Members of Public Give Their Views On Proposed Great Trinity Forest Interpretive Center, Equestrian Centers, and Trails

Imagine a place where you could learn about the Trinity River and Dallas' Great Trinity Forest… that's what City of Dallas staff members are hoping that the public will do in the coming weeks, months and years.

On March 11, the City of Dallas Park and Recreation Department, the Trinity River Corridor Project Management Office and Brown Reynolds Watford (BRW) Architects hosted a meeting to allow the general public to find out about early plans for a Trinity Interpretive Center, equestrian centers, trails and other related facilities. The facilities may ultimately be located in or near the Great Trinity Forest that is located in southeast Dallas.

During the two-and-a-half hour meeting, interested individuals and representatives of various organizations were also invited to share their thoughts on how they hope the planning process will proceed.

The Great Trinity Forest Master Plan Concept approved by the City Council in 1997, proposes the development of the Trinity Interpretive Center, equestrian facilities and nature trails, multipurpose trails to be used for recreation and transportation, boat launches, and trailhead improvements.  It also outlines the acquisition and preservation of bottomland hardwood forest within the Trinity River Corridor.

The Trinity Interpretive Center is currently planned as a focus for educational and environmental interests in the Trinity River Corridor; eco-tourism activities; aquatic, archaeological and historical exhibits; and theme gardens at the center of the Great Trinity Forest's trail system.

A second public meeting is tentatively scheduled for May 2003.

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