For our monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 11th, 6:30pm Noted Speaker on Native Hunters, Prairies, and Bison, SMU Archaeologist Christopher Roos In the Flag Pole Room, in the Point Activity Center, CC Young, Dallas
This 51 acre example of a “platinum prairie” with over 300 native species of plants is located in the heart of industrial oil centered Houston metroplex within the city of Deer Park. Read more »
The Paul Mathews Prairie is a rare example of the Blackland Prairie in Hunt County. The historic Blackland Prairie ecoregion which once covered millions of acres in Texas, reaching up into the central United States. Today, very little of this type of prairie remains. Conserving this type of imperiled habitat is at the core of NPAT’s mission. Read more »
Join us for the first meeting of the new year Tuesday, January 8th with guest speaker Bill McGrath. Bill diligently works to restore his 45 acres of woodlands, wetlands, and prairies near the Caddo National Grasslands close to Honey Grove, Texas. Chapter Meetings are at 6:30pm in the Flag Pole Room in the Pavilion, CC Read more…
Blackland Chapter, Native Prairies Association of Texas presents 3rd Annual Northeast Texas Prairies and More Tour Saturday, June 16, 2018 Click Here to Register SCHEDULE 7:30 am – Depart from Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas Matthews Cartwright-Roberts Prairie with Susan Roberts, near Terrell This is 200 acres of quality prairie Read more…
Trinity Valley Beekeepers Association and Blackland Chapter, NPAT will combine meetings to hear Kim Olson, Col., United States Air Force (Ret.) speaking on her experiences in beekeeping and native grasslands on her family farm in Mineral Wells. Kim will also share what she is hearing about these topics as she travels Read more…
Plans currently are for Texas prairie enthusiasts to meet in Houston on Saturday morning, September 24 and travel by bus (capacity ~50) to Lafayette, La., where we will connect with Cajun prairie enthusiasts such as Larry Allain, Brian Early, and many more. Talks in the afternoon and Cajun dinner that Read more…