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Information about city projects affecting South Z Boaz Park / Z Boaz South Park:
The water reclamation pipeline from the Walsh Ranch master planned development’s water treatment facility will come through the park, temporarily disrupting the soccer field. We don’t know when they’ll start, but projected completion is 2030:
https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/water/marys-creek
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The project linked below involves a needed resurfacing of the asphalt lots, a new lot and trailhead off of 377 (near where the old stables were), and the permanent closure of the road between the western baseball lot and the new lot. This was projected to be completed in 2025, but is connected to 2 other projects, one of which was delayed, which delayed them all. The projected completion date has been updated to 2026:
https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/projects/pard-projects/pard-road-and-parking-south-z-boaz
Link to the city’s page for their app, on which you can report camps, trash, including illegal dumping and trash from camps, in the park, as well as potholes, trees hanging into the road or blocking view of traffic and signs, and many other things:
https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/communications/customercare/myfw
Information about how to get involved in helping the homeless in seeking appropriate housing:
https://mhmrtarrant.org/homeless-services/
https://www.wfwcenterofhope.com/
https://www.fwisd.org/departments/homelesseducation
https://partnershiphome.org/help/
https://www.teamacclaim.org/care-treatment/street-medicine/
https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/news/2022/9/budget-hope-team
https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/news/2026/1/hope-storm
You need a permit if you are being paid for photography or for any other business activity in any Fort Worth park:
This author did a lot of research about local parks’ namesakes (first link), including our park’s (second link):
In my opinion, because Z had a brother named Ex, his name was simply Z. I speculate that any record of Zachary was not him, or if it was, was made by the person writing, as their own speculation.
The city of Benbrook’s history about Z Boaz and the happenings in the park:
http://www.ci.benbrook.tx.us/DocumentCenter/View/632/Benbrook-History-Tour-Map?bidId=
https://www.benbrook-tx.gov/DocumentCenter/View/33/History-of-Benbrook?bidId=
More history about nearby locations associated with the Boaz family:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1405830389492091/posts/1648434845231643
Record flora and fauna on iNaturalist:
https://www.inaturalist.org/places/z-boaz-south-park-city-of-fort-worth
Instagram that needs pictures posted:
https://www.instagram.com/friendsofsouthzboaz?igsh=Z3h2MnR1ZnB6cnJp
The city’s site with info about the park:
https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/parks/parks-and-trails/z-boaz-south-community-park
An inspirational organization serving Tandy Hills Natural Area in east Fort Worth in cooperation with Fort Worth Park & Rec:
An inspirational organization serving Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve, an Arlington park near Kennedale:
An inspirational organization serving Blunn Creek Preserve in Austin near S Congress & Oltorf: