The initial stage of nature trails was built between 2000 and 2002 after Bill Lindemann and friends formed the Friends of the Fredericksburg Nature Center non-profit organization.
The Live Oak Wilderness Trail began construction in 2000 and was the first trail to be completed.
The trail was approximately 3,000 feet long and included several ecosystems, including forest, prairie, riparian, wetlands and post oak savannah.
A major diversity of wildlife exists within the relatively small area of the trail system, including 240 wildflowers, 180 birds, 70 butterflies, 50 odonates (dragonfly family), and various mammals, reptiles, fish, trees and grasses.
The Vista Loop trail was completed in 2002 and added 200 feet to the trail system at the Fredericksburg Nature Center.
Five years later, in 2007, 650 feet of the Vista Loop Trail was converted to a handicapped accessibility trail located next to an adjacent parking lot.
This portion of the center offers beautiful vistas, access to the butterf ly habitat, bird feeding area, a wildflower pocket prairie, and a rock and geology exhibition site.
Park visitors can also check out the Pollinator Garden which is considered to be the most beautiful area of the park and a “must see” destination.
For more information, feel free to email the Fredericksburg Nature Center at info @fredericksburgnaturecenter.com or log on to Fredericksburg Nature Center website at fredericksburgnaturecenter.com/nature-trails-2/.
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