Wildlife

Sometimes it is difficult to find some of our wildlife as you are hiking such as beaver, bobcat and more. However, evidence of them can be found in the form of tracks, scat and even skulls. Stop by the Visitor’s Center and take a look at some skulls of local fauna. See if you can identify the skulls. 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 miss so many forms of wildlife as we hike. Join us as we pay attention to details and look for the smaller forms of wildlife that are found along the trail. Keep your eyes peeled, $5 (with paid 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)

Come join us as we scatter seed balls that were made at the Lake Worth Monster Bash. Learn about what types of seeds we used and why we use seed balls to distribute seeds. 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)

Interested in nature and would like to share it with others? Please attend this informative meeting to learn more about becoming a Docent (Nature Teacher) at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge. For more information or to register, please call Laura Veloz at (817) 392-7413. FREE.

Join us for a The Trinity Bird Count is an exciting new effort to count every bird species in and along our Trinity River in Dallas! Birds are among the most beautiful and intriguing visitors and residents of the forests, grasslands, river banks and neighborhoods along the Trinity River.

This year, the Trinity Commons Foundation begins an exciting new project to learn about the Trinity's birds - the Trinity Bird Count. With 636 of the 957 bird species in North America, Texas is for the birds! Come enjoy the Trinity and help investigate the birds that live along the Trinity or that visit here during their migration.

Where will we count birds?

Come meet our owl friends and learn more about this amazing nocturnal creature. 

Join us for a FREE “Third Thursday” this October. Our theme this month is everything owls.  Owl art, live owls, owl prowl, owl pellets, even "Three Hoots" Owl wine! We’ll be open from 9a.m. – 9p.m.  Evening activies include something for everyone, kids and adults alike.

Outdoor Events

5:30p.m. Guided Hike & Texas Turtle Watch

6:00p.m. Animal Encounter

7:30pm Chimney Swift Monitoring Join Master Naturalist Natha Taylor of this citizen science project

7:30-9 Owl Prowl with Ben Jones, Director of Education

8:15pm Amphibian Watch with TRAC Volunteer Naturalist Mel White

Indoor Events

Multi-purpose Room

7-7:15 Audubon Dallas scholarship recipient, Brianda Martinez, reviews her summer scholarship at Hog Island in Maine.

7:30-8:00 Erich Neupert of Blackland Prairie Raptor Center introduces us to Texas native owls.

Theatre

4:00 Storytime - "Owl Moon" reading

4:30 Learn Owl Calls

Vote online for the best video in support of the Trinity River Video Contest.

General Meeting of the Greater Fort Worth Sierra Club