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O V E R V I E W

Facility:

Trinity River Audubon Center

Description:

The Trinity River Audubon Center -- your gateway to explore the amazing resources of the 6,000-acre Great Trinity Forest. As the largest urban hardwood forest in the United States, this forest supports a diverse community of plant and animal species and contains a unique mixture of bottomland hardwoods, wetlands and grasslands.

The Trinity River Audubon Center, located eight minutes from downtown Dallas on 120 acres, opened October 2008 and is part of the City of Dallas-Trinity River Corridor Project. The land, formerly an illegal dump site, has been reclaimed by the City of Dallas and beautifully demonstrates how a municipal liability can be transformed into a major asset for people of all ages to enjoy. Visitors have the opportunity to explore hands-on exhibits, four miles of nature viewing trails, the Children's Discovery Garden, and a great nature store with unique gifts and nature related items. Programs offered at the center educate and entertain children, families, and adults.

A D D R E S S

Address 1:

6500 S. Loop 12

Address 2:

City:

Dallas

State/Province:

Zip Code:

75217

V I S I T I N G I N F O

Hours:

Tuesday thru Saturday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Third Thursday of each month, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. (FREE)
Closed Mondays

Admission:

Adults (Ages 13-59): $6.00 ,Children (Ages 3-12): $3.00 ,Children age 2 and under: Free ,Seniors (Ages 60+): $4.00

Telephone:

(214) 398-8722

Website:

http://www.trinityriveraudubon.org

R E V I E W S

D. Harper, Co-op Member

The children and I visited the TRAC the third Thursday in September. When you enter, you are offered a map of the various trails on the site. We explored a short distance,and used compasses (practicing orienteering).

Inside, there is a film of the Trinity, an interactive model of Dallas' flood history, numerous hands-on activities and displays, and a gift shop.

The greatest challenge for the Center is the drought in the area. At least one of the ponds was considerable dried up when we visited. However, it did give us a chance to try our hand at identifying the tracks of animals who had come for the available water.