A great way for clubs, organizations, families, scout troops, and homeschool groups to learn about Dogwood Canyon’s natural features.

Program fees include all-day admission to center trails and picnic area. Please reserve at least 2 weeks in advance. Call 469-526-1980 to schedule.

Private Guided Tour

• 40 min building tour and general guided nature walk for your group
• $40 for a group of up to 20 people (in addition to Group Admission rate)

Canyon Nature Tour
Topics: Trees, Birds, Geology, Animal Encounters, Insects

• 90 min guided hike and nature program focused on the canyon ecosystem exclusively for your group
• $120 for a group of up to 10 people—$12 each additional person

Discover Together

Topics: Hiking, Beginning Bird Watching, Nature Journaling, Outdoor Survival Skills, Leave No Trace, Reptiles

• 2 hour workshop for families with children ages 5-13
• $150 for  a group of up to 10 people—$15 each additional person

Bird University

Whether you are just starting to learn about your backyard birds or are a seasoned bird watcher, Bird University has something exciting for you. Bird University is a calendar of bird-related workshops, field trips, and citizen science activities held in a variety of North Texas locations.

Winged Wonders: All About Birds

Tuesdays, September 18 – November 6, 2012           

• Location: Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center
• Time: 2:30pm-4:30pm
• Price: $125 per student (non-members), $100 per student (members)

This all-encompassing eight-week homeschool science course for will teach and reinforce science concepts such as adaptations, biodiversity, ecosystems, energy flow, food chains and webs, habitats, interdependence, life cycles, predator/prey relationships, and conservation. Recommended for 7-12 year-old students. To register, contact Marti Copeland at (469) 526.1988 or mcopeland@audubon.org.

Birding 101 – A Class for Beginners

Saturday, September 29, 2012               

• Location: Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center
• Time: 9:00am-11:30pm
• Price: $10 non-members, FREE for members

Few things are as interesting, lively and beautiful as birds.  They brighten up the landscape and fill our gardens with their beautiful music. Learn to identify and keep track of the birds you see, how to use your binoculars, and how to recognize different birds by their call. Following the lecture you will hike the trails of the Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center in search of the many birds that reside in our North Texas home.   Be sure to bring your binoculars and dress for the weather. Please call (469) 526.1980 to register; we have a limited class set of binoculars available for use.

The Wood is a nature space dedicated to connecting children to the outside world and the wonders it holds. Studies suggest that contact with nature at a very young age is critical in fostering positive attitudes towards the outdoors and appreciation of nature later in life. Designed with younger ages in mind, The Wood features picnic areas, an arts and crafts grove, space to build habitats and homes, and an Explorer Loop trail for our smallest naturalists who are not quite ready for the full trails. All children must be supervised by an adult, and we encourage parents to share in their children’s play and creativity. Animal costumes, small musical instruments, and building blocks are available to check out at the reception desk for use in The Wood.