A trail near the playground at Arbor Hills Nature Preserve and a parking area has now reopened after the city completed a $1.2 million erosion control project.
What you need to know
Work for the project was completed June 26, according to the city’s parks and recreation department. The city opened the preserve’s hard surface loop trail June 2, according to a parks department social media post.
The contractor for the project will continue to water and maintain new plants near the project area through February 2027, and the plants may stay fenced so they can grow undisturbed, according to the parks department.
The background
Work for the erosion control project took place at the northeastern pedestrian bridge on the main trail loop and behind the main entrance pavilions, per previous reporting. Plano City Council approved the work Aug 11.
The city is relying on “nature-based stream restoration techniques” to address areas impacted by ongoing erosion issues, according to the parks department. Some of the work included vegetated rock rip rap, soil-filled geobags and soil lifts. The project area now also has a new French drain system and water bars to slow and redirect water going downhill from the pavilion area.
The North Texas Municipal Water District also funded the repair of a gabion structure that protects a sewer manhole impacted by erosion and tree debris, according to the parks department.
