Step Into Nature: Earth Month Guided Hike Series with Dallas County Open Space
Discover Dallas County’s Hidden Gems: Goat Island Preserve

April 19 Sat — 9 am to noon

Goat Island Preserve
2800 Post Oak Rd, Hutchins, TX 75141

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Preserve info. Trail map.

Enjoy a lengthy hike through the fascinating Trinity River bottomland hardwood forest ecology with Amy Martin, author of Wild DFW: Explore the Amazing Nature Around Dallas-Fort Worth.

Goat Island Preserve is a gorgeous slice of Great Trinity Forest fronting the Trinity River. Bottomland forest with some huge trees. Hike route will include birdwatching trails on Goat Island itself. For those who want a longer trek, we’ll hike down Joe’s Riverside Trail to a picnic area for a break before returning. Super-hearty hikers can continue down to Lock & Dam #2.

Points-of-interest naturalist mini-breaks: birdwatching across from Southside Water Treatment Plant… multiple river overlooks… viewing and history of Lock & Dam #2.

We hope these hikes will help Dallas and surroundings develop a mindset of embracing its nature with a deep sense of pride. From that will arise more trails and greater land preservation.

This will be unfettered nature, so keep in mind:
<> Terrain will frequently be rugged with some elevation changes.
<> Trails narrow will always be dirt and usually narrow, but with some easy sections on old ranch roads.
<> While we’ll go at a good pace, there will be stops for exceptional naturalist points of interest.

Come prepared:
<> Wear closed-toed shoes and long pants.
<> Pack multiple water bottles (24 oz. recommended.
<> Bring a bag lunch, snack bars and such for our mid-way break.

Preserve photo by Daniel Koglin.