1. MEDIA ADVISORY
For Friday, June 5, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONTACT: Raymond Diaz
Telephone: (214) 606-3082
raymond.diaz@mavs.uta.edu
Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge to Host Summer Camp
WHO: Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
The FWNC&R is dedicated to preserving the natural resources and educating the community.
WHEN: Monday, June 8, 2015
Media Photo Opportunity: 8:30 a.m.
(Please meet at Media Check-in at 8:15 a.m.)
WHERE:
The Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
9601 Fossil Ridge Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76135
Hardwicke Interpretive Center
WHAT:
The Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge is hosting Summer Natural History Adventures for
children in kindergarten through sixth grades June 8 – July 31.
The Summer Natural History Adventures are one-day camps where children explore the
Refuge’s prairies, forests, and wetlands, as well as observe the wildlife that lives among the
Nature Center.
PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES
1) Nature Hikes – Children exploring the Nature Center’s 20-mile trail system.
2) Wildlife Education – Children encountering the Nature Center’s Animal Ambassadors.
INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES
Laura Wood, Executive Director of FWNC&R, will be available for interviews from 9 – 10 a.m.

2. FACT SHEET
About The Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
 The FWNC&R is one of the largest nature centers in the nation with over 3600 acres and
more than 20 miles of hiking trails.
 The FWNC&R offers a variety of education programs for individuals, schools and
families.
 Additional funding is provided by non-profit organization the Friends of the Fort Worth
Nature Center & Refuge, Inc.
About the Friends of the Nature Center
 Established on June 1, 1974 by 40 individuals with a common goal to preserve and
protect the natural and cultural resources that make up the FWNC&R.
 The Friends are the largest nonprofit financial supporter of the FWNC&R.
About the Event
 The Summer Natural History Adventures are led by an experienced staff naturalist
 Reduced rates are available for Friends of the Nature Center members.
The Value of Urban Parks
 According to The Urban Institute parks can provide wonderful opportunities for children
of all ages to build the skills and strengths they need to lead full and rewarding lives.
 The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and the National Recreation and Park
Association found that:
o Park programs can be particularly useful in promoting healthful exercise among
youth and the elderly.
o The assets children and youth need for healthy development fall into four major
domains: physical, intellectual, emotional and social.
o Parks can offer programs that are not only fun, but can also help kids acquire
assets in one or more of these domains.