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News & Updates
Want the latest updates about what’s happening with the Friends and at the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge? Learn about interesting Friends stories, the bison herd, events, what’s happening behind the scenes at the Nature Center, important conservation topics, plants and wildlife, Nature Center staff and volunteers, and more.
Fort Worth Wild 2022 Sponsors
A very special thank-you to those who helped the Friends honor George Bristol and support the Nature Center through Fort Worth Wild 2022.
Local Conservation Hero Receives Well-Deserved Honor
George Bristol, local author and conservationist, honored by the Friends of the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge at Fort Worth Wild.
On The Road in Nature
Don’t let speeding through the Nature Center spoil the serenity that humans and animals alike find there.
Common Prickly Ash
The next time you’re hiking at the Nature Center, look for the prickly ash, the Renaissance shrub of the plant world.
Volunteer Spotlight: Jude Hathcock
A very enterprising young man volunteers his way into an internship at the Nature Center. Meet Jude Hathcock, a high school student following his passion for nature.
Meet Julia — or Is It Roze?
The Nature Center’s newest Natural Resource Specialist, Julia (Roze) Shipman, brings a wealth of experience from the private sector to her new role in native plant restoration.
Losing Friends
Even as we welcome new visitors and volunteers to the Nature Center, we are sad to say goodbye to those we lose.
Member Profile: The Branch Family
These longtime members of the Friends have woven the Nature Center deep into their family’s memories.
To Be or Not to Be Evergreen
The art of survival. Evergreen and deciduous trees employ different strategies to thrive during winter.
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