These fine individuals, groups, places, and information sources were integral to the writing of Wild DFW. I am grateful.
This clickable list is provided to make it easy to learn more about them (when links are available). Listed in the order found in each chapter. For page numbers, see the book index.
Foreward
Preface
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Texas Parks and Wildlife
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
- Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
- Texas A&M Forest Service
Natural History & Ecology
Wild Dallas-Fort Worth — our cultural and ecological differences
- Michael A. Smith, author of books on Texas herpetology
- Texas Master Naturalists
- Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area
- Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary
- Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge
- Benbrook Lake’s Sid Richardson Tract
Where Forest Meets Prairie — from eastern forest through prairies to western plains
- Dan Northcut, director of environmental studies at St. Mark’s School of Texas
- Clymer Meadow, The Nature Conservancy
- Jim Eidson, retired, The Nature Conservancy
- Dan Caudle, resident research associate at Botanical Research Institute of Texas
- Daphne Prairie
- Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area
- Rob Denkhaus, Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge
- The Cast Iron Forest, Richard V. Francaviglia
- Texas Parks and Wildlife, Private Lands and Habitat Program
Bound by the Trinity — everything flows to the Trinity, our lifeblood
- Trinity Coalition
- Kristi Kerr Leonard
- Teresa Patterson
- Adventures Unlimited Paddling
- Trinity River Paddling Trail
- Trinity Trails
Clear Fork
- Trinity Park
- Botanical Research Institute of Texas
- Fort Worth Botanic Gardens
- Benbrook Lake
- Lake Weatherford
- Andrew Brinker
- Trinity River Turtle Survey, Paschal High School
West Fork
- Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge
- Marion Sansom Park
- River Legacy Living Science Center
- Eagle Mountain Park
- Lake Bridgeport
- Lake Worth
Elm Fork
- Ray Roberts Lake State Park
- Ray Roberts Lake State Park Greenbelt
- Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center
- Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area
- McInnish Park
- Elm Fork Nature Preserve
- Elm Park
- Sam Houston Trail Park
- John F. Burke Nature Preserve
- L. B. Houston Park
- Frasier Dam Recreation Area
- Lake Ray Roberts
- Lewisville Lake
- Trinity River Paddling Trail
Main Stem
- Santa Fe Trestle Trail
- Upper Chain of Wetlands
- William Blair Jr. Park (Bonton Woods)
- Ned and Genie Fritz Texas Buckeye Trail
- Big Spring Preserve
- Lower Chain of Wetlands
- Trinity Forest Trails
- Joppa Preserve
- McCommas Bluff Preserve
- Trinity River Audubon Center
- Goat Island Preserve
- Goat Island East Preserve
East Fork
- North Texas Municipal Water District
- East Fork Water Reuse Project
- Sister Grove Park
- Trinity Trails
- John Bunker Sands Wetlands Center
- Lavon Lake
- Lake Ray Hubbard
Shores of an Ancient Ocean — geology underlies everything
- Mick Tune
- Ocean Dallas Field Guide
- Institute for the Study of Earth and Man, Southern Methodist University
- Robert J. Stern
- Geology of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex
- Dallas Paleontological Society
- North Texas Archeological Society
- Ladonia Fossil Park
- Mineral Wells Fossil Park
- Dinosaur Valley State Park
- Heard Natural Science Museum
- Heard Paleontology Lab
- Perot Museum of Nature and Science
- Waco Mammoth National Monument
Tip of Tornado Alley — epic weather forces meet in N TX
- David Finfrock, retired senior meteorologist for NBC 5
- Inside the Storm, web-series, NBC 5
- National Weather Service
- SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training, National Weather Service
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather radio
- Weather Almanac, Eric Sloane
- The Secret World of Weather, Tristan Gooley
Native Species — how urban wildlife succeeds
- DFW Wildlife Coalition and hotline
- DFW Wildlife Center
- Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation
- Rachel Richter, Urban Wildlife Biologist, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
- Jim Peterson
- North-Central Texas Birds
- Dale Clark
- Butterflies Unlimited
- Sam Kieschnick, urban wildlife biologist, Texas Parks and Wildlife
- Carl Franklin
- Texas Turtles
