| Name | River Legacy Living Science Center and River Legacy Parks |
| Address | 703 NW Green Oaks BoulevardArlington, TX 76006 |
| Brief Description | Nature Center and Park |
| Type | Attraction |
| Category | Science Museum |
| Description | The 12,000-square-foot River Legacy Living Science Center houses a variety of hands-on interactive exhibits, terrariums and aquariums, and a gift shop, as well as a variety of educational programs for children ages 3 to 8th grade. The center also serves as the gateway to River Legacy Parks, a 1,300-acre oasis along the Trinity River that includes 8 miles of paved hiking and biking trails, a 3-mile mountain bike trail, numerous nature paths, river overlooks, playground, picnic areas and pavilions. Plans are underway to add canoe launches and a wetland-area boardwalk in 2008.
The Science Center and the park are funded by a unique public/private partnership between the city of Arlington and the nonprofit River Legacy Foundation. |
| Phone 1 | (817) 860-6752 |
| Email | reply@riverlegacy.org |
| Handicapped Accessible | Yes |
| Time Allowance | 1 hour to all day |
| Website | www.riverlegacy.org |
| Local Visitor Bureau | www.arlington.org |
| Last Updated | 11/12/2007 |
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