Bittern Marsh Trail at LLELA (Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area)
A walk on the Bittern Marsh Trail at LLELA. On the East side of the Trinity River, this is a longer trail with a greater variety of wildlife and habitat. A favorite among bird watchers and photographers alike.
Lewisville Lake - Aerial Video Dallas Texas
Overcast skies don't keep the fishermen away after the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department stocks the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area with 2,500 trout. Enjoy the scenery via an aerial tour of the LLELA, courtesy of GlobalVideoHQ!
LLELA
Scenes from Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area
Lewisville Lake
6-27- 2009
WestLake Park
Lake Dallas, Texas
Lake Lewisville, TX
I got out after work today and caught a few small ones from the Wilderness Ride 115. I caught a couple of more but ran out of memory. Lost a big one at the boat and wish I had gotten a video of it.
Lewisville, Texas - History and Facts
Lewisville's consistently warm climate and proximity to Lewisville Lake have made it a recreational hub of the DallasâFort Worth metroplex
Lunker hunting Lewisville lake
6 in the boat before 7:00am.
Lewisville ISD - Marcus Ninth Grade Campus
Constructed on the existing Edward S. Marcus High School site, this new, 900-student Ninth Grade Center sits adjacent to the existing high school athletics wing and incorporates an expanded, renovated corridor to connect the two facilities. Each house in the Ninth Grade Center contains de-centralized administrative Offices to promote smaller learning communities and a more personalized connection between students and staff. Classrooms and corridors incorporate abundant natural light and student & teacher collaboration spaces to promote proactive, interactive learning through team teaching.
The Trails of LLELA - Bittern Marsh Trail (HD+music).wmv
LLELA is tucked into the folds of the soft rolling hills of north central Texas, situated beneath the Lewisville Dam, the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) occupies a unique ecological position in the landscape of North America. It is here where the northwestern-most extent of the bottomland forests stretch fingers into the southern end of the tallgrass prairie of the Midwest; where the Elm Fork of the Trinity River winds its way out of the sandy uplands of the dry Cross Timbers into the deep, rich soils of the Blackland prairies; where agricultural lands blend with ranching and a rapidly growing urban expanse. With its diversity of habitats, LLELA is home to a profusion of wildlife. Within its boundaries one may find mammals such as bobcat, river otter, deer, and mink, along with birds such as wild turkey, painted bunting, and dozens of waterfowl species. LLELA is dotted with sloughs, wetlands, creeks, and dry channels, the landscape features originally wrought by the Elm Fork and its tributaries during flood events. These remain filled by rainwater, flooding, and groundwater discharge, where one may find many ducks, turtles, wading birds, wood ducks, and other waterfowl. Wetlands are ecosystems covered with shallow water at least part of the year. Wetlands are extremely productive ecosystems: while wetlands cover only about ten percent of the Earths surface, they are the source of a quarter of the worlds productivity. Wetlands are particularly important for fish, amphibians, and many species of birds, for which they provide nurseries and nesting areas. They also help control flooding and clean the water by removing pollutants such as nitrates, phosphates, and heavy metals. These critical habitats can be found in several locations at LLELA, particularly just east of the Elm Fork, where the Bittern Marsh Trail circles the marsh. It includes a series of boardwalks (under development) and passes the Elm Fork of the Trinity River.
The Sounds Of LLELA Nature Preserve - City Of Lewisville
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Lewisville Texas JV Coed Regional Cheerleading Competition
Lewisville Texas JV Coed Cheerleaders win Regionals after cheerleader brakes her ankle and kept going to seal the win.
Sky of FIRE Lightning storm Lake Lewisville Texas GoPro Mike Doran 3-27-2014
Pics and video Shot with Hero GoPro 3 of large anvil cloud that turned into an awesome lightning show. The sunset made it look like the forest was on fire in the first pic.
Stalking Wild Feral Hogs Lake Lewisville Texas pig hunting part 1
Video of my buddy and I sneaking up on a pack of wild boars. Part 1 of 3.
Environmental Learning Center
State of the art environmental learning center at Lake Metroparks, Lake County, Ohio
Flooded in Lewisville Tx 121
Water still coming out from the sewers
Cicada Trail Tour MovieHD.wmv
LLELA covers more than 2,000 acres. There is something for everyone: from grassland praries to hardwood bottomland forest, to beautiful wetland retreats, to bird watching, LLELA is a treasure just north of Dallas.
* 5 walking trails (Cicada, Bittern Marsh, Redbud, Cottonwood,
and Backlands)
* 2 kayak water trails ( Elm Fork of the Trinity River and Beaver Pond
Kayak Trail)
* A wonderful historic 1870's Pioneer Log House
* Monthly guided tours of the Bison herd!
LLELA - Offers a great educational experience for everyone!
1. Learn about nature, the environment, and history.
* Reconnect children and families with the great outdoors
* A wonderful place for children to learn about nature and the environment.
The Cicada Trail follows the historic channel of the Elm Fork through a hardwood forest. Though the river's course was changed during the construction of the Lewisville Dam, the channel remains and retains water after rains and during floods. This temporary water source provides habitat for Wood Ducks, several species of amphibians, turtles, and other wildlife native to North Texas.
The Cicada Trail follows a ridge parallel to the old Elm Fork of the Trinity River channel; the tall Cottonwoods and Pecan trees covering the trail provide welcome shade on a hot summer's day.
The Cicada Trail (about 0.35 mile one way) is an easy walk with little change in elevation. It joins the Cottonwood Trail in two places, offering an opportunity to return via the nearby Cottonwood Trail and the adjacent wetlands at LLELA.
LLELA was created in the early 1990's to promote environmental education and scientific research. It is a Federal Wildlife Management Area protecting our native plants and animals.
LLELA has five walking trails, two kayak water trails, an 1870's Pioneer House, and a Bison Herd. Fishing and tent camping along the Elm Fork.
LLELA focuses on preserving and restoring:
* Prairies
* Bottomland forests
* Eastern Cross Timbers forests
* Wetlands and other aquatic ecosystems
Tips: The Cicada Trail is an easy walk with a well maintained trail and numerous interpretive signs along the trail. A great place for birders. The painted bunting frequents this area in the spring and summer.
If you have time, be sure to visit the historic 1870's Pioneer Log House. It is a short distance away and well worth the time.
Speak Up for Texas Public Schools - Public Meeting 1/23/2013
On January 23rd, 2013, representatives from three groups held a series of public meetings in Lewisville to inform the public about pressing educational issues that need to be resolved by the Texas Legislature. The meeting, hosted by local parent group Speak Up for Texas Public Schools, hosted two other statewide educational advocacy groups:
Texas Kids Can't Wait representatives, former Waco Mayor Linda Etheridge and Dr. Bonnie Lesley discussed the problems with vouchers and privatization, and how they negatively impact public education.
Texans Advocating for Meaningful Student Assessment (TAMSA) representatives Dineen Majcher and Susan Kellner explained the problems with excessive, burdensome, and ineffective high-stakes testing regimes imposed on school districts by the State of Texas.
Speak Up founder Stacey Amick spoke about how the testing is impacting her kids. All of the representatives took questions from the audience and urged parents to contact their state legislators.
Texans can find their state representative and senator by using this link:
Overview of watershed functions and features
Jennifer Peterson of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service presents an overview of watershed functions and features for workshop attendees at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens, Texas, on October 29, 2012. This is part of the Trinity River restoration land and water conservation workshops series sponsored by AgriLife Extension and the landowner organization, Trinity Waters. To learn more, visit trinitywaters.org
Funding support provided by a Clean Water Act grant through the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Christmas In Texas
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