- Michael A. Smith, author of books on Texas herpetology
- Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Native Texas Forest Boardwalk
- Texas Discovery Gardens
- Rosine Smith Sammons Butterfly House & Insectarium
- Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park, George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
- Native Plant Society of Texas
Exotic Species — imported species upending ancient ecologies
- Carol Clark
- In-Sync Exotics
- Steve Houser, consulting arborist and tree activist
- Brett Johnson, senior environmental coordinator and urban biologist, City of Dallas
- Texas Invasives
- David Hurt
- Wild Birds Unlimited
- Michelle Villafranca, Fort Worth Park Operations and Natural Resources planner
- Sam Kieschnick, urban wildlife biologist, Texas Parks and Wildlife
Migration — for many species N TX is just a rest stop
- Fort Worth Audubon Society
- Nick DiGennaro
- BirdCast
- Backyard Bird Count
- FeederWatch
- Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
- Parkhill Prairie
- Connemara Meadow
- Lights Out Texas
- Monarch Watch
- Monarch Waystations
Creeks and Watersheds — the last repository of urban nature
- Texas Master Naturalist, North Texas chapter
- Steve Houser, consulting arborist and tree activist
- Dan Northcut, director of environmental studies at St. Mark’s School of Texas
- Texas Parks and Wildlife: Texas Watershed Viewer
- US Geological Survey: Find Your Watershed
- EPA: How’s My Waterway
- Tarrant Regional Water District stormwater
- North Central Texas Council of Governments stormwater
- Mikel Wilkins, TBG Partners
- Aquatic Alliance for the Texas Stream Team
- Richard Grayson
Backyards — making nature flourish at home
- Cindy Kearney
- Native Plant Society of Texas, Dallas chapter
- Homegrown National Park, Doug Tallamy
- Nature’s Best Hope, Bringing Nature Home, and The Nature of Oaks, Doug Tallamy
- Audubon Society, Native Plants Database
- Dallas Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Native Plant Database
- Native Plant Society of Texas, Resources
- Texas SmartScape, Native to Texas
- Xerces Society, Plants for Pollinators, Southern Plains
- Texas Discovery Gardens
- Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park, George W. Bush Presidential Library
- Botanical Research Institute of Texas
- Wild Birds Unlimited, Get Started
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds, Bird-Friendly Homes and Bird Guide
- Xerces Society, Leave the Leaves
After Dark — being comfortable with nature at night
- Twelve Hills Nature Center
- Samantha Knight
- Texas Master Naturalist, North Texas chapter
- Marcie Haley
- John Wilt
- Amanda Pounds
- Stalin SM
- The End of Night, Paul Bogard
- Lights Out Texas
- Sam Kieschnick, urban wildlife biologist, Texas Parks and Wildlife
- National Moth Week
- Kaitlynn Davis
- Kristi Kerr Leonard
Citizen Science — your educated observations feed statistical studies
- Spring Creek Forest Preserve
- Sam Kieschnick, urban wildlife biologist, Texas Parks and Wildlife
- National Moth Week
- iNaturalist
- Texas Master Naturalists, Blackland Prairie chapter
- Texas Master Naturalist, North Texas chapter
- City Nature Challenge
- David Finfrock, retired senior meteorologist for NBC 5
- National Weather Service, SKYWARN classes
- Texas Master Naturalists
- Scott Kiester
- Christmas Bird Count
- Jim and Gretchen Peterson
- North-Central Texas Birds
- Shannon Love
- Wild Birds Unlimited
- Great Backyard Bird Count
- Project FeederWatch
- North American Breeding Bird Survey
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Birds Canada
- Odonata Central
- Lost Ladybug Project
- Texas Stream Team
- Richard Grayson
- Downwinders at Risk
- Dallas Paleontological Society
- Texas Master Gardener
Field Guide
Bat World Midcities (bat photos)
Bill Freiheit (research assistance: plants)
MaryLinda Jones (research assistance: plants)
Denver Kramer (research assistance: wildlife)
Adventures
Advice
- Texas Master Naturalists, North Texas chapter
- Google maps
- Gaia
- AllTrails
- Merlin
- iNaturalist
- Rockd
- Weather Underground
- Storm
- Itchy Business: How to Treat the Poison Ivy and Poison Oak Rash, Prevent Exposure and Eradicate the Plant by Amy Martin
Wild Waters of the East
1: Spring Creek: Spring Creek Forest Preserve
- Spring Creek Forest Preserve
- Dallas County Open Space
- Garland Parks & Recreation
- nearby: Breckinridge Park
