The John Bunker Sands Wetland Center provides education and research opportunities pertaining to water conservation, wetland systems and wildlife management.
Located in the middle of NTMWD’s 1,840-acre East Fork Water Reuse Project and the 1,200-acre Bunker Sands Mitigation Bank, the John Bunker Sands Wetland Center provides education and research opportunities pertaining to water conservation, wetland systems and wildlife management. The Center serves as the hub of environmental and social interest of man-made wetland habitats on the Rosewood Seagoville Ranch property. This includes the North Texas Municipal Water District’s 2,000 acre East Fork Wetland Project, and an additional 1,200 acres of bottomland hardwood forest restoration as part of the Bunker Sands Mitigation Bank.
The center hosts:
- Field investigations and education workshops/events for K-12 students
- Nature seminars, walks and community events
- Summer nature and wildlife camps
- University researchers