Our next gift of nature is NATURE! In November, the Fort Worth City Council voted to purchase 29.11 acres of undeveloped land adjacent to the Nature Center. The land will become part of the Nature Center and provide a buffer along Jacksboro Highway next to the entry gate and along the south bison pasture. Please help us in thanking City Manager David Cooke for creating the Open Space Conservation Program that paid for the land; former Councilmember Dennis Shingleton, who began advocating for the land purchase more than a year ago; and current Councilmember Leonard Firestone for seeing it through.
The last gift of nature is for YOU! In 2022, we will be back to in-person member events and programs! We will host our tried-and-true Botany with Bob (O’Kennon) and Stars & S’mores. The Wonders of Wetlands series will be back in the Nature Center’s actual wetlands, and we will be introducing some new events as well. Keep watch for event information on our events page. We look forward to SEEING you in 2022!
Finally, I truly want to thank you for staying by our side through it all. Your commitment and passion for the Friends and the Nature Center over the last two years are humbling. YOU are the gift that keeps on giving.
Here’s to YOU and an amazing 2022 in nature!
Your friend,
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