Bird & Nature Walks

Fort Worth Prairie Fest is the annual fundraiser for Friends of Tandy Hills Natural Area. Learn more about how funds are plowed back into Tandy Hills HERE.

Prairie Fest grew from a small neighborhood event in 2006 to become the “Best Outdoor Cultural Event in 2010”, according to the Fort Worth Weekly. By 2011, Prairie Fest had attracted hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of visitors to Tandy Hills.

For 2012, Prairie Fest has been re-imagined and re-focused back to discovery and enjoyment of Tandy Hills, itself. Instead of a single event, there will be three festivals throughout the Spring on the last Saturdays of March, April and May. Event hours will be from 4 PM - Dusk.

http://tandyhills.org/fest

Fort Worth Prairie Fest is the annual fundraiser for Friends of Tandy Hills Natural Area. Learn more about how funds are plowed back into Tandy Hills HERE.

Prairie Fest grew from a small neighborhood event in 2006 to become the “Best Outdoor Cultural Event in 2010”, according to the Fort Worth Weekly. By 2011, Prairie Fest had attracted hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of visitors to Tandy Hills.

For 2012, Prairie Fest has been re-imagined and re-focused back to discovery and enjoyment of Tandy Hills, itself. Instead of a single event, there will be three festivals throughout the Spring on the last Saturdays of March, April and May. Event hours will be from 4 PM - Dusk.

http://tandyhills.org/fest

Science Saturdays are held the first weekend of every month and feature numerous events hosted by BRIT’s botanists: plant IDs, demonstrations of BRIT’s digital herbarium, Plant Preservation Studio tours, access to the BRIT libraries, and books on display from the BRIT Press. Come and go as you please.

Solar Scoping: Night time is not the only time you can look through a telescope to see stars. You can do it in the day time with some modifications to see the greatest star of all, the Sun. Stop by the Hardwicke Interpretive Center and take a look at the Sun and gain a different perspective of our source of light and heat. 

 FREE (with paid admission). Noon - 3 p.m.

We may hear some bumps in the night, but have no fear...it’s probably just an armadillo. Follow our trail guides on a moonlit stroll down the Redbud Trail. Coyotes howling, owls hooting, and other nocturnal sounds will provide an out-of-the-ordinary hiking experience.

No flashlights are necessary. Ages 5 years and up. The hike will be rescheduled in the event of rain. Registration required at 972-219-3930 or lisacole@unt.edu.

The hike is $7 per person, or $2/person for LLELA season pass holders.

Sunday, February 19

9 a.m. – noon

Southwest Nature Preserve

Meet at the northwest gate on Bowman Springs Rd.  Classic crosstimbers woodlands, grasslands and ponds make this an interesting place to count birds. 

The Friends of OS Gray Natural Area will host a Great Backyard Bird Count at O.S. Gray Natural Area, Saturday, February 18th from 9 am to 11 am.  Avid birder Julia Burgen will help with bird identification and counting.  If you wish to participtate bring your binoculars and your bird identification book (if you have one). We recommend dressing for the weather and for walking the trails in a natural area. 

Join us in exploring the history of the Nature Center where it all began. Learn more of the flora and fauna this forested island holds as we hike along the 1.5 mile trail. Pre-registration required. Meet at Greer Island parking lot. $5 (with paid admission)/MEMBERS FREE. 1 - 3 p.m.

http://fwnaturecenter.org/