Help migrating birds by turning off lights from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. during spring migration.

Take a spring amble on the newly restored Ned and Genie Fritz Texas Buckeye Trail. A highlight of early spring is the blooming season for Texas buckeyes (Aesculus glabra var. arguta) with their conical clusters of fragrant yellow-ivory flowers. The slight understory tree with a slender trunk and branches is a sub-species of the more famous Ohio buckeye, being more compact with greater heat tolerance, though it often sheds leaves in summer.

These hikes will fill, so reserve soon here.

• March 16, Saturday: 10 a.m. to noon
Leader: Richard Grayson – Gain crucial insight into the Trinity River and its plight. - CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN. RESCHEDULE BELOW.

• March 17, Sunday: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Leaders: Michael McKee with Eileen Fritz McKee and Kristi Kerr Leonard – Great Trinity Forest trail restoration and tales of Fritz family nature excursions. - CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN. RESCHEDULE BELOW.

• NEW: March 19, Tuesday, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Leaders: Amy Martin and Kristi Kerr Leonard - Spring Equinox Wet Walk.

• NEW: March 23, from 10 a.m. to Noon:  Leader: Richard Grayson – Gain crucial insight into the Trinity River and its plight. CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN. RESCHEDULE BELOW.

• March 23, Sat: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Private hike for Bonton families led by kids from T.R. Hoover Community Development Center.

• NEW: March 24, Sun: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Leaders: Michael McKee with Eileen Fritz McKee and Kristi Kerr Leonard – Great Trinity Forest trail restoration and tales of Fritz family nature excursions.

• March 30, Sat: 10 a.m. to noon
Leader: Bob Richie – Learn about edible and medicinal plants found in the Great Trinity Forest.

•March 31, Sun: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Leaders: Marion Lineberry of the Texas Historic Tree Coalition with Kristi Kerr Leonard.

• April 6, Sat: 10 a.m. to noon
Leader: Amy Martin – The legacy of Ned and Genie Fritz, and Trinity River history and ecology.

• April 7, Sun: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Leaders: Shelby Smith and Caleb Hinojos of North Texas Master Naturalists – The ecology and cultural history of the Bonton Woods.

• SPECIAL HIKE: April 13, Sat: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Leader: Steve Smith of Trinity Coalition – For hearty hikers only. A apx. 5-mile trail-in-the-making, taking the in-progress Trinity-White Rock Trail to the river-creek confluence, and then onto the in-progress Bois d’Arc Trail to the Bonton Pond and levee.

In cooperation with North Texas Master Naturalists and Ned Fritz Legacy. Trail restoration support provided by Trinity Coalition.

Many venues are hosting Solar Eclipse Watch Parties. Below are some taking place at local parks, universities and green spaces. See links for details. We'll add events as we learn about them.

ARLINGTON

Levitt Pavilion. Free.

River Legacy Nature Center. $8.

University of Texas at Arlington Planetarium. Free.

CEDAR HILL

Valley Ridge Park. Free.

DENTON

University of North Texas. UNT will host three watch parties. Frisco, Denton and Discovery Park. Free.

ENNIS

Wilt Ranch Prairie Eclipse Day.

FARMERSVILLE

Indigo Hills Prairie and Wildflower Preserve. Campsites $20/night for two guests.

FORT WORTH

Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Admission plus $3 for solar glasses.

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. Admission.

Fort Worth Nature Center. Eclipse Paddle ($20 with paid admission) and Solar Scoping (admission).

Fort Worth Zoo. Admission.

Tandy Hills Natural Area. Event is free but donations to Friends of Tandy Hills Natural Area welcome.

Tarrant County College. TCC will host eclipse watch parties on all five campuses. Free.

DALLAS

Dallas Arboretum - SOLD OUT

Dallas College. All seven DCCCD campuses are hosting eclipse parties, including in downtown Dallas at Founder's Plaza.

Dallas Zoo. Regular admission.

Harold Simmons Park. Free. Please register on event page.

Klyde Warren Park. Free.

University of Texas at Dallas. Free.

Texas Discovery Gardens. Regular admission.

LEWISVILLE

Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Center. SOLD OUT.

MCKINNEY

Heard Museum - SOLD OUT

NORTH TEXAS

Local State Parks - Regular admission.

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