- nearby: Rowlett Creek Preserve https://www.dallascounty.org/departments/plandev/openspaces/locations/05-rowlett- (file not found)
- nearby: Rowlett Nature Trail
- nearby: Woodland Basin Nature Area
- Spring Creek Forest Preservation Society
- David Parrish
2: White Rock Creek: White Rock Lake Park
- White Rock Lake
- Dallas Parks & Recreation Department
- nearby: White Rock Creek Greenbelt
- nearby: Flag Pole Hill Park
- Chris Runk
- Texas Discovery Gardens
- Mark Clive
- Native Prairies Association of Texas, Blackland Prairie chapter
- Texas Master Naturalists, North Texas chapter
- Brett Johnson, Dallas Parks and Recreation urban biologist
- For the Love of the Lake
- White Rock Lake Conservancy
- June Moon gathering
3: Oak Creek: Piedmont Ridge
- Dallas Parks & Recreation Department
- nearby: Crawford Memorial Park
- Texas Master Naturalists, North Texas chapter
- Scott Hudson
- American Trails
- International Mountain Bicycling Association
- Grover Keeton Golf Course
- Foraging DFW
- Bob Richie
- Kristi Kerr Leonard
- Comanche Storytelling Place
- Steve Houser
- Linda Pelon
- Comanche Marker Trees of Texas
- Jimmy Arberry
- Comanche National Historic Preservation Office
4: East Fork: John Bunker Sands Wetland Center
- John Bunker Sands Wetland Center
- nearby: Post Oak Preserve
- Bob Richie
- Foraging DFW
- Nick DiGennaro
- Texas Master Naturalists, North Texas chapter
- East Fork Water Reuse Project
Wild Lands of the North
5: Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
- Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
- nearby: Cross Timbers Hiking Trail
- nearby: Blackland Prairie Raptor Center
- nearby: Trinity Trails, Lake Lavon
- Jack Chiles
- Bert Garcia
- Friends of Hagerman
- Kathy Whaley, refuge manager
- Texas Master Naturalists, Bluestem chapter
6: Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary
- Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary
- nearby: Blackland Prairie Raptor Center
- nearby: Erwin Park
- nearby: McKinney Greens Nature Park
- Rick Travis
- Texas Master Naturalists, Blackland Prairie chapter
- Dave Powell
7: Parkhill Prairie
- Parkhill Prairie
- Collin County Open Space
- The Nature Conservancy Texas
- nearby: Clymer Meadow
- nearby: Sister Grove Park
- Rich Jaynes
- Texas Master Naturalists, Blackland Prairie chapter
- Kenneth Steigman
- Paul Mathews Prairie
Big Creeks of Southern Collin County
8: Rowlett Creek: Connemara Meadow
- Connemara Conservancy
- nearby: Dayspring Nature Preserve
- Bob Mione
- Texas Master Naturalists, Blackland Prairie chapter
- Sue Kacines
9: Rowlett Creek: Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve
- Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve
- Plano Parks & Recreation
- nearby: Breckinridge Park
- nearby: Rowlett Creek Preserve
- nearby: Rowlett Nature Trail
- Sally Evans
- Holifield Science Learning Center
- Carol Clark
- Native Plant Society of Texas, Collin County chapter
Great Trinity Forest
10: Trinity River Audubon Center and Trinity Forest Trail
- Audubon Society of Texas
- Dallas Audubon
- Dallas Parks & Recreation Department
- nearby: Lower Chain of Wetlands
- nearby: McCommas Bluff Preserve
- Jake Poinsett
- Marcus Cole
- AT&T Trinity Forest Trail
- Bill Holston
- Human Rights Initiative
- Michael Cook
- Sammons Center for the Arts
11: Ned & Genie Fritz Buckeye Trail and Bonton Woods
- Ned & Genie Fritz Buckeye Trail
- Dallas Parks & Recreation Department
- nearby: Joppa Preserve
- nearby: Big Spring Preserve
- Eileen McKee
- Ned Fritz
- Ned & Genie Fritz Buckeye Trail Restoration
- Kristi Kerr Leonard
- Trinity Coalition
- Texas Master Naturalists, North Texas chapter
- Scott Hudson
- Daniel Koglin
- Market Café – Bonton Farms
12: Holland Trail
- Dallas Parks & Recreation Department
- nearby: Big Spring Preserve
- Scott Hudson
- Texas Horse Park
- Daniel Koglin
13: Goat Island Preserve
- nearby: Cottonwood Creek Preserve
- Dallas County Open Space
- Joe Johnson
- Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association
Southwest Dallas Escarpment
14: Cedar Ridge Preserve
- Dallas County Open Space
- Dallas Parks & Recreation Department
- Dallas Audubon
- nearby: Big Cedar Wilderness
- nearby: Elmer W. Oliver Nature Park
- nearby: Paul S. Dryer Preserve at Windmill Hill
- Tom Willard
- Cynthia Bennett
- Cedar Ridge Conservation in Action
15: Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center
- Audubon Society of Texas
- Dallas Audubon
- Dallas Parks & Recreation Department
