Dedication of Cooper Spring Nature Park celebrates generosity, community, biodiversity

  • Rex Johnson, assisted by Harrell Clary at right, unveils the plaque dedicating Cooper Spring Nature Park and recognizing Johnson and his wife, the late Linda Johnson, for their work and generosity in making the park a reality. JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD
    Rex Johnson, assisted by Harrell Clary at right, unveils the plaque dedicating Cooper Spring Nature Park and recognizing Johnson and his wife, the late Linda Johnson, for their work and generosity in making the park a reality. JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD
  • JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD Cooper Spring, Spring Branch and Burleson Creek meander through the park and nourish the vegetation and wildlife there.
    JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD Cooper Spring, Spring Branch and Burleson Creek meander through the park and nourish the vegetation and wildlife there.
  • The walking trails at Cooper Spring Nature Park are covered in a gravel that allows for good drainage and ease of walking through the wildlife habitat. JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD
    The walking trails at Cooper Spring Nature Park are covered in a gravel that allows for good drainage and ease of walking through the wildlife habitat. JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD
Against the backdrop of a bright blue sky and with the scent of blooming honeysuckle in the air, a large group gathered Saturday morning for a plaque dedication at Cooper Spring Nature Park. The idea of a nature park began germinating years ago in the heart of the late Linda Johnson after Judy Hetherly, who was mayor of Lampasas at the time, noticed the Cooper Spring property Johnson and her…

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