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A plastic bottle or bag gets visitors into the Nature Center and Botanic Garden free through Sunday

The city-run Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge and the Fort Worth Botanic Garden are waiving admission through Nov. 15 for visitors who bring one plastic bottle or single-use bag, a Texas Recycles Day offer sponsored by H-E-B.

Sasha EsparzaNovember 14, 20261 min read

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Community & Events6 days ago
America Recycles Day brings recycling demos and drop-offs to two malls Saturday
The city's second annual recycling education event takes over La Gran Plaza and Hulen Mall on Nov. 14, and residents can bring clean paper, plastic, metal and glass to see how to sort it.
Community & Events6 days ago
Holiday grease roundup is underway, with free cooking oil drop-off through Jan. 31
The regional Holiday Grease Roundup offers 68 free sites to recycle used cooking oil through Jan. 31, including Fort Worth's Environmental Collection Center on Bridge Street.
Community & Events7 days ago
City opens applications for 35 seats in a free neighborhood revitalization leadership program
The Community Quarterback Training Program, run with Main Street America, meets one Saturday a month from January through July. Applications close Dec. 11, with priority for 12 revitalization target areas.
Community & Events9 days ago
World War II Army Air Corps veteran leads the Tarrant County Veterans Day Parade downtown Wednesday
Sgt. William Owens is grand marshal for the Nov. 11 parade, which steps off at 11 a.m. with remarks from Mayor Mattie Parker, school bands and a military flyover.
Community & Events10 days ago
Parade of Lights rolls through downtown Nov. 22, with streets closing at 3 p.m. and TEXRail urged over buses
The free parade starts at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, with more than 100 lighted floats. Reserved street seats start at $15.75, and Trinity Metro says buses will not be a good option.
Community & Events11 days ago
National Cowgirl Museum reopens Saturday with a $19 million addition, a carousel and a gallery of Miranda Lambert's stage wardrobe
The Cultural District museum, closed since Oct. 19, opens its 16,000-square-foot expansion Nov. 7, with members admitted at 10 a.m. and the public at noon.
Community & Events11 days ago
Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County names board member and former police detective as interim chief executive
Mitchell Ellis, who spent 13 years with Fort Worth police and has sat on the shelter's board since 2024, takes over after the nonprofit and its previous CEO parted ways in September.
Community & Events12 days ago
Public tours of the new Fort Worth Texas Temple start Thursday, two months before its January dedication
The Latter-day Saints temple on Greenridge Drive, just south of the city line in Burleson, is open to visitors Nov. 5-21, except Sundays. It will be the church's sixth operating temple in Texas.

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A plastic bottle or bag gets visitors into the Nature Center and Botanic Garden free through Sunday

More Community & Events

America Recycles Day brings recycling demos and drop-offs to two malls Saturday

Holiday grease roundup is underway, with free cooking oil drop-off through Jan. 31

City opens applications for 35 seats in a free neighborhood revitalization leadership program

World War II Army Air Corps veteran leads the Tarrant County Veterans Day Parade downtown Wednesday

Parade of Lights rolls through downtown Nov. 22, with streets closing at 3 p.m. and TEXRail urged over buses

National Cowgirl Museum reopens Saturday with a $19 million addition, a carousel and a gallery of Miranda Lambert's stage wardrobe

Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County names board member and former police detective as interim chief executive

Public tours of the new Fort Worth Texas Temple start Thursday, two months before its January dedication

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