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Wildflower Season Regulations

Wildflower season has begun. The following message applies primarily to commercial PHOTOGRAPHERS. Our natural area is not to be trampled on by for-profit entrepreneurs and their clients. There are NO exceptions to these regulations. BTW: Tandy Hills has no bluebonnets. They are not native here.

 

Photographer & Visitor Guidelines

Tandy Hills Natural Area is not a regular public park. It is a protected natural area containing hundreds of native plant and animal species. Certain activities are not allowed to ensure the protection of this rare native landscape. Below are some general guidelines to ensure all photographers and visitors have an enjoyable expereince at Tandy Hills.

Earth Day Greetings!

Earth Day has a double significance for Friends of Tandy HIlls. On April 22, 1960, exactly 10 years before the founding of Earth Day, the Fort Worth City Council and Mayor Tom McCann agreed to purchase the land now known as Tandy Hills Natural Area.

With more than 600 plant species, sweeping prairie views on 160-acres and located five minutes from downtown Fort Worth, the price of $138,320 was a steal. 

 

 

City Nature Challenge - Texas

Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept. is sponsoring, City Nature Challenge Texas, (a kind of, mini-bioblitz), April 14 - 18. It's a friendly competition between Dallas/Fort Worth and other metro areas around the state and country to document as many species as possible over a 5 day period. It's citizen science in action.

Native Star Award 2016

We are proud to announce that Friends of Tandy Hills have won the 2016, Native Star Award, from the Native Plant Society of Texas. The award recognizes our work at hosting, co-organizing and co-sponsoring the Tandy Hills BioBlitz from last April. We are honored and grateful.

FOTHNA also won the first Native Star Award in 2014 for our Kids on the Prairie outdoor education program. I'm beginning to think we are doing something right.

BioBlitz Video: The Tandy Hills Story

On April 22 - 23, 2016, Friends of Tandy Hills Natural Area hosted the most comprehensive bioblitz in Texas. Dozens of the top scientists across the state descended on Tandy Hills to conduct a biological diversity inventory of all living species. They were aided by area students, volunteers and citizen scientists. This video, directed by, John Tandy, encapsulates the preparations for the event with interviews, aerial footage and photos.

Tandy Hills Pavilion Design Competition

Friends of Tandy Hills Natural Area are very pleased to announce a partnership with AIA Fort Worth for a Pavilion Design Competition. All entries will be evaluated for design excellence. The proposed budget is $100,000. The call for entries went out to AIA-FW members on October 12.

The project is a first for Fort Worth and will ultimately result in a unique, architect-designed shelter for use by all visitors to the park. The winner will be announced in early 2017.

Wildlife Trail

Friends of Tandy Hills Natural Area has received word from Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept. that Tandy Hills has been accepted for inclusion in the Great Texas Wildlife Trails – Prairies and Pineywoods West. The listing will be published in September on the TP&WD website and printed on Prairies and Pineywoods West maps.

American Institute of Architects FW Recognize Friends of Tandy Hills

Friends of Tandy Hills Natural Area (FOTHNA) are pleased to announce the acceptance of an prestigious award from the American Institute of Architects Fort Worth who have bestowed FOTHNA their distinguished, Excellence in Sustainable Development Award, for 2015.
 
The award will be presented at the Renzo Piano Pavilion on January 23, 2016. Quoting form the announcement letter:
 

Prairie Fest >>> DEADLINE <<< for Sponsors

Prairie Fest is not JUST a festival. It is the primary fundraiser for our award-winning outdoor education and conservation programs. With your support we help connect the public with the natural world in one of the most beautiful natural settings in Texas and we do it greener than any other outdoor festival. Be a part of the magic!

2014 Native Star Award from the Native Plant Society of Texas goes to FOTHNA!

Friends of Tandy Hills Natural Area is very pleased to announce receiving the prestigious, 2014 Native Star Award from the Native Plant Society of Texas. The award recognizes our Kids on the Prairie program.

The Native Star Award is given for a specific act or program of conservation/public service by an organization or agency in the field of Texas native plants (previously included in the Nancy Benedict Memorial Award).