Nature-friendly places to go in DFW beginning June 24
▪ Weekly trail running with Jason Tamblyn continues at 8 a.m. Saturday on the sandy trails of the Bob Jones Nature Center. The trail running club sessions are free after a $10 annual membership fee. Call 817-491-6333 to register.
The nature center is at 355 Bob Jones Road, Southlake. bjnc.org
▪ Guided nature hikes will continue this summer, beginning at 10 a.m. Saturdays, at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge. It’s $5 plus admission ($2-$5), free for members.
Kids can learn American Indian and pioneer string games at an activity beginning at 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday. At 1 p.m. Sunday, join nature center staff for a wildflower walk. Dress for the heat. Both activities are $5 plus admission ($2-$5), free for members.
The refuge is at 9601 Fossil Ridge Road, Fort Worth. www.fwnaturecenter.org.
▪ Get your gardening questions answered with a call to the Tarrant County Master Gardener Association help desk, 817-884-1944. Hours are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
▪ Johnson County master gardeners also answer gardening questions and give advice 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays. Call the Johnson County Extension Office at 817-556-6370 and ask to speak to a master gardener.
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▪ For Friday Funday — Music in the Timbers, a nature-sounds activity for parents and kids at 1 p.m. June 30 at Bob Jones Nature Center. $15 per child (parent is free). To register, call 817-491-6333. 355 Bob Jones Road, Southlake. bjnc.org
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This story was originally published June 22, 2017 at 3:30 PM with the headline "Nature-friendly places to go in DFW beginning June 24."