Friends of Oak Cliff Parks

10/13/2026

Thanks David for your informative presentation on the Kiest Conservation Area this past weekend. Well done.

10/07/2026

History of Kiest Conservation Area

Topic: History of Kiest Park and KCA with a Walking Tour
When: Saturday, October 10th, 10:00 am - noon�
Where: KCA outdoor classroom, 3238 S Hampton Rd. 75224 Presenters: David Klempin, talk - Roger Bolen, docent/tour guide Cost: Free and open to the public

Please join us for an insightful presentation and trail walk at the Kiest Conservation Area October 10, at 10 am. Learn all about Edwin Kiests' generous donation to the city of Dallas and the work by the WPA program employees in developing the Conservation Area. David Klempin, architect, preservationist and historian, will present a program on the history of the KCA and Kiest Park. That will be followed by a trail walk lead by Roger Bolen, Friends of Oak Cliff Parks' Naturalist and KCA specialist. The walk will pass the sites where two WPA bridges once spanned the gulley that bisects the park, ruins where comfort stations and picnic areas once stood, and the meadow, where well over 160 species of Blackland Prairie wildflowers and grasses have been identified.

09/25/2026

09/24/2026

08/28/2026

Overnight, the Moon will flush shades of copper, rust, and crimson as it passes through Earth's shadow during a deep partial lunar eclipse.

While this eclipse falls just short of totality, the view could be striking. At maximum eclipse, 96.3% of the Moon will be immersed in Earth’s umbra, its dark central shadow, creating a scene that closely resembles a total lunar eclipse: a darkened Moon glowing shades of red and copper against the night sky, with only a narrow sliver remaining brightly lit.

08/05/2026

The "Big Four" work day this Saturday at KCA!

Please join us for a work day at the kiest conservation area this Saturday from 8 to 11. We will be working on our "big four" prairie grass display bed and well as removing invasive privet from the meadow.

07/24/2026

Celebrate World Ranger Day with and our incredible Park Rangers at Tietze Park on July 25!

World Ranger Day is celebrated worldwide on July 31st to commemorate Rangers killed or injured in the line of duty and to celebrate the work Rangers do to protect the planet's natural treasures and cultural heritage.

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¡Celebra el Día Mundial de los Guardaparques con y nuestros increíbles guardaparques en el Parque Tietze el 25 de julio!

El Día Mundial de los Guardaparques se celebra en todo el mundo el 31 de julio para rendir homenaje a los guardaparques fallecidos o heridos en el cumplimiento de su deber y para reconocer la labor que realizan para proteger los tesoros naturales y el patrimonio cultural del planeta.

06/13/2026

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06/13/2026

Tomorrow's Paw Crawl trail walk at the Kiest Conservation Area has been postponed until this fall. Unfortunately, the entry and parking lot are a muddy mess that don't allow a safe entry.