The City of Cedar Hill has long recognized the value of sustainability, nature learning and nature tourism. And, nowhere in North Texas can one find a greater opportunity than in Cedar Hill's Dogwood Canyon.  Located on a 270-acre site along FM 1382 between Northwood University and Cedar Hill State Park, Dogwood Canyon offers a unique juxtaposition of east and west Texas flora and fauna. It was named for the extraordinary occurrence of flowering dogwood trees on the chalky limestone slopes.

Sustainably built for LEED certification, the Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center at Cedar Hill is situated on 205 acres of Dogwood Canyon, which contains the widest variety of rare species in North Texas as plants and animals from east, west and central Texas converge there. Located 16 miles south of Downtown Dallas, the Center is a partnership between the City of Cedar Hill and the National Audubon Society.

Now opwn, the center is expected to attract 30,000-40,000 visitors annually from all across the country, including 10,000 schoolchildren. The buildings include classrooms, visitors’ center and meeting space and were built using “sustainable” design and construction techniques.

For more information, visit http://www.dogwoodcanyonaudubon.org/.