Northaven Trail (Photo by Danny Fulgencio)
Friends of Northaven Trail and Dallas Park & Recreation are hosting a day of events along the trail called Celebrate Your Northaven Trail. The event will include biking, a YMCA open house, a dog walk and prairie rewilding.
Celebrate Your Northaven Trail will feature these activities:
Bike the Trail: At 9 a.m., the bike ride will start at the Pensive Trailhead, and it concludes at the Semones YMCA. Riders may join at the Pensive Trailhead, Royal Park, YMCA, Inwood and Northaven Church. The ride will be led by the Greater Dallas Bicyclists.
Community Dog Walk: At 9:30 a.m., guests can bring their four-legged friends out for a community dog walk. Dog treats will be provided to those who attend. The walk will begin at the Northaven Trail parking lot (located just north of where Inwood Road intersects Northaven Road) and head west toward the YMCA.
YMCA Community Day: From 10 a.m.-12 p.m., visitors can stop by the Friends of Northaven Trail’s tent at the Semones YMCA’s healthy community day. There will also be live music, art, food, kids’ games, face painting, pet adoption, baby goats and more.
Blackland Prairie Rewilding:Â From 12:30-2:30 p.m., a presentation on the Blackland Prairie rewilding will be provided at the west side of Bachman Creek Bridge on Northaven Trail. Guest can meet at Semones YMCA and walk over or meet at the prairie site.
If you are unable to attend this event, Northaven Trails will be hosting Northaven Trail’s Pensive Respite from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. on May 13, where you can help install flowering native plants.
Celebrate Your Northaven Trail is on April 29 starting at 9 a.m.
