Prairie Restoration

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 →

Clymer Meadow Plants Prairie Restoration Shaking of the Trees Post Shaking the Trees

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 →

Connemara Native Grasses Prairie Restoration Shaking of the Trees Post Shaking the Trees

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 →

Blackland Prairie Raptor Center Prairie Restoration Raptor Center Shaking of the Trees Post Shaking the Trees Trees

BPRC 2020 Prairie Restoration Projects

By: Greg Tonian, 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… Read More →

Mckinney Native Grasses Plants Prairie Restoration Shaking the Trees Wildlife

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 →

Connemara Native Grasses Prairie Restoration Shaking of the Trees Post Shaking the Trees

Al Baume – Beck’s Prairie @ Connemara Meadow

We rescue Little Bluestem here and transplant it in the Connemara Meadow. Beck’s is a native prairie remnant, never been plowed. I believe this grass was grazed by American Bison.

General Prairie Restoration Raptor Center Shaking of the Trees Post Shaking the Trees

Dick Zartler & Lorelei Stierlen – Raptor Center Land Restoration

They gave an overview of the needs for trail guides and of the exciting restoration and preservation efforts.

Connemara Prairie Restoration Shaking of the Trees Post Shaking the Trees

Lu Anne Ray & Bob Mione – Talking quail

Lu Anne: I heard this sweet guy singing this morning and found him in our backyard. A little sun beam on a very cloudy, wet day. Many thanks to all the folks working on the bobwhite restoration project at the Connemara.

Plants Prairie Restoration Shaking of the Trees Post

Prairie Farmstead

The Heritage Farmstead prairie plot is ablaze with colors, variety and pollinators. We were able to return to care taking on a limited time and number of volunteers a few weeks ago. Amazing how nature has taken care of itself.

Prairie Restoration

McKinney Erwin Park Prairie Restoration

by Gwen A. Baumann High in a blackland prairie that twists like a tornado from the Red River to the Hill Country sits a little anomaly. It’s the soil found… Read More →