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Smiley Meadow Preserve Wildflower Tours

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A field of purple, yellow, and white wildflowers surrounded by tall, green grass.
In Bloom Wildflowers at Smiley Meadow Preserve. © Sean Fitzgerald

Register Here: Smiley Meadow Preserve Wildflower Tours

Sign up for a spring wildflower tour at Smiley Meadow Preserve below. Space is limited, and a reservation is required to attend. Reservation sign-ups for each tour date will be posted here about a month before each tour.

Click to sign up—May 3
Event Overview

Spring Is Here!

The warm weather is bringing about fresh, green colors everywhere, and our flowers are beginning to bloom. Best of all, The Nature Conservancy’s Smiley Meadow Preserve will host several spring tours in 2025!

There are three opportunities to visit the preserve this spring:

Event Dates

  • Early Blooms Tour—May 3, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.
  • Inaugural Spring Meadow Walk—May 31, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.
  • Purple Blossoms Tour—June 14, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.

Don’t miss your chance to walk among the blooms at TNC's 1,050-acre Smiley Meadow Preserve, which contains one of the largest remnants of Silveus' dropseed prairie—a rare type of tallgrass prairie that supports hundreds of species of grasses, wildflowers and wildlife. You’ll immerse yourself in the beauty and color of true Texas prairie while learning about the history and ecology of our native grasslands. Grab your binoculars and camera, pack a picnic lunch and get back to nature!

Check out our other wildflower tour dates at Clymer Meadow Preserve

How to Register

A RESERVATION IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND THESE TOURS. Reservation sign-ups for each tour date will be posted at the top of this webpage about a month before each tour.

Event Details

Tours will meet at different locations; information will be sent with RSVP confirmation.

Have questions? Contact Brandon Belcher, North Texas preserves manager, at 903-752-0676 or Brandon.Belcher@tnc.org.

We recommend wearing a hat, long pants and closed-toed shoes. You may also wish to bring insect repellent, sunscreen, binoculars, a camera, lunch and a water bottle. Tours are rain or shine!

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