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04/09/2026

Happy Wildflower Wednesday! With our recent prescribed burns and abundant rain at Cedar Hill State Park, we are seeing a resurgence of wildflowers, some of which we haven't seen here in years! This week's featured wildflower is the fabulous Prairie Beardtongue (Penstamon cobaea)!

Also called the Foxglove Penstamon for its resemblance to the famous flowers of European folklore, these large bell-shaped flowers are a perfect fit for our declining bumblebees looking for a healthy buffet!

A gentle reminder that all plants and animals, including wildflowers, are protected by law inside our state parks. Let's enjoy these blooms together and leave them to flourish for future visitors!

-Ranger Will

04/09/2026

🦉✨ **You’re Invited: “A Charisma of Owls” Book Launch Event!** ✨🦉

Join Audubon Dallas for a special author talk and book launch celebrating *A Charisma of Owls*! Meet author Lynn Barber and get a behind-the-scenes look into the fascinating world of these mysterious and captivating birds.

📅 **Saturday, April 18**
📍 Trinity River Audubon Center: 11AM-12PM
📍 NEW Dallas Wild Birds Unlimited: 4PM-5:30PM

Whether you're a bird lover, nature enthusiast, or just curious about owls, this is a unique opportunity to connect with the science, stories, and beauty behind these incredible creatures.

📚 Don’t miss your chance to hear from the author and celebrate the launch of this exciting new book!

👉 Learn more & register:
TRAC: https://tickets.audubon.org/events/e0a86a66-7b44-1768-3bb2-78c009b8bd29?_gl=1%2a1lvdcl5%2a_gcl_au%2aMTU3NDk3ODg3LjE3NzQ1Njg5NjI.%2a_ga%2aMTY3ODU5ODYxNC4xNzY2MTc0MDEw%2a_ga_X2XNL2MWTT%2aczE3NzU1Nzg2NjYkbzE1JGcxJHQxNzc1NTc4Njc2JGo1MCRsMCRoMA

WBU: https://audubondallas.org/events/a-charisma-of-owls-book-launch-event-974/

04/09/2026

Pop Up Project: This Friday, April 10th, 9am, show up to spread mulch on the first soft trail designed and planned by the Indian Trail Master Naturalists at the Charles F. Ladd Nature Preserve. We have a tractor to spread mulch piles on the trail; bring a garden rake to spread it. If you have one handy, wheelbarrows will be useful. Meet at the Ladd Preserve parking lot on Cedar Hill Road just north of Danieldale. The weather will be beautiful; hands are what we need. It will be fun. Make a difference.

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You read about the Sid Richardson Tract Prairie in Wild DFW: Explore the Amazing Nature Around Dallas-Fort Worth (http://wild-dfw.com/) . The Fort Worth Chapter of Native Prairies Association of Texas invites you to a walkabout on April 25 from 9:00 to 11:30 AM. Reserve soon, because this will sell out. Some of my favorite people will be leading, including Suzanne Tuttle who was essential to and featured in the book.

"Join the Fort Worth Chapter of Native Prairies Association of Texas for a prairie walkabout. Some of the best remaining remnants of Fort Worth Prairie are owned by the US Army Corps of Engineers, surrounding and protecting the watershed of Benbrook Lake. Please join us for a relaxing ramble through the Sid Richardson Tract on the east side of the lake. The spring wildflower season will be in full bloom, so we’ll move at our own gentle pace, enjoying the gifts Nature has to offer. iNaturalist observations are welcomed and encouraged.

RSVP: https://texasprairie.org/event/fwnpat-sid-richardson-walkabout-april2026/

What to bring: Sturdy closed-toed shoes, long pants, a hat, water, sunscreen and insect repellant are recommended.

This tour is offered by donations. The suggested donation amount is $5. Donations benefit Native Prairies Association of Texas and the Fort Worth Chapter.

Address & Parking information sent with registration. When you register, please fill out the NPAT waiver of liability.For any questions, contact Suzanne Tuttle – [email protected].

Photo of the prairie from Wild DFW by Chris Emory and Art Photography.

04/08/2026

From Oak Cliff Garden Forum:

REMINDER……this Sunday
Friends Of Oak Cliff Parks
(FOCP ) Wildflower Walk
When: Sunday, April 12th
Time: 10:00am - noon
Where: Kiest Conservation Area
3238 S Hampton, Dallas, TX 75224
Docent: Brian Halsell
Contact: [email protected]
Advanced Training: 2 hours

Join us for a walk through the native prairie meadow at the Kiest Conservation Area in Oak Cliff. Our guide is Master Naturalist, respected guest speaker on native plants and Studio Outside’s in-house horticultural expert, landscape architect Brian Halsell. The conservation area is an 88 acre tract of land with an island of native Texas prairie. Over 150 wildflower species were identified by master naturalist legend Jim Varnum nine years ago. While you’re there, visit the newly opened Creekside or Burr Oak Trail. Everyone is invited to attend, and there is no charge. Closed toed shoes are recommended. The parking area is in the field at the southeast corner of the intersection of Hampton Rd. and Keist Blvd. Park next to the kiosk. WE will meet in the outdoor classroom just up from the parking lot kiosk.

04/08/2026

Activity is slowing down for the radio-tagged monarchs that we've been following via the Project Monarch Science app. Today, let's take a look at the monarchs' locations for entering Texas.

The black arrows on the map below show a radio-tagged monarch's last detection in Mexico to the first detection in the U.S. The most recent four arrivals from March 26 (CHI009, MES005, MES011) and March 29 (MW024) are represented by the four arrows that are the farthest to the north in Texas.

Also included to the right of the arrows is a map made by Monarch Watch founding director Chip Taylor. Based on spring first sighting records for Mexico reported to Journey North (orange pinpoints), it depicts the suggested interior and coastal pathways (red lines) that monarchs take when reaching the breeding grounds in Texas and beyond.

Stay tuned for some more spring migration updates this week!

04/08/2026