Trinity River Audubon Center, Environmental education center in South Dallas, United States.
Trinity River Audubon Center is an environmental education facility in South Dallas built on reclaimed land. The site features five miles of trails passing through hardwood forests, wetlands, and prairies alongside the Trinity River.
The center opened in 2008, transforming what was once an illegal dumping site in the Great Trinity Forest. This reclamation project restored over 100 acres of damaged land into working natural habitat.
The center is run by the National Audubon Society, which keeps a natural history museum in the building. Its yearly Songbird Supper, an outdoor farm-to-table dinner, brings the community together on the grounds. A butterfly garden and five miles of nature-viewing trails let visitors watch birds in bottomland hardwood forest, wetlands and prairie.
The grounds are open to visitors most days and feature trails suited for different fitness levels. Parking is available on-site and pathways are clearly marked, making it easy to explore the ecosystems independently.
Before becoming a landfill, the site was a farm and then a gravel mine. The center's green roof is planted, and the building collects rainwater and uses recycled materials. Federal Judge Barefoot Sanders issued the order that led to a nature center being built here.
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