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Frisco Parks and Recreation

(VH) Frisco Commons Park Prairie Restoration

We’ll have a workday from 9 to about noon, that will include plenty of time to make observations in the park natural areas.

Meet: At the circle in front of the main pavilion.

Project: Prairie restoration in the northern portion of Frisco Commons park.

Location: 8000 McKinney Road, Frisco, TX

Volunteer Opportunities: Removing of encroaching small trees, vines, and invasive plants in the prairie and the motts; gathering and redistributing grass and flower seed, litter removal, documenting flora and fauna.

Wear: Dress for the weather.  Long sleeve shirts and pants, mud boots or hiking shoes.

Bring: Water, face mask, gloves, small hand tools (hand clippers, larger limb loppers, hand saw, etc.), small bags for trash collection.  Also bring your smart phone or camera for opportunities to take pictures to identify the flora and fauna on the park.

Contact: Rick Travis (Travisfam2@yahoo.com)

Website: Frisco Parks: Parks & Recreation | Frisco, TX – Official Website

Sat, Mar 13

Tues Mar 16

Sat Mar 27

Tues Mar 30

Fri Apr 2 (Good Friday)

Sat Apr 10

Tues Apr 20

Sat Apr 24

Sat May 1

Tues May 4

Sat May 15

Tues May 18

Sat May 29

(VH) Frisco Commons Park Prairie Restoration

We’ll have a workday from 9 to about noon, that will include plenty of time to make observations in the park natural areas.

Meet: At the circle in front of the main pavilion.

Project: Prairie restoration in the northern portion of Frisco Commons park.

Location: 8000 McKinney Road, Frisco, TX

Volunteer Opportunities: Removing of encroaching small trees, vines, and invasive plants in the prairie and the motts; gathering and redistributing grass and flower seed, litter removal, documenting flora and fauna.

Wear: Dress for the weather.  Long sleeve shirts and pants, mud boots or hiking shoes.

Bring: Water, face mask, gloves, small hand tools (hand clippers, larger limb loppers, hand saw, etc.), small bags for trash collection.  Also bring your smart phone or camera for opportunities to take pictures to identify the flora and fauna on the park.

Contact: Rick Travis (Travisfam2@yahoo.com)

Website: Frisco Parks: Parks & Recreation | Frisco, TX – Official Website

Sat, Mar 13

Tues Mar 16

Sat Mar 27

Tues Mar 30

Fri Apr 2 (Good Friday)

Sat Apr 10

Tues Apr 20

Sat Apr 24

Sat May 1

Tues May 4

Sat May 15

Tues May 18

Sat May 29

(VH) Frisco Commons Park Prairie Restoration

We’ll have a workday from 9 to about noon, that will include plenty of time to make observations in the park natural areas.

Meet: At the circle in front of the main pavilion.

Project: Prairie restoration in the northern portion of Frisco Commons park.

Location: 8000 McKinney Road, Frisco, TX

Volunteer Opportunities: Removing of encroaching small trees, vines, and invasive plants in the prairie and the motts; gathering and redistributing grass and flower seed, litter removal, documenting flora and fauna.

Wear: Dress for the weather.  Long sleeve shirts and pants, mud boots or hiking shoes.

Bring: Water, face mask, gloves, small hand tools (hand clippers, larger limb loppers, hand saw, etc.), small bags for trash collection.  Also bring your smart phone or camera for opportunities to take pictures to identify the flora and fauna on the park.

Contact: Rick Travis (Travisfam2@yahoo.com)

Website: Frisco Parks: Parks & Recreation | Frisco, TX – Official Website

Sat, Mar 13

Tues Mar 16

Sat Mar 27

Tues Mar 30

Fri Apr 2 (Good Friday)

Sat Apr 10

Tues Apr 20

Sat Apr 24

Sat May 1

Tues May 4

Sat May 15

Tues May 18

Sat May 29

(VH) Frisco Commons Park Prairie Restoration

We’ll have a workday from 9 to about noon, that will include plenty of time to make observations in the park natural areas.

Meet: At the circle in front of the main pavilion.

Project: Prairie restoration in the northern portion of Frisco Commons park.

Location: 8000 McKinney Road, Frisco, TX

Volunteer Opportunities: Removing of encroaching small trees, vines, and invasive plants in the prairie and the motts; gathering and redistributing grass and flower seed, litter removal, documenting flora and fauna.

Wear: Dress for the weather.  Long sleeve shirts and pants, mud boots or hiking shoes.

Bring: Water, face mask, gloves, small hand tools (hand clippers, larger limb loppers, hand saw, etc.), small bags for trash collection.  Also bring your smart phone or camera for opportunities to take pictures to identify the flora and fauna on the park.

Contact: Rick Travis (Travisfam2@yahoo.com)

Website: Frisco Parks: Parks & Recreation | Frisco, TX – Official Website

Sat, Mar 13

Tues Mar 16

Sat Mar 27

Tues Mar 30

Fri Apr 2 (Good Friday)

Sat Apr 10

Tues Apr 20

Sat Apr 24

Sat May 1

Tues May 4

Sat May 15

Tues May 18

Sat May 29

(VH) Frisco Commons Park Prairie Restoration

We’ll have a workday from 9 to about noon, that will include plenty of time to make observations in the park natural areas.

