CEDAR RIDGE PRESERVE

At an elevation of 755 feet, Cedar Ridge Preserve  (formerly the Dallas Nature Center) is a slice of the hill country just 20 minutes outside Dallas. Located at 7171 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75249, Cedar Ridge Preserve is a not-for-profit natural habitat of 600 acres featuring:

• About 9 miles of trails
• Native junipers, grasses, wildflowers
• Butterfly gardens
• Limited picnic areas.
• Wild animals, birds, insects and reptiles

Preserve Hours Nov. 1 – Mar. 31 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Apr. 1 – Oct. 31 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Closed Mondays 972/709-7784

For questions about educational programming, scheduling a visit by a school group, or planning a Scout project, call 972/709-7784.

CRP has been managed by Audubon Dallas since April 2003 by charter from the Dallas County Park & Open Space Program and the City of Dallas. To view the General Rules and Regulations from the Dallas County Park and Open Space Program, click here. In addition to the general rules and regulations, please be aware that wheeled vehicles of ALL types are prohibited on the trails, including bicycles.

Location Map .pdf          Trail Map .pdf

Conservation in Action!
Habitat Restoration & Trail Maintenance at Cedar Ridge Preserve happens the 3rd Saturday of every month throughout the year, rain or shine.  Volunteers remove non-native plants, restore trails, and work in the butterfly garden.  Repairing trails reduces erosion trouble spots and removing non-native plants clears crowded trail edges. We'll provide snacks, water, pruning shears, shovels, and work gloves. All you need to bring is sun screen and bug repellent. Questions? Contact info_CRP@yahoo.com

Here’s some projects the Boy Scouts have worked on:

• Round meeting area in Garden
• Bridge on Cedar Brake Trail
• Bird Viewing Area
• Steps on Mulberry Trail

This lovely photo of a bridge on Possumhaw Trail was taken by Joan O’Connor. The Student Conservation Association (SCA) built steps on this trail recently.

Want to Show Your Support and Be Well Dressed All at the Same Time?
What is the best dressed hiker at Cedar Ridge Preserve (CRP) wearing this Fall? A CRP T-shirt, of course!  Modeled below by Harve and Julie Mobley and Lance Beebe, sales of these T-shirts will supplement the money Audubon Dallas receives from the CIty of Dallas, and that we need to manage the Preserve properly. 

Julie, Volunteer of the Year for 2007, says, "Buying the Tshirts is a great way to support and promote the Preserve!” To buy a T-shirt, come to a Conservation in Action (CIA) workday held on the third Saturday of every month or an Audubon Dallas program meeting on the second Monday of most months. You can be proud of the role you play in supporting CRP by volunteering and advertising CRP by wearing our logo.

NOTE: For more information about another Audubon sanctuary in Dallas -- the new Trinity River Audubon Center (TRAC) that just opened October 18th, call 214-398-TRAC (or 214-398-8722) or go to: http://www.tx.audubon.org/Trinity.htm