be in the river for about 3-4 hours. Recommended for ages 8 and up, dogs are not permitted. There is no additional cost for this program.

Wear durable sneakers or hiking boots and comfortable clothes suitable to the weather that day. The trails are hilly, rocky and some have wood chips spread on them. Please consider your fitness level before participating. An accessible, less strenuous trail is also available on the preserve property. We will provide water.

Enjoy a naturalist-led walk with the purpose of searching, examining, learning and checking off unique fall finds on your scavenger hunt list. Wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable shoes. 

Notes:

- All participants over 2 years of age mush pre- register for this program.

- Each child must have at least one adult attending and registered for the program. We encourage this program for the whole family!

- Please leave pets at home.

- Wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable shoes.

Bring your binoculars and bird book if you have them. The center's expert birders will lead you on a guided birding hike through the trails of the Great Trinity Forest. 

Guided twilight stroll down one of LLELA’s nature trails. We may hear some bumps in the night, but have no fear...it’s probably just an armadillo. Howling coyotes, hooting owls and other nocturnal sounds will provide an out-of-the-ordinary hiking experience. Ages 5 and up. Registration required by 11 a.m. the day before the night hike.