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Parks and Community Services

The Parks and Community Services Department (PACS) maintains more than 200 parks and public spaces citywide as well as provides aid and educational programming that makes Fort Worth a great place to live, work and play.

100 Years of Parks: 1909-2009

Experience the rich legacy of the park system by taking advantage of family centered events. Fort Worth Parks and Community Services Department has a long standing tradition of providing the community with outstanding human, leisure and recreation services ensuring healthy lifestyles for generations to come.

100 Ways to Celebrate

  1. Adopt a Park.
  2. Tour the Botanic Garden.
  3. Attend Concerts in the Garden.
  4. Host a tennis tournament.
  5. Host a volleyball tournament.
  6. Purchase a Community Center membership card.
  7. Feed a duck at Trinity Park.
  8. Canoe at the Nature Center.
  9. Watch a cattle drive in the historic Stockyards.
  10. Landscape your favorite community center.
  11. Abate graffiti in your neighborhood.
  12. Have a picnic at French Lake.
  13. Celebrate Birds' Christmas at the Botanic Garden.
  14. Check out migrating monarchs at the Botanic Garden first week of October.
  15. Count the daffodils blooming at the Botanic Garden end of March.
  16. Dip a candle at Log Cabin Village.
  17. Donate a toy to Cowboy Santas.
  18. Enroll your child in a City of Fort Worth Summer Day Camp.
  19. Feed a fish at the Japanese Garden.
  20. Fish at Greenbriar Park - catch a trout in the winter and catfish in the summer.
  21. Climb a mountain at the Water Gardens.
  22. Limit watering to reduce runoff and prevent soil erosion
  23. Grab a disc and play a round of Disc Golf at Z Boaz Park.
  24. Feed a fish at the Japanese Garden.
  25. Have a party at one of the CFW parks.
  26. Join your local Community Center's Advisory Council.
  27. Nominate a Heritage Tree.
  28. Pick up a free tree seedling at the Tree Booth at Mayfest - & plant it!
  29. Plan a sunny picnic at one of our park shelters.
  30. Place topsoil and plant grass seed on bare spots.
  31. Plant a tree in a park (100 trees).
  32. Learn to swim at one of city swimming pools.
  33. Host a quinceañera or family reunion at one of Parks facilities.
  34. Play soccer at Harmon Field.
  35. Play softball at Gateway Park.
  36. Visit the Quite Pond at the Water Gardens.
  37. Read a story to children at After School Program.
  38. Ride a bike on a bike Trail (Trinity Park).
  39. Participate in Buffalo Boogie 5k at the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge.
  40. Start a community garden at your local community center.
  41. Take a Hike at the Nature Center.
  42. Take your dog to Fort Woof for an afternoon.
  43. Visit the Rose Garden of the Botanic Garden in April.
  44. Volunteer at the Tree Farm.
  45. Teach a course at a community center
  46. Hit a hole-in-one at Meadowbrook Golf Course
  47. Volunteer to assist with the Summer Food Service Program
  48. Spot a cheetah at the Fort Worth Zoo.
  49. Load up some free mulch.
  50. Become a boxer at Diamond Hill Community Center.
  51. Admire a freshly mowed median.
  52. Apply for a Neighborhood Park Grant.
  53. Take a dip in Hillside Pool.
  54. Qualify to receive utility assistance through the Community Action Partners.
  55. Explore opportunities for Seniors.
  56. Walk a mile in the gym at Haws Athletic Center.
  57. 58. Be a pioneer for the day at Log Cabin Village's hands-on cabin.
  58. Surf the 'net at one of PACS computer labs.
  59. Play racquetball at Haws Athletic Center.
  60. Clear hurdles in the Track and Field program.
  61. Get involved and volunteer!
  62. Attend a fun monthly family event at Log Cabin Village.
  63. Buy some fresh ground cornmeal or lye soap at Log Cabin Village.
  64. Take a computer class at a Community Center.
  65. Take an arts and crafts class at a Community Center.
  66. Exercise at a Community Center.
  67. Host a family reunion at a Community Center.
  68. Volunteer for special events at a Community Center.
  69. Lift weights at a Community Center.
  70. Burn calories on the treadmill a Community Center.
  71. See the Herd at the Daily Cattle Drive.
  72. Roll up your sleeves and plant a tree in your yard.
  73. Pitch in at Mayfest.
  74. Learn about environmental conditions in our community
  75. Learn about an urban wilderness at the Nature Center.
  76. Walk more and enjoy the outdoors.
  77. Bike or walk the Trinity Trails.
  78. Wake up early to observe the beauty of French Lake.
  79. Write a poem to the trees in Fort Worth.
  80. Explore your local parks and community centers.
  81. Plant 100 flowers in a park.
  82. Learn about buffalo/bison at the Nature Center.
  83. Help maintain and enhance the Nature Center.
  84. Enjoy a picnic in the park.
  85. Discover newly planted trees in the park.
  86. Take your children and explore the Nature Center.
  87. Adopt a park bench dedicated to a loved one.
  88. Compost yard trimmings.
  89. Visit the Compost Outpost at Botanic Garden .
  90. Keep a journal of your observations of the changing ecosystem in your neighborhood.
  91. Pass along lessons and experiences to future generations.
  92. Give 100 hours or more community service to PACS.
  93. Make $100 donation to the Parks and Community services Department to beautify a park.
  94. Join the junior golf program supervised by qualified PGA golf professionals.
  95. Join a softball league by contacting Haws Athletic Center.
  96. Register for our adult flag football spring and fall teams.
  97. Take 100 photos of your favorite parks throughout Fort Worth.
  98. Explore the Water Gardens.
  99. Celebrate 100 years of PACS at Mayfest.
  100. Play in the PACS Centennial Golf Tournament.

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Natural GuardJul 4 2009 9:00AMFt. Worth Nature Center & Refuge

Naturalist-led Nature HikesJul 4 2009 10:00AMFt. Worth Nature Center & Refuge

Hardwicke CelebrationJul 4 2009 10:00AMFt. Worth Nature Center & Refuge

Golf Advisory CommitteeJul 8 2009 4:00PMConference Room 2, 4200 S. Freeway, Suite 2200

Natural GuardJul 9 2009 9:00AMFt Worth Nature Center & Refuge

Natural GuardJul 11 2009 9:00AMFt. Worth Nature Center & Refuge

Naturalist-led Nature HikesJul 11 2009 10:00AMFt. Worth Nature Center & Refuge

Natural GuardJul 16 2009 9:00AMFt Worth Nature Center & Refuge



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