30 years of WONDER.
Discover WONDER. Double your Impact.
Think back to the first time nature took your breath away.
That's WONDER.
Every year, more than 14,000 students experience that same WONDER at River Legacy. For many, it's their very first walk in the woods—the moment they discover that nature isn't just something to learn about...it's something to love.
Because people protect what they love.
For 30 years, River Legacy Foundation has inspired children, families, and our community to discover, explore, and protect the Trinity River and its surrounding natural areas through immersive STEM learning, unforgettable encounters with more than 100 Animal Ambassadors, and 1,300 acres of beautiful parkland.
Today, you can give another child their first moment of WONDER.
Thanks to our generous $30,000 Matching Challenge, every gift has twice the impact—creating more first moments of WONDER and inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards.
Discover WONDER. Double Your Impact.
You're invited to celebrate 30 years of WONDER at River Legacy Nature Center.
Everyone has a Wonder Story. Everyone can help create the next one. You're invited to:
🌿 Remember – What have you discovered at River Legacy? 🌿
🎉 Celebrate – 30 Years of Wonder. 🎉
💙 Belong – Share your Wonder Story. 💙
🌊 Invest – Help create the next 30 years. 🌊
🌱 Protect – Together we make a difference. 🌱
North Texas Giving Day 2026 & Early Giving - August 27-September 17
🌿 Your donation is DOUBLED thanks to a $30,000 matching grant. 💚
YOUR DONATION makes WONDER possible.
Please GIVE during Early Giving and on North Texas Giving Day!Please give generously during North Texas Giving Day and see the impact behind every DISCOVERY!
To educate and inspire environmental stewardship that protects the Trinity River and surrounding natural areas.
Young learners hear the rustling of leaves when they hike in the woods. They meet animal ambassadors (ferrets, snakes, and turtles, oh my!) They WONDER at the decomposers on the forest floor! These experiences are WONDER-filled and WONDERrful! Your donation makes these moments of WONDER possible. We could not do all this without you!
We need your help:
Animal Ambassador Care – Hunny Bunny Needs Your Help - $1000+ Hunny Bunny, one of our most beloved rabbits, recently survived a life-threatening emergency with the help of an ER visit and ongoing medical care. Covering these costs is part of what it takes to provide the highest-quality care for the more than 100 animal ambassadors who call the Nature Center home. These animals are important and engaging teachers for thousands of students and visitors each year. Please help Hunny Bunny.
Classroom Furniture – $1,000 As we approach our 30th anniversary, much of our Nature School furniture is also just as old. Please help update classroom furniture to give young learners the best learning environment possible.
Trail Markers – $500 - These small but powerful markers will connect our Discovery Trail to our educational apps. Please help turn every hike into an interactive learning adventure.
Every child who learns, every family who discovers, and every animal who thrives here is thanks to people like you.
Nature is for EVERYONE!
Our intention is to encourage people from every nation, race/ethnicity, belief, gender, sexual identity, disability, and culture to find their unique and important role in the environment.
We want all people to feel respected and valued for their unique contributions to our mission. This informs our guiding principles and defines our relationship with guests, students and families, who trust and believe in the mission of River Legacy Foundation in ways that are meaningful to them.
River Legacy Foundation does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.
Organization name
River Legacy Foundation
Tax id (EIN)
75-2215558
Causes
Education - STEM
Operating Budget
$1,000,000 - $2,999,999
Counties Served
Collin, Dallas, Ellis, Tarrant
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx, Native American
BIPOC Leadership
Neither/None
Address
703 NW Green Oaks Blvd.