Got a teenager at home that loves nature? Natural Pathways is perfect for them! The Lewisville Independent School District (LISD) Environmental Learning staff have partnered with the University of North Texas (UNT) and the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) to create a service-learning program for high school students. Natural Pathways’ students participate […]
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Kristina L Northam Bailey of Lewisville made this wonderful post about our booth babes aka gate gals on a Lewisville Facebook group and we just had to share: · If you’ve spent any time at LLELA, you already know that the gate gals are the soul of the park. I’ve loved this place for nearly
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Upcoming Traffic Change Affecting Entry to LLELA Since summer 2025, construction on Jones Street and Kealy Street has temporarily shifted traffic to one-way westbound while road work was completed in phases. This Saturday, January 10, the traffic direction will switch. Starting Saturday, January 10, traffic will move eastbound. LLELA will only be accessible by driving
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Our deepest gratitude to all the donors who contributed to the campaign for a Friends of LLELA Lewisville Centennial Tree, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the city’s founding. A portion of membership fees received during the summer and early fall went to the campaign, and some people and groups donated directly to it. Thanks to
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Members Only Field Trip: Our Northern Neighbors Meet at LLELA and carpool to Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center and Lake Ray Roberts State Park: Johnson Branch for guided tours. Nov. 15 Sat. – 8 am – 12:45 pm Denton County is home to three amazing natural places, and if you’ve only visited LLELA, you
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Volunteer Coordinator & Marketing Materials Coordinator Be a part of it! If you’re looking for a rewarding volunteer opportunity, Friends of LLELA has two positions available — and neither requires being outdoors or any special environmental knowledge! Volunteer Coordinator – Work with partner organizations and the public to recruit, retain, and recognize volunteers, including for
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Please consider Friends of LLELA among your North Texas Giving Day choices. DONATE. Friends of LLELA is asking for donations to transform and modernize the Visitor Center at LLELA. LLELA receives thousands of visitors each year. We encourage them to stop into the Visitor Center to orient themselves to our trails and learn
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Snack Like a Naturalist: Edible Plants & Foraging Basics Friends of LLELA Summer Lecture Series August 23 Saturday – 10 am to noon Nature has a pantry—if you know what you’re looking for. In this lecture, we’ll share ideas for recipes, discuss the cultural history of local wild foods, explore how to forage ethically without
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Friends of LLELA August 2025 Quarterly Meeting Tuesday, August 12, 2025 Doors open for Meet & Greet 6:00 PM; Meeting from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Lewisville Thrive: Sage Room 1950 S Valley Pkwy, Lewisville, TX 75067 – map The Friends of LLELA welcomes all residents from Lewisville and the surrounding areas at our
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Lewisville is celebrating its 100th Anniversary with a Living Legacy! They are inviting residents to join their campaign to plant native trees in the following parks — Memorial, LL Woods, Railroad, and Fan — as well as the Garden Ridge medians near FM 407 and I-35. Learn more here. Friends of LLELA is helping by
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Message from City of Lewisville: Efforts to improve East Jones Street from North Cowan Avenue to North Kealy Avenue and North Kealy Avenue from Jones Street to a point 650 feet south of that intersection will result in detours getting to LLELA. First phase of work is scheduled to start on Monday, June 16th, and
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Friends of LLELA Annual BBQ & Bluegrass Fundraiser May 17, 2025 – 5:30 to 8:00 pm Lewisville’s Thrive Center 1950 South Valley Pkwy, Lewisville, TX 75057 A delightful evening under the stars: Doors open at 5:30 with dinner served at 6:00 and festivities wrapping up at 8:00 Dig into all-you-can-eat BBQ (two meats), two
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The class field trip to the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) is always a highlight of training for the Elm Fork chapter of Texas Master Naturalists, with a tour of the facility including a walk into prairie land that has been in the process of restoration for almost 20 years. Richard Freiheit, Associate Director and Conservation Manager,
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There’s a new environmental educator at LLELA! And she’s a pelican! Well, maybe not. But interpretative park ranger Addy France is superb at getting kids excited about nature and the pelicans they might see on the Elm Fork. Please welcome Addy, who says “Speak for the trees and bees.” Photo by Sue Yost.
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Create an inviting roadside prairie at LLELA! Give through North Texas Giving Day until Thursday, September 19 Imagine the main road at Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) flanked with native wildflowers. What a greeting! With your North Texas Giving Day support, Friends of LLELA plans to turn the 1.5-mile expanse from the entrance to
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