Arbor Hills Nature Preserve
| Arbor Hills Nature Preserve | |
|---|---|
 Arbor Hills Nature Preserve, March 2008 | |
| Location | Plano, Texas |
| Coordinates | 33°02′51″N 96°50′55″W / 33.0475°N 96.8487°W |
| Area | 200 acres |
| Website | https://www.plano.gov/1397/Arbor-Hills-Nature-Preserve |
Arbor Hills Nature Preserve is a 200-acre park in Plano, Texas.[1] It has several amenities including 3 miles of paved hiking trail, 3 miles of unpaved hiking trail, a 2.8 mile off-road bike trail, restrooms, a covered pavilion, and a playground. The pavilion can be reserved for special events. An observation tower provides a bird's eye view of the park. There are three regions in the park: Blackland Prairie, Riparian Forest, and Upland Forest. A pond in the preserve is named after Vasil Levski.[2] Birds that live in the park include killdeer, owls, woodpeckers, egrets, herons, scissor-tailed flycatcher, and turkey vulture. Many other wildlife such as deer, coyotes, snakes, bobcats, turtles, fish, and rabbits also live in the park.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Arbor Hills Nature Preserve | Plano, TX - Official Website". www.plano.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ^ "Google Maps".
- ^ "Arbor Hills Nature Preserve Park Information and Interpretive Trail Guide". 2006. Retrieved February 20, 2021.