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I‑20 Wildlife Preserve to rebrand as Watersong Wild Space; board approves Phase 3 Nature Commons

5942850 · October 14, 2025
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Representatives updated Midland City Council on visitor growth, education programming and a rebrand to Watersong Wild Space, and said the preserve’s board has approved a 2,500‑square‑foot Nature Commons as Phase 3 of its master plan.

Wes Farris, a representative of the I‑20 Wildlife Preserve in West Ferris, told Midland City Council that the preserve will rebrand next week to Watersong Wild Space and that its board has approved Phase 3 of a master plan to build a 2,500‑square‑foot Watersong Nature Commons.

The announcement came during a brief presentation to the council. Farris said the preserve logged “just over 34,000 visitors” year‑to‑date through a QR code tracking system, up from about 31,000 the previous year, and that roughly 40%…

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