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Prairie Restoration

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Our Tribe’s Fortune 1000 Hours – Heather Fell

Heather Fell, 2021 “It is great to see the students get excited about the labs at the Heard and I can share some of the knowledge I have obtained through our BPTMN training classes and working with so many of our wonderful volunteers.”

03/02/2023

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Preservation of Remnant Smiley-Woodfin Prairie

Rick Travis, 2018 – The article tells the story of how the remnant Smiley-Woodfin Prairie will be preserved versus being eliminated by the construction of a solar power farm. The company, Orsted developing the solar farm and the Nature Conservancy recently reached an agreement that will preserve about 1000 acres of the prairie. 

01/23/2023

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Wild Hyacinths (Camassia scilloides) of Frankford Prairie

Cynthia Alexander-Coday – reprint from Shaking of the Trees Newsletter First Edition dated April 12, 2020. Down in Dallas, east of the tollway but still in Collin County, there is a historic church & cemetery that were part of the Frankford settlement in the mid-late 1800s.

01/01/2023

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Last of the Blackland, A Nature Conservancy video

Charlise Hill-Larson, 2019 and 2021-22 Vice President
I was spending time with The Nature Conservancy online this am and came across this short film on the Clymer Meadow. If we haven’t shared it already, it’s certainly worth sharing.

04/01/2022

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Heard Sanctuary Fall/ Winter Volunteer existing projects

Tom Shackelford, 2018; President The Heard Sanctuary is seeking volunteers to assist in the restoration and preservation of multiple sanctuary projects at the Heard.  This is an existing project that has been in place for some time and there is now a renewed effort to address opportunities.  This is available to any interested individual and is a great way for interested Master Naturalists to earn volunteer hours.  Specific projects follow below.

10/03/2021

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New plant at Wylie Prairie

Dave Powell, 2007 While I was gathering grass seed at Wylie on Thursday I came across a new plant for the area. Yes the grass seed is starting to get… Read More →

08/31/2021

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Clymer Beauty

By Tom Shackelford, 2018 Visiting and working at the Clymer Meadow is a siren song for Master Naturalists in this area of Texas. Enjoy the beauty in the photos (Click… Read More →

05/07/2021

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Thousands of Trees and City Challenges, Oh My!

By: Deborah Canterbury Dave Powell is constantly widening our net of experience and consulting. 2021 will bring great chapter project opportunities and chances for others to learn from Dave’s city… Read More →

01/10/2021

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BPRC 2020 Prairie Restoration Projects

By: Lorelei Stierlin and Dick Zartler In 2020 the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center (BPRC) achieved major milestones in its Blackland Prairie restoration efforts. Thanks to increased participation by members of… Read More →

01/10/2021

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Connemara Meadow Nature Preserve Year in Review

By: Robert Mione, Meadow Master In January, we co-hosted, with LLELA, a Bobwhite (BW) quail restoration workshop.  The workshop was attended by about 45 people, including various local municipalities, nature… Read More →

01/10/2021

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