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Cedar Hill highlights Bird City Texas recertification, conservation programs and rare species findings

5776291 · September 9, 2025
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Nature and Open Space Coordinator Katie Christmas told the City Council Sept. 9 that Cedar Hill was recertified as a Bird City Texas in 2025 and outlined programs, partnerships and recent species surveys, including a golden-cheeked warbler sighting at Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center.

Katie Christmas, Cedar Hill’s nature and open space coordinator, told the City Council on Sept. 9 that the city was recertified in 2025 as a Bird City Texas, a community-focused designation administered by Audubon Texas and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Christmas said the city’s certification—originally awarded in 2022 and now renewed—rests on three pillars: community engagement, habitat enhancement and protection, and ongoing programming. She said Cedar Hill will carry action-year work through the next three-year cycle and will be eligible for recertification again in 2028.

Christmas and Parks and Recreation staff highlighted local assets that support the designation, including 52 parks, about 36 miles of trails and…

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