Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) presented the fourth annual TRWD Flyfest last Saturday, March 9th in and along the Clear Fork of the Trinity River near the Acme Brick Headquarters. From beginners to people with expert fly fishing skills, TRWD Flyfest delivered a day full of family-friendly fun for everyone. With temperatures in the 70’s, […]
We love technology and know you do, too. Duh, you are reading this blog. But now and then it’s nice to unplug and “recharge” something besides our phones and laptops. In recognition of National Day of Unplugging here are things to enjoy in Fort Worth away from […]
JOIN US SATURDAY, MARCH 9 FROM 9AM – 5PM for the 2019 TRWD FLYFEST
ADMISSION IS FREE
Whether you are an experienced angler or have never touched a fly rod, this fun day in and along the Trinity River in Fort Worth has something to hook everyone in the whole family. To create an optimal angling experience, the […]
Join us for the 27th Annual Eagle Mountain Lake Community Cleanup on Saturday, March 23, 2019.
Various points along the lake need your attention and help collecting discarded debris and litter. By joining forces as a community, our lake will be protected well into the future.
The cleanup event is a great way for families and community […]
You are probably here because you have never urban fished in Fort Worth before and you want to know what to bring. The good news is that we personally went and talked to an expert at Cabela’s to find out everything you need to get and how […]
Throughout twelve counties in Texas clustered around Richland-Chamber Lake, there is a small grass roots organization with big conservation goals.
In 2016, Ben Davis, Brandon Bing and Matt Machacek, with the Natural Resource Conservation Service, had the desire to start a think tank of sorts, a place […]
Since 1849, when Major Ripley Arnold chose the confluence of the Clear Fork and West Fork to build a fort, the Trinity River’s jagged, sprawling, lightning bolt-looking channel has connected the city and its residents to the region, the state and ultimately to the Gulf Coast 400 miles away.
Locally, it’s been a rocky relationship. Snaking […]
Unwind from the upcoming holiday stress on November 17 at Eagle Mountain Park. There’s a National Holiday telling you to do so.
Spend time outdoors with or without your family while taking in nature on National Take a Hike Day. Overlooking Eagle Mountain Lake, the park provides a variety of fall colors, trails made by local […]
S’more weather is just around the corner and you know what that means, the yearly trout stockings are coming to town!
Once again, TRWD has partnered with Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) for these highly anticipated outdoor events. The organizations are releasing trout on four separate dates where you have an opportunity to test out your […]
Fall is here, and Texas is cooling off, which can only mean one thing; it’s geocache season in Fort Worth. In honor of Earthcache Day 2018, we are giving you the catalyst to start your very first, or maybe next, geocache adventure.
If you don’t know what geocaching is keep reading and we’ll try to answer […]
On June 6, 1849, a group of Dragoons came to the bluff of the Clear Fork and West Fork of the Trinity River to site a fort. This fort was named Fort Worth. Since then, Fort Worth has become the seventh largest city in the state of Texas, owing its growth and […]
Originally posted August 5, 2015
During a typical hot summer day, TRWD water supply reservoirs can lose as much as 750 million gallons of water to evaporation alone.
To put that staggering number into perspective, you could fill more than 67,000 swimming pools or 12.3 million bathtubs with the water that disappears into thin air from our […]
Every spring on May 23 people across the country celebrate World Turtle Day. This is a day that was created to bring attention, awareness, knowledge and respect for turtles and tortoises around the globe, as well as to encourage human action to help these reptiles survive and thrive.
With the Trinity River running through Fort Worth […]
Need a place to go fishing this summer? The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) has you covered! TPWD and Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) are collaborating on a fish study that was performed by TPWD on the Trinity River Monday, May 14.
TRWD provided river access for TPWD to do some electrofishing to help determine […]