TANDY HILLS NATURAL AREA

I was taking a photo of the sunset on March 12, 2023, when suddenly, a Cottontail Rabbit came running towards me at full gallop, then another and another!

Hawks and Crows are in a perpetual state of war. In this case, the outnumbered Cooper's Hawk is being "monitored" by three, very territorial Crows who want him to move on.

The aptly named, Tandy Hills Iconic Meadow is perhaps THE most biologically diverse prairie meadow in north Texas. Dozens of species of native widlfowers cover the meadow every spring. Not just a pretty sight, the Iconic Meadow is an important source of sustenance to pollinators, birds and other wildlife. Additionally, new species are still being discovered as of 2021.

Friends of Tandy HIlls have spent countless volunteer hours maintianing and protecting this vital habitat since 2004. Visitors should stay on-trail at all times. Picking wildflowers or grasses is strictly prohibited.

NBC 5 TV segment "Where in North Texas" featuring Tandy Hills Natural Area. Aired during morning news on November 9, 2011.

Pollinators partaking of Sensitive Briar (Mimosa roemeriana) pollen At, Tandy Hills Natural Area, Fort Worth, Texas, 15 April 2017.

Grooved Nipple Cactus, uncommon at Tandy Hills Natural Area, being pollinated by a voracious group of Kern's Flower Scarabs. This was the second bloom for this cactus in spring 2017.

A pair of Queen Butterflies in an apparent mating ritual at Tandy Hills Natural Area, 7 April 2017.

By December, the fall grasses and wildflowers are fading at Tandy Hills Natural Area in Fort Worth, Texas. That's when the leaves of the bottomland Oak trees turn from green to red, yellow and orange. It'll have to do until spring.

The first Saturday of every June is National Prairie Day. What better place to spend the day than Tandy Hills Natural Area. Here's a slideshow of the spectacular landscapes you can expect to see throughout the year at Tandy Hills. All photos by Don Young. http://www.tandyhills.org

Magic is afoot at Tandy Hills Natural Area in Fort Worth, Texas, when Snow on the Prairie (Euphorbia bicolor), blows in the autumn wind.

The Iconic Meadow at Tandy HIlls Natural Area: 5/21/2016

On July 8, 2017 @ 8pm, the sun conspired with an evening storm to create a double rainbow above Tandy Hills.

On January 28, 2017, a diverse group of 50 hard-working folks showed up at Tandy Hills for the 9th annual Brush Bash. With help from City of Fort Worth Park & Rec Dept., we reclaimed a big section of prairie, opening up views to the west not seen in more than 50 years. Learn more about this and other conservation and education programs at tandyhills.org.

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.

drone footage from Skycraft APV

A short video by, Andrew Brinker, a participant in the Tandy Hills BioBlitz, a citizen science event with hundreds of people documenting species using iNaturalist.