Join NPAT for an informative workshop on Friday, October 27th at the Dixon Water Foundation’s Josey Pavilion! The workshop will feature expert talks on assistance programs for prairie restoration and habitat management, holistic grazing, and how to work with land trusts can help conserve prairies. The day will conclude with a Read more…
The Native Prairies Association of Texas (NPAT) is hosting a moth night at The Nature Conservancy’s Clymer Meadow Preserve in Celeste to celebrate National Moth Week. Moth enthusiasts and nature lovers alike are invited to join us on Saturday, July 29th from 8-12pm. NPAT staff and volunteers will have mothing Read more…
Native Plants and Prairies Day on May 6, is a fun free event for families to celebrate our Blackland prairies here in North Texas. Read more »
Saturday, May 27, 2023 REGISTER Camp Leroy Shuman, a campground for boys and girls, opened in 1920 and was closed in 2009. The property is owned by the City of Fort Worth and is accessible through permission. It is one of the first scout camps in Fort Worth. Today, the Read more…
Saturday, May 6, 2023 REGISTER We will explore examples of a Western Cross Timbers Post Oak/Blackjack woodland with scattered Fort Worth Prairie openings. The topography is mostly flat, with moderate sandy slopes leading out to the west from the woods. Here’s a small sample of the flora we may encounter: Read more…
Saturday, April 29, 2023 REGISTER Explore a 341 acre Texas Land Conservancy conservation easement in the Lampasas Cut Plain of North Central Texas. Jeff Quayle of Native Prairies Association of Texas will lead this exploration in Somervell County. We’ll meet in Glen Rose & carpool to the ranch. En route, Read more…
REGISTER Fossil Hill Hike at Lake Amon Carter (south of Bowie) Fieldtrip, led by Jeff Quayle *Includes a stop afterwards nearby at the LBJ National Grasslands to see a very rare plant species for North Texas. We will hold you in suspense… *RSVP REQUIRED* There is a limit of 15 Read more…
Saturday, March 25, 2023 REGISTER The Fort Worth Chapter of the Native Prairies Association of Texas is pleased to invite you to the next installment of the Prairie Seekers Toolbox Series with field training on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the Barnett Ranch on the Denton/Wise County line. Prairie Seekers Read more…
Prairie Time in North Texas The Fort Worth Chapter has an action-packed 2023. Save these dates for early 2023. Detailed information and links to register in February newsletter. More dates for hikes, workshops, and field trips coming soon! Prairie Seekers Spring 2023 The next installment of the Prairie Seekers Toolbox Read more…
Julie Mattox is now known for having the healthiest, happiest herd in Wood County. Even the mayor of Yantis, who has a ranch next door, agrees. Learn how and why . . . Read more »