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A walk through McKinney's Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary is a walk back in time. And that's just the way Bessie Heard wanted it. Miss Heard, who died in 1988 at age 101, grew up in McKinney. She dreamed of seeing the land there returned to the native grasses, flowers and wildlife that settlers had cleared away. On Oct. 1, 1967, the philanthropist established a wildlife sanctuary with 289 acres and a mission to "bring nature and people together to discover, enjoy, experience, preserve and restore our precious environment." Today her museum features four miles of nature trails and provides a haven for more than 240 species of birds, as well as many varieties of mammals, reptiles, amphibians and wildflowers and other plants.
The grounds also include an exhibit of objects from Miss Heard's collection, "The Living Lab" interactive science room, where guests can manipulate, measure and observe various specimens and answer questions about nature and science, a "Venomous Snakes of Texas" herpetarium exhibit with rattlesnakes, copperheads, cottonmouths and coral snakes, a cafe serving snacks and light lunches and a gift shop. The museum frequently presents special exhibits, nature walks and nighttime hikes.

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