Bird & Nature Walks

We will be viewing conserved native prairie lands and discussing the use of native prairie grasses as forage in the cattle ranching industry. Since 1888, this cattle ranch has been continuously operated by four generations of the Barnett family and is recognized by the Texas Historical Commission in their Family Land Heritage Program. 

This is a joint fieldtrip with the Trinity Forks chapter of NPSOT.  

Jeff Quayle, Fort Worth NPAT and Texas Master Naturalist will lead the hike. A plant list is available from https://fortworthnpat.wordpress.com/prairies/ on the lower part of the page. Please wear proper footwear, long pants, & bring sunscreen & plenty of water.

RSVP Jeff Quayle at squaylei2000@gmail.com or call 817-729-0283

Meet at the park entrance at 8:45am. Hike starts at 9am.

Speakers:  John Tandy of Friends of Tandy Hills Natural Area and Bruce Benz of Texas Wesleyn University

Bill Coleman will speak on  Marker Trees from a Texas Surveyor’s View.  He will explain how to look for clues that hint at the history of a landscape and address the ways trees are used as markers, not just by American Indians but also as references to boundary corners throughout the settlement and construction of our current civil infrastructure. Bill is a Professional Land Surveyor and a Geographic Information Systems Professional.

Annual spring festival featuring National Sculpture Society fellow Gary Lee Price's Great Contributors bronze statues set among 500,000 spring-blooming bulbs in the garden including tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, pansies, violas, poppies along with other spring-blooming annuals and perennials.

$15 for adults, $12 for seniors 65 and older, $10 for children 3-12 and free for children two and under. 

Small is beautiful at Tandy Hills in late February to early March when the rare, beautiful and diminutive Trout Lily blooms (we hope). Known as one of the harbingers of spring, Trout Lilies are one of the signature wildflowers at Tandy Hills and a fascinating plant to learn about. Master Naturalist Jim Varnum will lead a TL fishing expedition. Free.

A community festival celebrating nature, health and education. The green outdoor event is hosted at a nature preserve featuring nature walks, booths, music, kites and more.

Becky Radar will speak on White Rock Lake flora and fauna.

Tim Dalbey will lead a walk to see White Dog-toothed Violets better known as Trout Lilies through McCommas Bluff and another site to be determined. We’re also hoping to see Texas Buckeyes in bloom near the trout lilies! See website for map and directions.

Spend a weekend in the northern reaches of the Texas Hill Country to reminisce about, or find out what two nights on Spain’s Camino de Santiago can be like!