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Nature-friendly places to go this weekend in DFW

Parts of Lake Worth can be seen from the trails of the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge.
Parts of Lake Worth can be seen from the trails of the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge. Star-Telegram archives

▪ Guided nature hikes will continue this summer, beginning at 9 a.m. Saturdays, at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge. They are $5 plus admission ($2-$5), free for members.

Take a closer look at the marsh and its inhabitants, including beavers, during a presentation 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday. Go on a “Bug Safari” hike 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday. Both classes are $5 plus admission, free for members.

The refuge is at 9601 Fossil Ridge Road, Fort Worth. 817-392-7410; 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. Or visit the Tarrant County Master Gardener help desk, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden Center, 3220 Garden Center Blvd., Fort Worth.

▪ 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.

Send announcements of local home and garden happenings (including retail news) at least two weeks in advance to Places to Go, Features Department, Star-Telegram, Box 1870, Fort Worth, TX 76101, or send an email to scline@star-telegram.com with “Places to Go” in the subject line.

This story was originally published July 27, 2017 at 12:14 PM with the headline "Nature-friendly places to go this weekend in DFW."

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