- nearby: Cedar Mountain Preserve
- nearby: Cedar Hill State Park
- David Hurt
- Wild Birds Unlimited Wild Birds Unlimited
- Matt White
- S&S Trail Services
Elm Fork of the Trinity River
16: Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center
- Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center
- Denton Parks & Recreation
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Ray Roberts Reservoir
- nearby: Lewisville Lake Elm Fork and Pilot Knob Trails
- Clay Thurmond
- Diane Wetherbee
- Texas Master Naturalists, Elm Fork chapter
17: Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area
- Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- nearby: Coppell Nature Center
- nearby: Lewisville Lake Elm Fork and Pilot Knob/Old Alton Bridge Trails
- Friends of LLELA
- Scott Keister
- Laura Kimberly
- University of North Texas
- Richard Freiheit
- Scott Hudson
- Daniel Koglin
- Erin Piper
- Denver Kramer
- Rita Lokie
- Texas Master Naturalists, Elm Fork chapter
18: Ray Roberts Lake State Park: Isle du Bois
- Ray Roberts Lake State Park
- Ray Roberts Reservoir
- Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association
- nearby: Ray Roberts Lake State Park: Johnson Branch
- nearby: Ray Roberts Lake State Park: Jordan Branch
- nearby: Ray Roberts Lake State Greenbelt Park
- Denis Thompson
- Susan Pohlen
- Texas Master Naturalists, Elm Fork chapter
Where the West Begins
19: Bob Jones Nature Center and Walnut Grove Trail
- Bob Jones Nature Center
- Southlake Parks
- Walnut Grove National Recreation Trail
- Grapevine Lake
- U.S. Army Corp of Engineers
- nearby: Cross Timbers Trail
- nearby: Rocky Point Trail
- nearby: Trophy Club Park
- Daniel Koglin
- Cross Timbers Equestrian Association
- Barb Cutter
- Texas Outdoors-Woman Network (TOWN)
20: Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve
- Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve
- Arlington Parks & Recreation
- nearby: Oliver Nature Park
- nearby: Blackland Prairie Park
- nearby: Molly Hollar Wildscape
- nearby: O.W. Fannin Natural Area
- nearby: Thora Hart Park
- Jim Frisinger
- Annabelle Corboy
- Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve
- Texas Master Naturalists, Cross Timbers chapter
- Trust for Public Land
- Jan Miller
- Michael A. Smith
- Brent Franklin
- Jim Domke
- Rudy Arnold
- Derek Spiegener
21: Tandy Hills Natural Area
- Tandy Hills Natural Area
- Fort Worth Parks & Recreation
- nearby: O.S. Gray Natural Area
- nearby: Stella Rowen Prairie
- Don Young
- Friends of Tandy Hills
- Carly Aulicky
- Native Prairies Association of Texas
- Stratford Nature Area/Broadcast Hill
- Trust for Public Land
- Debora Young
- S&S Trail Services
- Texas Master Naturalists, Cross Timbers chapter
West and Clear Forks of the Trinity
22: West Fork: Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
- Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
- Fort Worth Parks
- nearby: Eagle Mountain Park
- Friends of Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
- Texas Master Naturalists, Cross Timbers chapter
23: Clear Fork: Richardson Tract Prairie
- U.S. Army Corp of Engineers
- nearby: Rocky Creek Park
- nearby: Oakmont Park
- nearby: Chisholm Trail Park
- Great Plains Restoration Council
- Suzanne Tuttle
- Carly Aulicky
- Native Prairies Association of Texas
- Jo Ann Collins
- Native Prairies Association of Texas, Fort Worth chapter
- Jarid Manos
24: West Fork: Trinity River Float Trip
- Trinity River
- nearby: O.S. Gray Natural Area
- nearby: Village Creek Historical Area
- Richard Grayson
- Texas Rivers Protection Association
- Aquatic Alliance for the Texas Stream Team
- Ray Foster
- Carey Newton
- Randy Stoval
- Charles Allen
- Trinity River Expeditions
- Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge
- Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary
- Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area
- Texas Stream Team
- Trinity River Paddling Trail
- Trinity Coalition
- Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility
- American Canoe Association
25: West Fork: River Legacy Park and Village Creek Drying Beds
- Village Creek Drying Beds
- Arlington Water Utilities
- River Legacy Parks
- River Legacy Science Center
- nearby: Colleyville Nature Center
- Charley Amos
- Fort Worth Audubon Society
- Zachary Chapman
- Texas Master Naturalists, Cross Timbers chapter
Far Flung Adventures
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