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Latest Cross Timbers Ecosystem News

Summer Nature Camp Success
Aug 9, 2023

Summer Nature Camp 2023 Was Wildly Successful

Things are always wild at the Bob Jones Nature Center and Preserve, and this year’s Summer Nature Camp was outstanding! Most communities offer summer camp programming for their young residents during the summer; however, not every municipality is fortunate enough to have miles of the Cross Timbers ecosystem right in their backyard. Every summer, dozens…
Monarch Butterfly Festival
Aug 10, 2022

Monarch Madness is Coming to the Nature Center: Don’t Miss the Fourth Annual Monarch Festival!

The Bob Jones Nature Center and Preserve is all about celebrating the gifts of our natural Cross Timbers ecosystem. Fall is the best time to come to the Nature Center and participate in the incredible monarch migration phenomenon. The fourth-annual Monarch Butterfly Festival is happening on Saturday, September 17, 2022, and you don’t want to miss…
Monarch Butterfly Festival
Aug 10, 2022

Monarch Madness is Coming to the Nature Center: Don’t Miss the Fourth Annual Monarch Festival!

The Bob Jones Nature Center and Preserve is all about celebrating the gifts of our natural Cross Timbers ecosystem. Fall is the best time to come to the Nature Center and participate in the incredible monarch migration phenomenon. The fourth-annual Monarch Butterfly Festival is happening on Saturday, September 17, 2022, and you don’t want to miss…
Getting Wild at Nature Camp
Jul 13, 2021

Getting Wild at Nature Camp

We are right in the heat of summer, and things are getting wild at our annual Cross Timbers Summer Nature Camp. Summer camps are an industry staple in Parks and Recreation. Here in Southlake, we are fortunate to offer our young residents various fun and entertaining summer camp options each year. Something that makes our…