Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve

Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve Friends of SCNP is a volunteer group supporting Arlington's PARD to preserve this natural resource.

Friends of SCNP is a group of volunteers working to preserve 60 acre site through invasive exotic plant control; aquatic habitat restoration; trail development and management and more. The Friends group is committed to public education related to the site's plant, wildlife, historical, & mineral resources.

(I wrote more about this on our blog: https://www.friendsofscnp.org/2026/08/19/journal-entry-a-more-beautiful-blue/ - th...
08/19/2026

(I wrote more about this on our blog: https://www.friendsofscnp.org/2026/08/19/journal-entry-a-more-beautiful-blue/ - the bees ventilating the hive, etc. Check it out!)
A little over an hour's walk this morning, further checking things out for the Saturday morning walk. Among the things I saw today were a trio of raccoons and a beautiful blue-black wasp, possibly, according to iNaturalist, a steel-blue cricket hunter wasp. (Sorry for the poor focus on the one that best shows the wasp out in the open).
* Note: it was unusual to see the raccoons approach me (out of curiosity) especially during the day. But if you see any animal - raccoon or otherwise - on a walk, please do not try to touch or feed them. They're cute, and an encounter can make a walk pretty special, but they are not pets and should never be approached to try to touch them.

-- Regarding the Saturday Walk --At 9:00 when we start, it is predicted to be about 80 degrees, which should be OK. I'm ...
08/18/2026

-- Regarding the Saturday Walk --
At 9:00 when we start, it is predicted to be about 80 degrees, which should be OK. I'm not sure how quickly it will heat up; the hottest part of the day will involve heat warnings again but we'll be gone by then. If you are coming, please make sure you're signed up on the Facebook event, and -- make sure to bring water! -- We want everyone to be safe and enjoy the walk, which will mostly be under partial shade. We will be as resilient as the bitterweed in the photo! Or if you choose to be "dormant" for this walk, we understand. See you soon!

I watched two green herons at the north pond this morning (wrote about it at Rain Lilies).
08/01/2026

I watched two green herons at the north pond this morning (wrote about it at Rain Lilies).

A quick check-in from earlier this afternoon. I decided to see what it's like, and it reached 100F while I was there, wi...
07/26/2026

A quick check-in from earlier this afternoon. I decided to see what it's like, and it reached 100F while I was there, with a heat index 106F. And sure enough, on that cloudless hour of heat, it was full of bright, dazzling, oppressive heat. And that's OK; I like to directly experience the whole range of experiences out in places like this, if there's shade, water, and it's a short walk. Be safe on days like this!

I saw a couple of doves on the trail, and Merlin picked up Carolina wren and great-tailed grackle. I actually did not expect any bird activity in mid-day heat. The things that seem to defy the blazing sun are plants like Spanish gold and bitterweed, grasshoppers (the slant-faced and band-winged varieties were out having a party) and dragonflies.

We have had about 10 inches of rain from the beginning of May through mid-July and it rained on Tuesday and Thursday of ...
07/18/2026

We have had about 10 inches of rain from the beginning of May through mid-July and it rained on Tuesday and Thursday of this week, a total of just over an inch. Also, the wind is streaming up from the south, bringing moisture from all the rain and flooding in the Edwards Plateau. And so, on my walk this morning, the camera lens was fogged for a while and the relative humidity was 82%. Yet, with a little breeze and a little of the beauty of this place, it was a good walk.

Address

5201 Bowman Springs Road
Arlington, TX
76017

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to Friends of Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve:

Shortcuts

Share