Friends of Oak Cliff Parks Quarterly Meeting
When: Tuesday, September 26th, 6:30 pm
Where: Artstillery, 723 Fort Worth Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
Program: Urban Rodents: How to detect and Manage
Presenter: Chris Morris, City of Dallas Urban Biologist
Cost: Free and open to all
1 hour A.T
Join us at the Friends of Oak Cliff Parks Fall Quarterly Meeting. Our speaker is City of Dallas Urban Biologist Chris Morris. Chris, originally from the Houston area moved to the DFW area in 2008. He is a 2008 graduate of Texas A&M College Station, with a BS in Zoology. He joined the City of Dallas Parks and Rec Dept in 2023. His presentation, titled “Urban rodents: how to detect and manage will be touching on disease control, property damage, public opinion and prevention.
Tree ID Walk - Friends of Oak Cliff Parks
Hiking Trails
When: Sunday, October 15th
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Where: Kiest Conservation Area
3238 Hampton Rd. Dallas 75224 ***
Docent: Karen Woodard
Free to all. Water provided.
Join us for a walk around the native prairie meadow and through the woods at the Kiest Conservation Area in Oak Cliff. Our guide is Karen Woodard, respected guest speaker and city of Dallas arborist/forester. Karen came to the City of Dallas in 2008 and has degrees in Horticulture, Environmental Science and Master of Science in Forestry. She came to the City of Dallas from the Texas Forest Service where she worked as a Regional Urban Forester, with her last assignment being the Hurricane Rita Urban Tree Recovery Project. Karen is the City Forester, assisting all departments with tree issues and teaches/trains both the City of Dallas personnel and the public on all things trees. She has 17 years of experience in forestry.
The conservation area is a 79 acre tract of land with a six acre island of native Texas escarpment prairie. Over 150 wildflower and grass species were identified by master naturalist legend Jim Varnum nine years ago. While you’re there, visit the newly opened “Meadow Loop” trail. Everyone is invited and there is NO charge. Closed toe shoes are recommended. Water and insect repellant will be provided. The parking area is in the field at the southeast corner of the Hampton Rd / Kiest Blvd. intersection (roughly 40 yards south of the intersection). Park in the far back right corner of the field, by the kiosk.
***Note: The parking lot entrance is roughly 23 yards south of the intersection of Hampton and Kiest (off Hampton), in the southeast quadrant . Park at the kiosk. Sponsored by the Friends of Oak Cliff Parks