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Texas’ beautiful spring is here! Come out for the Burleson Prairie field trip and the Riesel Prairie work day! Check out the Fort Worth…
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Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense), is an exotic (non-native and invasive) grass which can kill livestock if eaten just after a freeze.
Fort Worth Prairie Fest (Friends of Tandy Hills Natural Area)
April 26th (Sat.) at 11am-8pm
Fort Worth (Tandy Hills Natural Area)
From the Friends of Tandy Hills Natural Area: An outdoor festival to celebrate our connection to the natural world through Music, Art, Dance, Environmental Stewardship & Wildflower Tours. Free and Open to the Public!
Learn about Tandy Hills Natural Area & Prairie Preservation - one of the best places in D/FW to see prairie wildflowers! Entertainment (including live music), guest speakers, food and beverages, exhibitors, and more!
Go to the Fort Worth Prairie Fest web page for more information.
Meador Prairie Field Trip
April 19th (Sat.) at 9am
Saint Jo (Cooke/Montague County west of Fort Worth)
See one of the largest areas of tallgrass prairie remaining in Texas! Bill Meador’s prairies, totaling over 1500 acres, in the Fort Worth Prairie/Grand Prairie are used as low-input native hay meadows. We hope to see early spring prairie flowers such as Prairie Shooting Star (Dodecatheon meadia), Wild Hyacinth, Nutall’s Camas, and others, and early native grass growth. Come see Bill Meador’s terrific prairies on this special trip!
We will meet at the Dairy Queen in Saint Jo (309 S Broad St) at 9am. Click here for directions from Google Maps. Wear appropriate clothing, and bring water, sunscreen, and a snack.
Falls County Prairies Field Trip
April 12th (Sat.) at 9:30am
Marlin (Falls County east of Waco)
Visit three tallgrass prairie conservation easements (Lehmann Prairie, Wieting Prairie, and Drews Prairie) held by NPAT and Riesel Prairie which is owned by NPAT.
Meet in Marlin at 9:30 AM at the Dairy Queen (1427 Live Oak St) which is on the east side of Marlin close to the northwest corner of the intersection of State Highways 6 and 7. Click here for directions from Google Maps.
RSVP appreciated but not required to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) . If you are coming and don’t RSVP, consider keeping this number with you: 512-669-6532 (mobile).