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Enroll your 4th-7th grader in three full days of outdoor fun March 14-16. This Spring Break, your child can go back in time to 1869, examine microscopic plant life, hike the Blackjack Trail, use natural materials to inspire a work of art, grow something wild at the Native Plant Nursery, and much more. $125. Registration is required by Mar. 6. Forms are available at LLELA.org. The camp will fill, so don’t delay. Info: 972-219-3550 or  lcole@cityoflewisville.com.  

Any Fort Worth location in need of cleaning is eligible as a cleanup site for the Cowtown Cleanup. Sign up to clean a greenbelt, a park, a roadway or any area of your choosing. For groups or individuals not sure where to go, consider joining an experienced group leader at one of the 10 prearranged Join-A-Group cleanup sites.

Let us introduce you to some of the common insects and why they are important for all of us. This program is open to the public and is free with paid general admission or Heard Museum Membership. Many of these programs will have an outside component. Please dress appropriately. 

During Zip Line Days, guests climb a 23-foot tree to our zip platform then proceed to a 487-foot zip line. Purchase one ticket ($12 each) for each time you would like to travel down the zip line.

During Zip Line Days, guests climb a 23-foot tree to our zip platform then proceed to a 487-foot zip line. Purchase one ticket ($12 each) for each time you would like to travel down the zip line.

Bring your family to see a live owl presentation and then stay for a guided night hike on our sanctuary trails. If you have ever been on a hike and the sun set before you finished, you know that experiencing a trail at night can be a completely different experience from hiking during the day. Explore the thrilling sights, smells and sounds of night with Heard Trail Guides. Night hikers will be encouraged to sharpen their senses to be able to spot signs of animal life and learn more about the inhabitants of the Heard. Preregistration is required and this program fills quickly. $19.

Have you noticed painted rocks throughout Mansfield? Join us at Oliver Nature Park for Rock Art and paint your own rock to hide! Each registered participant will receive two rocks to paint.   Space is limited so sign up today. $2 per person. Register required. Info: olivernaturepark@mansfieldtexas.gov.

Come see Oliver Nature Park during spring to explore how nature changes and adapts to the season. Enjoy a naturalist led walk with a purpose of searching, examining, learning and checking off the unique spring finds on your scavenger hunt list provided. Wear weather‐ appropriate clothing and comfortable shoes. $7.. All participants over 2 years of age must pre‐register.  Children under 18 must have a adult registered.  Info: olivernaturepark@mansfieldtexas.gov.

Registration required for all programs. 

Info: Tiffany Gorrell, tiffany.gorrell@mansfieldtexas.gov