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In Defense of the American Landscape

Issue: November 01 1999

The Arbor Hills Nature Preserve is unique because the park was designed as a 125-acre wildlife preserve in the midst of Urban Sprawl in Northern Texas. The preserve was designed to reflect the farming heritage of the surrounding area which is why the bathrooms, seen in the foreground, were built in the style of a grain silo. Behind Cedar Elms, Hackberry's and Bur Oaks in the background are the small and large pavilions. From the large pavilion, where the main trail extends north and west, visitors have a full view of the preserve.

In the heart of urban sprawl, marching north from Dallas to the Oklahoma border, rests a 125-acre refuge of wildflower meadows, wooded slopes, and sandy streambeds. Nestled among the gated subdivisions and new shopping malls of the North Dallas suburbs and just three minutes from the North Dallas Tollway, part of the property had been used as a dump site during the construction of neighboring tracts. Intuitively acquired in 1990 by the City of Plano as part of their parks and recreation master plan, the parcel is now completely surrounded by community development. Arbor Hills Nature Preserve invites visitors to rediscover nature in the heart of the suburbs and provides visitors with a glimpse of what the landscape of North Texas used to look like.

The City of Plano initially conceived the property to be developed into a typical, suburban recreation park, complete with ball fields and tennis courts. Upon initial site reconnaissance, however, the planning team discovered a site that could become more of an asset for the community and add a unique facility to the city's collection of parks. The property sits in the transition zone between the Blackland Prairie region and the Whiterock Escarpment, home to a variety in animal and plant habitat. An inventory of existing species revealed that a remnant "Blackland Prairie" plants were reclaiming the old farmstead and begging for attention. Site diversity also included the Indian Creek Tributary and over 80 feet of natural topography change. The opportunity presented itself for a park based on preservation and educational discovery. The end result: the Arbor Hills Nature Preserve.

The city embraced the suggestions of MESA Design Group to develop the Nature Preserve concept and contracted them to lead a team for master planning the park and completion of Phase I construction drawings. The grand opening of Phase I was appropriately marked by the ceremonial throwing of a "seed ball" (clay mixed with seeds which are gradually dispersed through rain) over the hillside overlook.

Arbor Hills Nature Preserve

Issue: October 01 1999

Civic Art

Issue: October 01 1999

Do the Right Thing for the Landscape

Issue: October 01 1999

Soil Bioengineering - Design Methods Aid Environmental Sensitivity

Issue: February 01 1999

Mediterranean Magic

Issue: January 01 1999

The 1998 ASLA Annual Meeting...A Beautiful Learning Experience!

Issue: December 01 1998

Short Course - ECTC Sponsors RECP Course

Issue: October 01 1998

Imitating Nature

Issue: July 01 1998

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Issue: October 01 1997

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Issue: August 01 1997

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Issue: June 01 1997

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Issue: April 01 1997

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Issue: March 01 1997

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Issue: November 01 1996

IECA Honors Environmental Excellence

Issue: July 01 1996

Going For the Olympic Green

Issue: June 01 1996

Nature Links

Issue: April 01 1996

Riverfront Renaissance

Issue: March 01 1996

Bluebonnets Answer Texas' Soil Erosion Problems

Issue: March 01 1996

Seaworthy Solution is Turning the Tide on Beach Erosion

Issue: February 01 1996

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Issue: January 01 1995

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Issue: December 01 1994

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Issue: November 01 1994

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Issue: March 01 1994
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