October's Second Saturday Saturday October 11 at 10am. Vermiculture presentation by Linda Leigh. Attendees will discuss their habits with personal and workplace garbage. How does something become labeled "garbage"? They will understand how their garbage contributes to the earth's landscape by learning both where it comes from and where it ends up after it is declared to be "garbage". All will participate in making small, one-household worm boxes for use in reclaiming garbage from the kitchen for use as fertilizer on indoor and outdoor plants. Those who would like to take a worm box home for their personal use may do so, and will pay the cost of materials. Members get free admission, non-members are $3 for adults, $2 for kids and seniors. Children 3 and under are free.
Wine and Cheese on the Bluff coming soon! Check Events page for details.
Birthday parties are a blast at Wildcat Bluff, and we now offer an archery party. Call for details.
Check out our new trail - the Gregg-Marcy Trail Overlook. It is an extension off the bluff trail, and looks out over the original Gregg-Marcy trail which is a branch of the Santa Fe Trail. See how the bluff was an active part of history!
Check our Calendar of Events for activities planned at Wildcat Bluff!
Click here for a Virtual Tour of Wildcat Bluff Nature Center!
Just a few minutes from downtown Amarillo is a place to step out of the daily routine and imagine a different time. More than 600 acres of rolling grasslands are threaded with nature trails offering a sense of isolation and tranquility. Discover delicate wildflowers amidst knee-high grasses, huge cottonwoods, and a magnificent bluff. Slow down enough to spot a horned lizard cross the trail, a hawk circling overhead, or a quail's nest hidden beneath a bush. Picture the native people who camped here for centuries before settlers came through on their westward trek.
There is a place where you can reconnect with the timeless rhythm of the natural world and ponder the impact of civilization. At the same time, consider whether your great grandchildren will be able to experience first hand these same wonders of nature.
The place is Wildcat Bluff Nature Center. Named by early cowboys for a den of wildcats that lived under the bluff, it is also the site of a branch of the historic Santa Fe Trail where wagon ruts are still visible today. It is a place of inspiration, a place for people to embrace the spirit of the land by exploring the natural magic of the Texas Panhandle.
