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The Great Trinity Forest urban park is located within the Texas Blackland Prairies ecoregion. Habitats within it include bottomland hardwood forests, riparian zones, wetlands, open water ponds, grasslands, and the Trinity River itself. The center is part of the City of Dallas-Trinity River Corridor Project and consists of 120 acres.
In 1975, the name Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge was formally established. [2] The Friends of the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge (FONC) was established June 1, 1974 as a nonprofit organization with goals to preserve and protect the natural and cultural resources. They function as the chief financial supporter of the center.
Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge was established on January 4, 1994 with an initial purchase of 4,400 acres (18 km 2). Since that time, the refuge has acquired additional acreage which now totals 30,000 acres (120 km 2 ).
The Trinity River Project is a public works project undertaken in the 2000s in the city of Dallas, Texas, United States. [1] Its goal is to redevelop the Trinity River . The project aims to turn the river's path into a collection of sports fields, trails, nature centers, and recreational opportunities.
Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center: Athens: Henderson: East Texas: website, includes a production fish hatchery, aquaria and exhibits, Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame, Richard M. Hart and Johnny Morris Conservation Center Trinity River Audubon Center: Dallas: Dallas: North Texas: 120 acres with 5 miles of trails Twelve Hills Nature Center ...
The park opened in September 1981 and was operated as a state park until the TPWD terminated its lease on August 31, 2012 when the river authority assumed management. [1] The majority of the park consists of mixed oak and pecan woodlands. White-tailed deer, squirrels, rabbits, nine-banded armadillos, and raccoons are numerous.
The Great Trinity Forest portion of the project consists of 6,000 acres (24 km 2), [2] primarily in the area of the Trinity River as it traverses Dallas County just south of Downtown Dallas. In 1983, the Texas Legislature designated 900 acres of the area to be the Trinity River State Park, however, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department later ...
Lake Arrowhead State Park is a state park located in Clay County, Texas, near Wichita Falls. The park is 524 acres (212 ha). The park is 524 acres (212 ha). [ 2 ]