Northaven Trail, June 2023: As many of you may have noticed while out enjoying the Northaven Trail in our neighborhood, we have some exciting new Wildflower and Pollinator Habitats along the trail. Native wildflower seeds were sowed this past winter, and our first wildflowers have already been blooming this spring. Not only do these wildflower meadows create beautiful blooms for us to enjoy, but they also provide habitat for our native bees, butterflies, and other insects, as well as birds. Wildflower meadows are a great way to increase the biodiversity in our neighborhood and support our wildlife. They can also help save water, sequester carbon, and reduce mowing.
Since this is the first spring since the seeds were sowed, the wildflowers in our neighborhood are just getting started. As the wildflowers grow, they will produce more seeds, and each year we can expect to see more beautiful displays and more dense wildflower habitats.
Walking along the trail a little further east, between College Park and Inwood, you can view more established wildflower areas to get an idea of how our wildflower habitats will look in the future.
Photos below: Firewheel flowers near Strait Lane and Monarch butterfly caterpillar feeding on native milkweed near Welch Rd.
Friends of the Northaven Trail, a local non-profit, all-volunteer organization, provided the seeds for the Wildflower & Pollinator Habitats and works along with Dallas Parks to care for and maintain the wildflower areas.