4th Quarter 2024 | Volume 32, Issue 4

Photo by K.P. Wilska

A Quarterly Newsletter of the Friends and the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge

Behind the Scenes at the Refuge

Reflecting on 2024...and Looking Ahead to 2025

As we wrap up 2024, we’re celebrating an extraordinary year of milestones, new projects, and record-breaking achievements at the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge. Here are some of the highlights from the past year.

Friends News

S'mores & More Delights All Ages

It was a beautiful evening for socializing and learning more about wildlife when Friends members gathered at the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge on Saturday, November 9, 2024, to enjoy s’mores, hot chocolate, and fun activities during S’mores & More, a Friends members-only after-hours event.

Wildlife on the Refuge

Summer Musicians

As we head into winter, many of us are beginning to miss the sounds associated with warmer temperatures. This past summer, the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge was filled with the sounds of the loudest musicians, mainly insects.

At the Nature Center

Letters From the Woods

Naturalist Michael Smith shares some musings from the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge. Whenever he is out in nature, Michael writes about it in his journal, which becomes a letter he produces for the enjoyment of others.

Volunteer and Staff Spotlight

Putting Down Roots

My name is Taylor Phillips, and I am excited to have been selected as the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge’s newest naturalist. I will serve as the volunteer coordinator while implementing educational and interpretive programming for park visitors.