Rick Travis, 2018
Northwest Community Park in Frisco is largely undeveloped, with a DORBA biking trail system. It’s very rich in native grasses and flora, and has been a great source of native seed and plants for Frisco Parks prairie restoration efforts. We’ll spend September and part of October at NW park harvesting seed, which will be redistributed into the prairie restoration sites at Frisco Commons and Cottonwood Creek Parks.
Rick Travis
What to do with Trees Recovering from Winter Storm Uri
by: Stephen J. O’Shea It has been almost six months since winter storm Uri blanketed Texas in a week-long freeze and, despite ample rain, many Texas trees are still showing signs of stress. Tufts of leaves give some a patchy, inverted look – while others are losing vast amounts of bark, or seemingly dying overnight – leaving many Texas home and landowners wondering what they should do. #winterstormuri #trees
Author praises our Blackland Prairie Chapter Contribution.
Amy Martin, NTMN I want to share with the Blackland Prairie chapter my gratitude of the “loan” of several naturalists for Wild Dallas-Fort Worth: Explore the Amazing Nature of North Texas
National Moth Week 2021
Charlise Hill-Larson, 2019 | Vice President Blackland Prairie Master Naturalists had a wonderful time last Saturday evening at Spring Creek Forest Preserve. Sam Kieschnick, Urban Biologist with Texas Parks and… 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 →
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… Read More →
2021 January – Rick Travis | North Texas Trees Highly Prized by Wildlife
Tuesday, January 12, 7:00pm“North Texas Trees Highly Prized by Wildlife” – Rick Travis We’ll take a virtual walk through our North Texas woodlands, focusing our attention on native north Texas… Read More →
2020 December – Chase Brooke | The Junipers of Texas
Tuesday, December 8, 7pm Monthly online “Zoom” Meeting Junipers are a ubiquitous sight across Texas. From the trans-Pecos to the piney woods, most ecoregions in Texas have at least one… Read More →
Rick Travis – “Introduction to Lichenology” – Manuela Dal Forno
Thursday, November 19, 6pm (only) SPECIAL EDITION online “Deep Dive” Monthly Deep Dive Sessions Manuela will discuss the importance of lichens for humans and the ecosystem, as well as tips… Read More →
Leadership in Action
As 2020 comes to a close, we reflect on the memories of our time this year. Dedicating time to “education, restoration and preservation” of our precious Blackland Prairie is time… Read More →