Environmental Initiatives Briarwood Pond
Briarwood Park is a neighborhood park constructed by the developer of the surrounding subdivision. Primarily a passive park, Briarwood was developed along a creek with a landscaped pond cut into a rocky hillside and is home to a flock of friendly ducks. An attractive pavilion overlooks the duck pond with an ADA accessible sidewalk and fishing landing. A winding concrete trail connects two recently renovated playgrounds on the south end of the park to the pond. DeSoto Ranch Nature Trail DeSoto Ranch Park is a heavily wooded park site in a largely undeveloped area of DeSoto. The park site is located along a major tributary of the Ten Mile Creek. The character of the site with the heavy tree cover, the creek, and two lakes lend this site to more natural passive park development. A soft surface trail with several respite areas among the trees was constructed in 2019. Paul Dryer Nature Preserve Paul Dryer Nature Preserve is a special-use park that consists of a heavily wooded nature preserve with minimal development. The park is served by two parking areas that function as trailheads for the 3.2 miles of soft-surface nature trails that lace through the preserve. Originally developed by Dallas County, the Paul Dryer Nature Preserve is managed by the City of DeSoto. Ten Mile Creek Greenbelt Ten Mile Creek Greenbelt is the open green space surrounding Ten Mile Creek that serves various functions for the surrounding area, including storm water management, wildlife habitation, green space, trails, and parks. This area has an abundance of mature trees and vegetation that provide shade along with visually appealing focal points and locations.
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