Parks

Palmilla Springs Neighborhood Park

Palmilla Springs Pavilion and Playground

Dedication

2023

Size

21.61 acres

Additional amenities

Bench
Pet waste station
Playground
Pavilion
Trash receptacle
Trail

Fun facts

The park has a dog park!

Recreation

The park features a playground, pavilion, and a 0.70 mile cement trails connecting Chapin Road to the neighborhood.

History

The park was dedicated on September 12, 2023 by City Council M&C 23-0781.

Geology

The geology of the park is Goodland Limestone Formation with Walnut Clay. Goodland is sedimentary rock laid down in a deep marine environment during the Early Cretaceous.

Soils

The soils in the north portion of the park are Slidell Series, which is a Blackland calcareous clay. These soils have a lot of shrink/swell action. These saturated soils facilitate wetlands along the creek. The south portion of the park is Frio and Bosque Series soils. Frio soils are calcareous loamy and clayey soils found in floodplain alluvium. Bosque soils are deep well drained alluvium soils that formed in loamy, calcareous alluvium of Pleistocene age derived from limestone and shale.

Ecology

The park lies within the Lower Clear Fork of the Trinity River watershed, which is a sub-basin of the West Fork of the Trinity River. Two unnamed streams merge in the park and flow into Mary's Creek. These streams flow from uplands that were Fort Worth Prairie prior to development. Fort Worth Prairie is a grassland habitat unique to north Central Texas where a narrow strip (generally 5 - 30 miles wide east to west) follows I-35 between the Red River and Brazos River. Cretaceous geology erodes into bench and seep topography that creates habitat for many endemic plants that exist nowhere else in the world. This prairie habitat also has many seeps (where groundwater surfaces and typically provides headwaters for streams). The upland portions of the park still express the native Fort Worth Prairie. The stream corridors are lined with wetland plants with a few willows establishing along the water's edge. Cedar elm trees are scattered throughout the park. The streams offer important water and shelter for wildlife, especially during droughts.

You can find more at the iNaturalist link under the "Related information" section.

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