Paul Napper

When Bison Roamed the Blackland

Paul Napper, 2015 – Hiking at Oak Point in Plano is something Cindy and I enjoy. In March this year we were hiking part of the trail that gets close to the bank of Rowlett Creek. I noticed a place where we could climb down the bank and explore a small gravel bar. As we slowly walked through the gravel looking for interesting rocks or arrowheads I noticed a tooth and picked it up.

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Musings from Paul

Paul Napper, 2016 – Project Manager for Allen Senior Center Native Plant Garden Paul brought up an interesting observation at the Allen Senior Center Native Plant Garden. He has noticed… Read More →

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Native Plant Garden at Plano Heritage Farmstead

By Bryan Beck, 2017 The native plant garden at the Plano Heritage Farmstead Museum has been through a lot in the past month or so. First, came the boot-deep snows… Read More →

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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… Read More →

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Paul Napper – Vertebrae found near the battery.

It was something I’d never seen and it still had a little hide and a section of the vertebrae attached. HOW COOL IS THAT! Some research told me it was a skunk.