Take this survey to help protect our streams and rivers

Take this survey to help protect our streams and rivers

Published on August 21, 2024

Your responses to a short, eight-question survey can help Fort Worth protect the areas around streams, rivers and lake shores.

What are riparian areas? Riparian areas are ecosystems that occur along streams, rivers and lake shores where vegetation is strongly influenced by the presence of water.

Why is it important? Fort Worth is the fastest-growing large city in the country. It encompasses 348.24 square miles, not including its extraterritorial jurisdiction, and has 63,986 acres of undeveloped land. The ongoing growth has brought rapid development, which can create challenges for Fort Worth's watersheds.

What's being done? The City is exploring options for potential policy changes aimed at better protecting areas around streams and rivers. The effort supports Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker's Good Natured Greenspace Initiative and its goals to add 10,000 acres of open greenspace in Fort Worth in the next five years and grow and enhance the City's park system.

Respondto an eight-question Riparian Area Initiative Survey to help Fort Worth protect the areas around streams, rivers and lake shores.

Photo:Mary's Creek in west Fort Worth is one of many riparian areas that provide benefits to people, wildlife and property.

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