Where The Buffalo Roam And The Deer And The Antelope Play

One Saturday morning church organized a family hike at the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge. 

I say family hike, but only three members of our family attended. That would be me, Abe and Chuey. First of all, it was Saturday morning and second of all, it was hiking.

Back in 1964 the FW park board wanted to create a wildlife sanctuary and nature preserve for the community; thus the birth of the FW Nature Center & Refuge.

Bison have roamed the Nature Center for nearly 50 years. The herd began in 1973 with a donation of three bison from the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The first bison calf was born in 1974; now the herd consists of four young bulls and 16 cows, two of which were born this year.

The Nature Center is comprised of more than 3,650 acres of forests, prairies and wetlands. The goal is allow you to step back in time and experience what Fort Worth was like in the early 20th century.

This park is one of the largest city-owned nature centers in the US with over 20 miles of hiking trails.

We spotted bison, turkey, guinea, and deer.

Wetland marshes are sometimes referred to as the kidneys of the world because they capture and filter harmful pollutants while supporting many fish and wildlife species.

Chuey was happy to be on the trail again.

[October 21]