The Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge is on track to get 43.2 acres bigger.
During a May 20 meeting, City Council earmarked $1.73 million to add land to the city-owned center’s east side, allowing for an entrance off 199 Frontage Road. The new roadway will keep trucks off roads used by pedestrians and create a buffer between traffic and ecologically sensitive areas of the park, Jared Wood, the nature center’s manager, said in a statement.
The property’s preservation and protection is funded by the Open Space Conservation Program, which was established in 2019 and received an influx of cash from the 2022 bond. The program — set to receive millions in the 2026 bond proposal — aims to protect the city’s “high-quality natural areas” and aid flood control. The nature center currently covers more than 3,600 acres, according to its website…