The incredible Trinity River Audubon Center celebrates its 1-year anniversary on October 10-11 with our inaugural?Nature Fest and Art Show. We’ll focus on works of art from area artists in our Great Hall, seminars on sustainable living in our classrooms, and nature-related?activities on the trails. Admission is free… see you this weekend! Click here for the complete schedule.

What is there to do at Trinity River Audubon Center (TRAC) besides art? PLENTY! Here’s a taste:

???? Hike four miles of trails through restored prairie, wetland and bottomland forest habitats
???? Take a guided nature walk for visitors of all ages
???? Bird more than 100 resident and migrant species
???? Enjoy nature from scenic overlooks and bird blinds
???? Learn about the area’s habitats and history through hands-on exhibits
???? Attend workshops on conservation practices & outdoor skills
???? Join a cool nature club: Bug Club, Bird Club, Frog Club, or Adventure Club
???? Attend a field trip with field-based education programs for students
???? Complete your Eagle Scout or Gold Award project
???? Stretch and relax in a yoga class
???? Open young eyes to nature in the Children’s Discovery Garden
???? Participate in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology eBird tracking program
???? Relax and enjoy refreshments on the overview deck or picnic area by the Trinity River
???? Attend Free Third Thursday lectures and activities
???? Sign up for Summer Camp
???? Join an educational program: Birds of Play, Discover Together, Birding 101, Living Green
???? Become a TRAC Volunteer Naturalist

Where are we?

TRAC is 8 minutes from Downtown Dallas on South Loop 12

art251 is expanding eastwards to the Trinity River basin in Dallas! Our new location is in the gorgeous Trinity River Audubon Center in Dallas. Need directions? Click here.

art251 Trinity River will be operated by our good friend and partner, T Hanson. The doors open tomorrow, on April 30. The store hours are Wed-Sun, 11am-3pm. Watch for some grand opening events in May!

art251 Trinity River, Audubon Center, Dallas. Image courtesy of Jeremy Woodhouse.

art251 Trinity River in the Audubon Center will offer a range of age-appropriate gifts, fine art and souvenirs for kids and adults. We will emphasize local, green products in concert with Audubon?s educational strategy, and at an affordable price point. art251 Trinity River will feature roughly 25% fine art and 75% unique gifts. A number of art251’s artists will have their works featured at this new location, including Brian Davis, Sean Fitzgerald, Ashley Akers, Marnie Vollenhals, Katy Fenley and Faith Scott Jessup, and others to come. We’re excited by the opportunity to expose our talented local artists to a broader audience in the Big D.

The mission of the Audubon Center is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity. Audubon’s national network of community-based nature centers, scientific, educational and advocacy programs engage millions of people of all ages and backgrounds in positive conservation experiences.