What kinds of rocks are underfoot? How did they get there? What role did the Gulf of Mexico have in this geology? Why is there no oil production in Dallas County? Why do we have the Eastern Cross Timbers? How did Texas’s extinct volcanos influence our present construction standards?
Dick Zartler
Feeling the Burn: Controlled burn at BPRC
by Lorelei Stierlen, 2014 Our team, Dick Zartler, Rick Park, Steve Their and I had spent weeks preparing the fire breaks and cutting the cedars, applying all the lessons learned… Read More →
Shoring up the Shoreline at Raptor Center
By Dick Zartler, 2007 During the first week in March a group of Blackland Prairie Master Naturalists, led by Rick Travis and Lorelei Stierlen and joined by Lisa Travis, Susan… Read More →
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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 →
Bob Mione & Lorelei Stierlen – New Meaning to When I am calling you
Currently, about 70 quail have been relocated to the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center and can be heard calling all over the property. This video is of the first release.
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.
Dick Zartler – BPRC Turkey Vultures
While inspecting the status of the BPRC’s recently burned meadows (doing very well, thank you), came upon these.