An urban forest along Johnson Creek near downtown Arlington, named for a champion of the city’s green spaces.
At a glance
- 67.4 acres of riparian greenway along Johnson Creek in central Arlington
- Built on “recycled” floodplain land that once held more than 100 homes
- Dedicated in 2017 and slated as a key corridor in downtown trail plans
- Named for Julia Burgen, former city council member and environmentalist who championed Johnson Creek
- Managed by City of Arlington Parks & Recreation
What lives here
Recorded on iNaturalist
See them all
455
species
1,246
observations
63
observers
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giant ragweed
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Elm Finger Gall Mite
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Persian silk tree
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Eastern Fox Squirrel
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common wild petunia
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Texas Spiny Lizard
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Hackberry Emperor
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Differential Grasshopper
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Leafhopper Assassin Bug
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giant ragweed
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Ragweed Gall Mite
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Anomoea flavokansiensis
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