Prairie Dogs Return to the Nature Center
In a collaborative conservation effort, prairie dogs once again will call the Nature Center home.
August 28, 2024
Painted Bunting by David Morgan
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, member events, what’s happening behind the scenes at the Nature Center, important conservation topics, plants and wildlife, Nature Center staff and volunteers, and more.
In a collaborative conservation effort, prairie dogs once again will call the Nature Center home.
Please welcome Chris Smith as the Friends’ new Executive Director. We are excited about the future of our organization with Chris leading the way.
We are sad to say goodbye to someone who has left an indelible mark on the Nature Center over the past decade. Please join us in wishing former Nature Center Manager Rob Denkhaus the best as he transitions to an exciting new role with the City of Fort Worth.
A very special thank you to those who helped the Friends honor Bob O’Kennon and celebrate our 50th anniversary at Fort Worth Wild 2024.
Guess who decided to visit the Nature Center this year? Learn more about the limpkin that spent the winter in the marsh.
Feeling itchy after a hike at the Nature Center? You may have just encountered poison ivy.
In a historic act for the Nature Center, staff and other members of a burn team recently conducted a long-planned prescribed burn.
Dedicated volunteers are the lifeblood of the Nature Center. This issue, we want to highlight someone truly exceptional: Isaiah Kuhns.
The Nature Center gains two new Natural Resource Technicians. Welcome David Reasoner and Taylor Phillips!
Lotus Pad by K.P. Wilska