Free admission Open daily Granbury, Texas

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The wild,frame by frame.

Color, stillness, flight, and the people who make this place come alive.

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A painted bunting perched in a tree at Acton Nature Center

There is always another reason to look closer.

These photographs form a field journal of changing seasons and visiting wildlife.

A trail winding through bluebonnets — Bluebonnet season on the prairie

Historic farmhouse beneath dramatic clouds — The restored 1930s farmhouse

Children and adults exploring native flowers — Learning among the wildflowers

Birds in focus.

From flashes of color to quiet moments in the branches, there is always another bird to notice.

Painted bunting

Painted bunting in the trees

Northern mockingbird

Hummingbird at a feeder

Painted bunting at a feeder

The bird habitat

More from the preserve.

Wildflowers, pollinators, wildlife, and the places that make each visit different.

A queen butterfly on a flower — Queen in the garden

Seasonal pond and windmill — The seasonal pond

An eastern cottontail rabbit — Eastern cottontail

A meadow filled with native wildflowers — Spring across the prairie

A bird blind tucked into the habitat — The bird blind

Monarch butterfly perched on greenery — Monarch among the greenery

A red admiral butterfly on a coneflower — Red admiral on a coneflower

A trail winding through blooming prairie plants — Along the wildflower trail

The historic farmhouse beside a garden — Farmhouse garden

The farmhouse beneath a star-filled night sky — A night under the stars

The Acton Nature Center entrance at sunrise — At the entrance

Browse community photographs and add your own to the ANC Flickr archive.

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The best view is the one you find yourself.

Walk the trails, slow down, and let the landscape come into focus.

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