River Legacy Nature Center

01/07/2025

🪵 Stick bugs are nature’s stealthiest ninjas! Masters of camouflage, they can even play dead to avoid predators—dropping to the ground and blending in perfectly with their surroundings. Talk about next-level survival skills! 🌿✨

01/07/2025

01/06/2025

Now Hiring: Venue Coordinator

We’re on the lookout for a dynamic and detail-oriented Venue Coordinator to join our team at River Legacy Nature Center! This role is perfect for someone who thrives in event planning (like weddings!), loves connecting with people, and is passionate about creating memorable experiences in a nature-rich environment.

📌 Apply Now and help us make every celebration unforgettable!

For more details or to submit your application, visit our website here: https://riverlegacy.org/about/jobs

01/06/2025

Have you ever seen delicate ice ribbons forming from the base of a plant in the middle of winter?

That’s the magic of Texas Frostweed (Verbesina virginica), a native Texas wildflower with a unique trick up its leafy sleeve!

Frostweed creates its stunning "frost flowers" or ice ribbons when temperatures drop below freezing.

Here's how it happens:

🌱 As the sap inside the stem expands during freezing temperatures, it forces thin layers of water through cracks in the stem.

❄️ This water freezes instantly upon contact with the cold air, creating intricate, ribbon-like ice formations.

💧 The process continues, layer by layer, resulting in breathtaking frost sculptures that look like they belong in a winter wonderland.

Texas Frostweed isn’t just a showstopper in the winter—it’s also a vital nectar source for pollinators like monarch butterflies in the fall!

Truly, this plant is a gift to nature enthusiasts all year long. 🌿🦋

Have you spotted a frost flower this winter?

Drop your pics or tag us—we’d love to see your frosty finds! ❄️📸

01/06/2025

✨ Craft, sip, and relax! ✨

Join us for Artini Night at River Legacy Nature Center on January 24th from 6:00–8:00 pm.

Enjoy snacks, drinks, and a guided pine cone craft session with Dr. Ellen Ravkind.🎨

Grab your friends and reserve your spot today—this 21+ event is just $25. See you there!

🌿 Register here: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E357210&id=47

01/05/2025

Thank you for sharing your kind words, Bailey! Best of luck in pursuing your degrees! Come visit us again 🌳🌱💚

01/04/2025

If you’re coming to visit us at the Nature Center today, stop by our butterfly wings in the atrium and take a picture!

Remember to tag so we can share it!

01/04/2025

🌿 Curious about early childhood education rooted in nature?

Join us for River Legacy Nature School’s Open House on February 1st from 10 AM to 12 PM!

🐢 Explore our engaging classrooms, meet live animals, and discover how our daily outdoor adventures spark curiosity and a love of learning in children ages 3-5. Whether you’re a current family or exploring enrollment options, we’d love to see you there! 🌱

For open house information, visit here: https://riverlegacy.org/event/nature-school-open-house-2025

To learn more about Nature School, visit here: https://riverlegacy.org/education/nature-school

01/03/2025

Thank you City of Arlington, TX - City Hall for this video featuring our visiting exhibit, Bug Squad! 😍👏🏼

01/02/2025

🌿 We’re looking for volunteers to help us pull invasive privet and restore our beautiful native habitat.

Start the new year by spending time outdoors and connecting with nature. 🌱 Bring a friend or family member and double the impact. 💪

📅 Saturday, January 11th 2025
⏰ 9am - Noon
📍 River Legacy Nature Center, 703 NW Green Oaks Blvd | Arlington, TX 76006

Volunteer here: https://riverlegacy.org/support/volunteer

01/01/2025

🐢 Calling all little adventurers!

Join us on January 16th for Adventures with Turtles! In this one-day class, your kiddos will discover how these amazing creatures survive in the wild, explore their shells, and enjoy hands-on fun with your 2.5–4-year-olds!

Register here: https://river-legacy-living-science-center.jumbula.com/NatureAdventurersSpring2025/AdventureswithTurtlesJanuary16th2025

01/01/2025

Happy New Year! The Nature Center will be closed today; see you tomorrow!

12/31/2024

✨🦟 Before heading south for the winter, dragonflies step up as nature's mosquito managers! These aerial acrobats help balance our ecosystems, proving they're more than just beautiful—they're essential. 🐉💚

12/31/2024

Yesterday was our “Candy Cane Science” enrichment class with Dr. Ellen. Our little sugar scientists did a GREAT job experimenting and asking questions. 👏🏼

Can anyone guess in what liquid a candy cane DOESN’T dissolve? 👀

Our next enrichment class is February 17th called, “Let’s Rock!” for ages 5-10. Visit our website to register now!

12/30/2024

Winston be like “I don’t do Mondays”

12/30/2024

If you’re stopping by the Nature Center this week, make sure to take a picture of your little “butterfly” and tag us!

12/28/2024

Someone came out of hiding to say good morning ☀️