Bird & Nature Walks

Bison Tour: Last Sunday of each month (except July and August), 2:00 p.m. (time subject to change during the heat of the summer)

Once each month, visitors are invited to roam over to LLELA’s bison area for a guided tour. Participants will meet herd owner Robert Vaughan at the gatehouse, then drive out for an opportunity to see the bison up close (great photo opportunity!) and learn more about bison natural history and husbandry.

All ages are welcome; registration is required at 972-219-7980. The tour is available for only $2/person in addition to LLELA’s regular gate fee of $5/person. The bison are normally off view in a secure area of LLELA, so this is a chance to visit a part of the preserve most people don’t get to see.

Come and enjoy an evening stroll on the Nature Center’s trails as we explore nature before nightfall. Evening provides a unique opportunity to view animals that make the Nature Center home. Bring water and wear weather appropriate clothing. Pre-registration required. $10 (includes admission fee)/MEMBERS $5.

Grasses provide food and shelter for many animals and are the dominant species in the prairie ecosystem, but their identification can be challenging. Learn the basics of grass identification and take a short hike to see some of our native grass species. FREE (with paid admission).

Current Admission fees:

$5 Adults (13-64)
$2 Children (3-12;under 3 FREE)
$3 Seniors (65+)
$1 Discount per person (with Military ID)

We are getting close to our trees losing all of their leaves and making it more difficult to identify these green machines. Join us for a short hike as we learn about the local trees around the Refuge and receive help identifying them. FREE (with admission)/MEMBERS FREE.

Current Admission fees:

$5 Adults (13-64)
$2 Children (3-12;under 3 FREE)
$3 Seniors (65+)
$1 Discount per person (with Military ID)

Share your holiday gift giving with our feathered friends! Children of all ages are invited to make biodegradable bird treats ahead of time and bring them to the event to hang in the Garden’s Grove, providing food for wildlife and a little holiday cheer! This free event, complete with music and entertainment, is one of Fort Worth’s oldest holiday traditions.

Feast your eyes on the fall color of the Japanese Garden while you and your family enjoy traditional Japanese dance, music, martial arts demonstrations, papermaking, and tea ceremonies. Admission: Adults $5.00, Children (4-12yrs.) $3.00, under 4 free.

Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Fall is the second great planting season, so come peruse our perennials and native Texas plants. Browse our selection of decorative grasses, shrubs and bulbs as well. Planting in the fall is a great opportunity to give your plants a jump start on the Texas summers.

Choose from a wide assortment of trees, shrubs, grasses, ground covers, perennials, vines, and spring-flowering bulbs. The sale features many specialty plants grown at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. In addition, rose, African violet, begonia, iris, daylily, cactus & succulent, and daffodil societies will be selling their plants. Other vendors will be selling garden-related merchandise as well.

Garden staff will be on site to answer your plant questions. BYOW (Bring Your Own Wagon) for loading plants! In “The Grove,” the wooded area west of the Trial Garden and the Japanese Garden parking lot.

Come join the Gleaning Network of Texas for sweet potato gleaning! We will gather the sweet potatoes left in the field, bag them up, and distribute them to a wide range of food assistance programs. Look for more information as we get closer to this event!

The Gleaning Network of Texas is a nonprofit, grassroots organization whose goal is to use our state’s existing surplus fresh produce resources to help alleviate hunger and improve nutrition for food-insecure Texans.

The Network brings together growers, volunteers, and service agencies to provide food for the hungry from fruits and vegetables left in the field after the harvest and other unutilized supplies.

 Potluck dinner and social starts at 6:30 PM Program and business meeting starts at 7:00 PM.

Each month the club meeting includes a raffle -- visitors recieve a free coupon -- prizes are cool river gear or paddling and camping accessories. There is always discussion on upcoming activities, environmental action, and issues related to safe paddling.

REMEMBER: Please bring a simple or gourmet pot luck dish.

Contact: commodore@river-runners.org.