KEY Magazine Fort Worth

Can You Imagine Spring Time in the Fort Worth Botanic Garden? (click here for this article in PDF format)

Can you imagine a path winding through the trees not at ground level, but elevated so you can see the Texas Native Forest from the view only seen before by the birds and creatures that live in the forest?

Can you imagine walking through a forest seen by Native Americans, early explorers and adventurers?

Can you imagine listening to calls made by different birds living in the forest and those calls heard at your bidding?

Realize your imagination. Come stroll the new addition to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, THE TEXAS NATIVE FOREST BOARDWALK! Nine hundred fifty-five feet long, the Boardwalk begins at ground level where educational opportunities line the path and continues as the elevated structure takes you above the floor of the forest where additional educational opportunities are provided for students of all ages. Perhaps you would like to relax on one of the many benches nestled along the edges of the Boardwalk. This magnificent structure was a project of the Fort Worth Botanical Society and made possible by donations from across the Metroplex. Take time to read the long list of individuals, corporations and foundations who have given so much so that visitors can freely enjoy the Botanic Garden from a new perspective.

After exploring the Boardwalk, stop by the Gardens Restaurant for a delightful lunch and something refreshing to drink. The menu is varied, the service is great and there is no better atmosphere in North Texas for a relaxed lunch with a real view.

Of course no visit to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden is complete without a visit to the Japanese Garden. The annual Spring Festival in the Japanese Garden is scheduled for the weekend of April 14 and 15. Japanese entertainment, crafts, food, art, martial art and bonsai demonstrations are planned for your enjoyment. Music featuring the Taiko Drummers and other Japanese musicians will provide a weekend of fun family activities.

Raku potters will demonstrate their craft next to the Treasure Tree Gift Shop which is truly a place to discover treasures to take home and a source for unique gifts not found anywhere else in the city.

Nature lovers can visit the Japanese garden year around. The hours of operation during Daylight Savings Time are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and the rest of the year from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Weekdays, general admission is $3, children 12 and under $2 and children 3 and under free.

Check out the related websites for the Garden at www.fwbg.org and www.gardensrestaurantandandcatering.com.

The Fort Worth Botanic Garden is located at the Intersection of I-30 and University Dr.; for information call 817-871-7689.

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