2024 FALL NATURE PROGRAM

cOYOTE, THE BARKING DOG AND BOBCAT

November 16, 9am - 12pm

Ages 5 & up, free to attend, registration required (see programs)

Trophy Club Park Pavilion, 2885 Trophy Park Dr, Trophy Club, TX

2025 SUMMER CREEPY CRAWLY CAMP

June 2 - June 6, 9am - 12pm

Ages 5 & up, registration required (see programs)

Trophy Club Park Pavilion, 2885 Trophy Park Dr, Trophy Club, TX

Homegrown National Park® (HNP) raises awareness and urgently inspires everyone to address the biodiversity crisis by adding native plants and removing invasive ones where we live, work, learn, pray, and play.

“our National Parks, no matter how grand in scale, are too small and separated from one another to preserve (native) species to the levels needed. Thus, the concept for Homegrown National Park, a bottom-up call-to-action to restore habitat where we live and work, and to a lesser extent where we farm and graze, extending national parks to our yards and communities.”

https://homegrownnationalpark.org/

Start a new Habitat and get it on the Biodiversity Map

https://map.homegrownnationalpark.org/

Native plants have formed symbiotic relationships with native wildlife over thousands of years, and therefore offer the most sustainable habitat. A plant is considered native if it has occurred naturally in a particular region, ecosystem, or habitat without human introduction.

nwf.org/garden-for-wildlife/about/native-plants

npsot.org/chapters/trinity-forks/tf-what-to-plant/

About Monarch Butterfiles

Why conserve monarch butterflies...

The monarch butterfly is one of the most iconic butterflies in North America and is known in part for its annual multi-generational migration over 3000 miles from overwintering sites in central Mexico and coastal California to as far north as Canada. Their decline is an indicator of pollinator habitat health across North America as well as the status of the larger pollinator community. Multiple critical population stressors including the loss and degradation of habitat across the species’ range have led to a significant decrease in the number of monarchs in the U.S. over the past few decades.

Did you know…

A fully-grown monarch caterpillar can weigh 2000 times more than it first hatched from the egg. Monarchs that fly to Mexico and return in the spring can live up to 9 months. It takes at least 2 months for monarchs to fly from the North to overwintering areas in Mexico. The overwintering sites were not known to science until 1975.

Create a monarch/pollinator friendly environment -

FOOD: Native milkweeds for monarch caterpillars

Nectar plants for monarch adults and other pollinators

SHELTER: Woody trees and shrubs protect monarch at night and bad weather

WATER: Mud puddles provide moisture and minerals

Our Mission

To promote preservation, conservation and restoration of Trophy Club Park Conservation Area (TCPCA), a small part of the Cross Timbers ecological zone and prairies, to maintain its natural environment through publicity, community education and volunteer recruitment, to raise public awareness of TCPCA as an asset to the community and surrounding areas.

To facilitate use of TCPCA as an education and recreation resources for understanding and experiencing the natural environment.

To collaborate and share like-minded visions and activities with our partners and other organizations.

Be a Texas Master Naturalist Volunteer

Learn local ecosystems

Promote conservation and management of natural resources and natural areas through educating the communities

increase participant’s knowledge through continuous learning

Connect with environmental leaders for opportunities outside the program

Join TEXAS NATURE TRACKERS

Texas Nature Trackers (TNT), part of the Wildlife Diversity Program, tracks the status of wild populations of plants and animals throughout Texas.

Participating in TNT projects is a great way to learn more about the biodiversity of the state and contribute to Texas Parks and Wildlife’s research and conservation efforts.

Join iNaturalist Community

iNaturalist is an online social network of people sharing biodiversity information to help each other learn about nature.

Primary goals of iNaturalist:

Connect people to nature

To generate scientifically valuable biodiversity data from users personal encounters with nature

MERLIN BIRD ID

Merlin is powered by eBird, features the best community contributed photos, songs, and calls, tips from experts around the world to help ID the birds for all levels of bird watchers and outdoor enthusiasts.

Great Texas Wildlife Trails

Adopt-A-Loop is a citizen science project by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Master Naturalists (TMN) to better understand the distribution of Texas' wildlife. The Great Texas Wildlife Trails (GTWT) are used by many to visit sites across the state for birding and other wildlife viewing.

Elm Fork Chapter of Texas Master Naturalist has adopted Trophy Club Park Conservation Area (TCPCA) trails in the Great Texas Wildlife Trails: Adopt-A-Loop program Prairies and Pineywoods West Wildlife Trail.

Fly Fishing

Join Texas Parks and Wildlife certified angler educators from Dallas Fly Fishers for an introduction to fly fishing. Learn to cast, tie basic fishing knots, tie flies and discuss their uses. Participants will also review equipment, learn about aquatic ecosystems, safety, fishing, ethics and regulations. All equipment and materials will be provided.

Upcoming Events