Search Results for: Woodfin

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. 

Honorary Membership – Bill Woodfin

Longtime friend and supporter of the Blackland Prairie Master Naturalist Chapter, Bill Woodfin received his Honorary Membership Badge at the December, 14th 2021 meeting for his volunteer efforts within our chapter and the community.

Winter Tree Walk at Chalk Hill Farm in McKinney

Learn to ID native trees in winter with three master naturalists: Sharla Stack, Melanie Schuchart, and Fran Woodfin. They will lead a walk emphasizing how to identify native trees in the winter using shape, fallen leaves, bark, buds, twigs, thorns, and more.

What we have seen

Dave Powell, 2007 My three spiny Fence Lizards are here as is my Anole however I have noticed the insect population is down. I attributed it to the freeze which might have killed a lot of insect larva that was getting close to maturity, the rain does not seem to cause the same thing. Maybe someone else can give definitive answer.

Quail Quest 2021

By Bob Mione, 2012 The past three years, Kristin and Mark Payne have incubated and brooded BW quail chicks for us at Connemara. When the BW’s were old enough, normally about 6 to 8 weeks old, they would bring them to the Meadow where they were held in our big… Read More →

Volunteers for Heard Plant Sale Needed

By Carol Clark, Laura Ragen, Fran & Bill Woodfin et al 2010, 2014, 2007 Best Testimonial ever: “A lot of what I have learned about native plants came from attending the sales at the Heard yearly.” – Carol Clark The oldest (two decades), largest and most consistent native plant sale… Read More →