Meet: At the circle in front of the main pavilion.

Project: Prairie restoration in the northern portion of Frisco Commons park.

Location: 8000 McKinney Road, Frisco, TX

Volunteer Opportunities: Removing of encroaching small trees, vines, and invasive plants in the prairie and the motts; gathering and redistributing grass and flower seed, litter removal, documenting flora and fauna.

Wear: Dress for the weather.  Long sleeve shirts and pants, mud boots or hiking shoes.

Bring: Water, face mask, gloves, small hand tools (hand clippers, larger limb loppers, hand saw, etc.), small bags for trash collection.  Also bring your smart phone or camera for opportunities to take pictures to identify the flora and fauna on the park.

Contact: Rick Travis (Travisfam2@yahoo.com)

Website: Frisco Parks: Parks & Recreation | Frisco, TX – Official Website

Sat, Mar 13

Tues Mar 16

Sat Mar 27

Tues Mar 30

Fri Apr 2 (Good Friday)

Sat Apr 10

Tues Apr 20

Sat Apr 24

Sat May 1

Tues May 4

Sat May 15

Tues May 18

Sat May 29

(VH) Frisco Commons Park Prairie Restoration

We’ll have a workday from 9 to about noon, that will include plenty of time to make observations in the park natural areas.

Meet: At the circle in front of the main pavilion.

Project: Prairie restoration in the northern portion of Frisco Commons park.

Location: 8000 McKinney Road, Frisco, TX

Volunteer Opportunities: Removing of encroaching small trees, vines, and invasive plants in the prairie and the motts; gathering and redistributing grass and flower seed, litter removal, documenting flora and fauna.

Wear: Dress for the weather.  Long sleeve shirts and pants, mud boots or hiking shoes.

Bring: Water, face mask, gloves, small hand tools (hand clippers, larger limb loppers, hand saw, etc.), small bags for trash collection.  Also bring your smart phone or camera for opportunities to take pictures to identify the flora and fauna on the park.

Contact: Rick Travis (Travisfam2@yahoo.com)

Website: Frisco Parks: Parks & Recreation | Frisco, TX – Official Website

Sat, Mar 13

Tues Mar 16

Sat Mar 27

Tues Mar 30

Fri Apr 2 (Good Friday)

Sat Apr 10

Tues Apr 20

Sat Apr 24

Sat May 1

Tues May 4

Sat May 15

Tues May 18

Sat May 29

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Frisco Natural Area Restoration Opportunities

By Rick Travis, 2018

Hurray!!! Blackland Prairie Texas Master Naturalist Chapter and the Frisco Parks and Recreation Department have reached an agreement that allows our chapter members to provide VH eligible restoration and maintenance efforts within the natural areas located in various Frisco parks, such as Frisco Commons, Cottonwood Creek, Northwest Community parks, and the Stewart Creek Wetlands Preserve.  

The Stewart Creek Wetlands Preserve

Both weekend and weekday work sessions in the Frisco park natural areas will begin mid-March and can be found on the BPTMN calendar. Initial work will focus on the prairie restoration site at Frisco Commons Park. Periodic emails communicating updates to the schedules and other details will also be sent to members that live in the Frisco area, and/or are interested in earning VH hours working in these areas. If you wish to be added to the Frisco VH Opportunities email distribution list, please drop me an email at Travisfam2@yahoo.com.

Northwest Community Park and Nature Area

Here are examples of the kinds of work we’ll be doing in these Frisco parks natural areas:

  • Assist with removal and management of unwanted and invasive tree species encroaching into prairie and meadow sites. We’ll remove smaller trees and gather into brush piles for city removal, and the Parks folks will bring the chainsaws and work on the larger trees.
  • Remove and manage invasive herbaceous species, such as Bastard Cabbage, Nodding Thistle, etc.
  • In the summer and fall, we’ll harvest native plant seeds at some of the larger areas, for re-distribution into other natural areas within Frisco.
  • Members will also conduct trash/litter cleanup, as needed.

The Parks and Recreation Department will add signing at Frisco Commons stating the work being done is a “Joint project between Blackland Prairie Chapter / Texas Master Naturalists and the City of Frisco, Texas.”

In addition, Frisco will periodically conduct prescribed burns within these prairie restoration sites.

February 2020 Prescribed burn at “Freedom Meadow” in the Warren Sports Complex, Frisco

I anticipate our opportunities within Frisco will continue to expand in the coming years, as the city has hundreds of acres of undeveloped park land and are making plans to add a Nature Learning Center at one of the natural areas. There’s lots to be excited about!

Note:  BPTMN members will need to complete the City Volunteer Waiver before beginning any maintenance activities. Contact Rick Travis at Travisfam2@yahoo.com for an electronic copy of the volunteer form.  We’ll also bring some hard copies to our work sessions.

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