Trinity River Audubon Center

10/18/2026

Songbird Supper is just 1 week away & we would love to see you there.

Get your tickets today while they’re still available!

10/07/2026

Broad-banded Watersnakes know how to get into the Halloween spirit! If you’re lucky, you might spot one of these beautiful black and orange reptiles in our ponds.

These spooky friends are nonvenomous, but it’s still always best to appreciate wildlife from a respectful distance so that they can play their important role in our ecosystem without disturbance!

10/01/2026

🎃Upcoming events at the Trinity River Audubon Center this October!

💬Let us know in the comments which one(s) you plan to attend, we'd love to know!

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Get your tickets today at the link in our bio 🔗

09/29/2026

Trinity River Audubon Center - from illegal landfill to wildlife sanctuary. 🌿

TRAC is just 10 miles south of downtown Dallas, but you’ll feel a world away! Visitors can enjoy FREE admission & explore nearly five miles of accessible walking trails set among 100 acres of prairie, bottomland hardwood forest, and wetland habitats.

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TRAC está a solo 10 millas al sur del centro de Dallas, pero se sentirá un mundo lejos! Los visitantes pueden disfrutar de la entrada GRATUITA y explorar casi cinco millas de senderos accesibles ubicados en 100 acres de praderas, bosques de árboles de hoja ancha al fondo y hábitats de humedales.

09/24/2026

Join us on Sunday, October 11th for Herd Here, a free family friendly chamber music event featuring the music of Krzysztof Penderecki, Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate, and Richard Reed Parry.
We will also be having a special talk from Dr. Katie Fisher, who was featured in Dallas Morning News, discussing how discarded plastic can move through the environment, and how nest are becoming evidence of this.

This is a FREE event but registration is required!
Get your free tickets at: https://www.audubon.org/trinity-river

09/20/2026

Raise a toast to fall migration and join for this year’s Songbird Supper, Sunday, Oct. 25. Guests enjoy an outdoor dining experience on the winding, reclaimed prairie with the Great Trinity Forest as the backdrop. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit

Audubon events are great ways to meet people and help birds and the places they need. Register today.

09/18/2026

A new beetle observed in Texas for the first time! Sixteen Dallas County firsts! ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY species that had never been observed at our center! And best of all, 160 community members coming together to marvel at the wonders of biodiversity.

Here are a few highlights from moth night 2026! Many of these insects go unseen and under-appreciated, but they play vital roles in the foodweb through pollination, serving as food for animals, and more! If we want to bring back the birds, we have to bring back the bugs too, so it was great to give them some love!

09/13/2026

Have you ever wondered how TRAC came to be?

Today, the land surrounding Trinity River Audubon Center is filled with native trees, plants, and grasses, providing valuable green space in a rapidly developing city. However, this same land was once home to the state of Texas’s largest illegal dump site, known as Deepwood.



Situated next to residential neighborhoods, Deepwood operated under illegally issued permits for nearly 25 years, creating significant environmental and health hazards for the nearby communities.

Concerned for their quality of life, residents of the adjacent neighborhoods demanded that the city take action. In August 1999, federal judge Harold ‘Barefoot’ Sanders issued a landmark ruling finding the City of Dallas, former landfill owner, and operator liable under federal law and ordered them to clean up the site, mandating supervision of their efforts by the National Audubon Society.

Were you here then? We would love to hear from you!

Aerial photo of the Deepwood landfill.

TRAC during construction.

The legacy of ‘trash to treasure’ is honored through the unique design and materials of Trinity River Audubon Center. Built as part of the City of Dallas’s Trinity River Corridor Project, the site and building are designed not only to minimize any adverse effect on the environment, but to also to repair some of the pre-existing environmental problems. Designed by Antoine Predock, renowned AIA Gold medal award-winning architect, the Center is sustainably built and LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold level certified, the first Dallas Park and Recreation building to receive this designation. Some of the building’s innovative green features include the use of regional and sustainable building materials, using natural daylight for interior illumination where possible, and a living ‘green’ roof on the administrative wing of the building.

The Trinity River Audubon Center offers everyone the opportunity to connect to nature and experience the outdoors year-round.

Come discover for yourself – you will not be disappointed.

09/10/2026

Name your player - which big do you like most?

09/08/2026

Nature Unidos is all most here

Join us at the Trinity River Audubon Center for a FREE celebration of Latinos in conservation, nature, and community! Enjoy a day filled with food, local vendors, Dallas organizations, bilingual nature experiences, and opportunities to connect with your community. You can also shop for native plants at our special plant sale with our friends at Texas Conservation Alliance!

Whether you’re passionate about conservation or simply curious about exploring the outdoors, Nature Unidos is a place for everyone to connect with nature and each other.

FREE guided hikes will be offered throughout the day! Space is limited, so be sure to sign up in advance to reserve your spot.

We’re proud to be supported by Latino Conservation Week and Keep Texas Beautiful!

Get your FREE tickets at: https://www.audubon.org/trinity-river

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¡Nature Unidos está de regreso!

¡Acompáñanos en el Trinity River Audubon Center para una celebración GRATIS de los latinos en la conservación, la naturaleza y nuestra comunidad! Disfruta de un día lleno de comida, vendedores locales, organizaciones de Dallas, experiencias bilingües en la naturaleza y oportunidades para conectar con tu comunidad. También podrás comprar plantas nativas en nuestra venta especial de plantas junto a nuestros amigos de Texas Conservation Alliance.

Ya sea que te apasione la conservación o simplemente tengas curiosidad por explorar la naturaleza, Nature Unidos es un espacio para que todos podamos conectar con la naturaleza y entre nosotros.

¡Tendremos caminatas guiadas GRATIS durante todo el día! Los espacios son limitados, así que asegúrate de registrarte con anticipación para reservar tu lugar.

¡Nos enorgullece contar con el apoyo de Latino Conservation Week y Keep Texas Beautiful!

🎟️ Obtén tus boletos GRATIS en: https://www.audubon.org/trinity-river

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