National Trails Day at Oak Cliff Nature Preserve - Dallas

Host Organization: REI Dallas

Event Direction: This preserve is located in the heart of the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas. http://g.co/maps/7yhdv To get there from Interstate 35E, take Illinois west and just past S. Hampton make a left on Pierce. To get there from Loop 12, take Illinois east and just past Westmoreland, turn right on Pierce. Public Transit: Take the Dallas DART rail redline to Westmoreland (last stop southbound), which drops off very close to the trailhead. Bikes are allowed on the trains.

Event Description: Join the Texas Land Conservancy, REI and Groundwork Dallas for a wonderful volunteer day at the Oak Cliff Nature Preserve in the heart of the Oak Cliff neighborhood in Dallas. This 120-acre preserve has 8-miles of trails maintained by the Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association and visited by thousands of bikers and hikers each year. Now it's time to give back. Help us fight invasive species, maintain the trails, and pick up trash on this well-loved preserve. Please arrive by 8:45 so we can begin promptly at 9:00. Bring closed-toed shoes, water, and sunscreen. If you have them, bring your favorite work gloves and pruning tools (loppers or handsaws). We'll work until noon, and then enjoy lunch, generously provided by REI! Bring a hat, closed shoes, water bottle, sunscreen, work gloves, trail tools and lots of enthusiasm!

Check the REI Dallas and Plano websites or call your local REI store for additional information and to register for this service project! Email Renee Shippey @ REI Dallas: rshippe@rei.com, Chuck Blaum @ REI Plano: cblaum@rei.com, or Callie Thompson: callie@texaslandconservancy.org for inqueries and information.