Name: Piedmont Ridge Trout Lily & Winter Tree ID Walk w Bob Richie
Start: 2026-02-21T10:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-02-21T13:00:00-06:00
Location: 2725 N Jim Miller Rd, Dallas, TX 75227, United States

Piedmont Ridge Trout Lily & Winter Tree ID Walk w Bob Richie & Amy Martin
Feb 21 Sat – 10 am to 1 pm, please arrive at 9:45 am
Scyene and Lacywood Overlook Trailheads
2725 N Jim Miller Rd, Dallas, TX 75227
Attendance limited. Sign-up here: https://volunteersignup.org/HP9QK
A $5 and up donation appreciated and will go toward trail signage. Please pay in advance by Venmo (@D-Smith-35) or Zelle (2147972475).
Take an amble at the leisurely speed of botany to the Lacywood Overlook to take in an epic view of downtown Dallas. Along the way, learn from naturalist Bob Richie how to identify trees solely from their bark and branching structure. You will appreciate the beauty of trees on a new level. Amy will relay the geologic history of Piedmont Ridge.
A short jaunt through the (albeit brushy) Renda Meadow will bring more trees and winter-active herbaceous plants to learn about. Tnen through the Comanche Lodgepole Woods of eastern red cedars to the Scyene Overlook and its views a the way to Cedar Hill, with the hopes of finding tiny trout lilies on the rocky slopes. Amy will relay the Native American and pioneer history of Piedmont Ridge.
Dogs are welcome, but you must maintain leashed control of your dog at all times. Trout lilies are delicate and can be crushed by dogs. Please no unleashed dogs on this walk. It is also against park regulations and detrimental to wildlife.
Bob Richie is a Dallas native who raises bees, chickens, rabbits, cats and dogs. He likes birds, plants, bugs, fish, herps, fungi, kayaking, fly fishing, anthropology, archaeology, etc. An amateur naturalist since an early age, he has spent much of his life outdoors.
Amy Martin is the author of Wild DFW: Explore the Amazing Nature Around Dallas-Fort Worth (Wild-DFW.com). Piedmont RIdge is a chapter in the book. Amy is a co-founder of Friends of Piedmont Ridge and a new nonprofit, @Friends of the Forest Dallas.