We’ll have nature artifacts for kids of all ages, a bug booth and special critter visitors from Wildlife on the Move. Take a self-guided nature walk and stick around for special recognition for Rosemont Nature Leaders scheduled for 11:30. Paletas and other tasty goodies will be available for refreshments.
Please bring your favorite work gloves, shovel, litter picker upper, or gardening tools.
Wear appropriate clothing for the weather and for working in a natural area (long pants, long sleeves, sturdy shoes, hat).
Water and snacks will be available.
O.S. Gray Natural Area has no restroom facilities, but Kroger is nearby.
Info: friendsofosgray@gmail.com
Are you one of those people who has wanted to help out Tandy Hills in a direct way? Here's your chance. A small crew of volunteers is needed to clear the trails and other areas on a monthly basis, every third Saturday. Our new designation as a Lone Star Legacy Park and part of the Great Texas Wildlife Trail system, makes this work even more important. Sign up here: info@tandyhills.org. Thanks a mil!
Jason Singhurst is the speaker. Jason Singhurst has been a botanist/plant ecologist at Texas Parks & Wildlife Department for over 20 years. He coordinated a 95-county tallgrass prairie mapping project in Texas with a partnership with NPAT. As a result of this mapping project partnership, Jason joined the NPAT board and has assisted with the Property, Acquisition and Management Team. He has described five plant species new to science that are endemic (restricted) to Texas and co-authored the book Rare Plants of Texas.
Presented by Pat Merkord, executive director of Native Prairies Assocation of Texas.
Pat owns a consulting business, Bluestem Environmental Consultants. Her previous business endeavors included wildlife management plans, wildlife and endangered species surveys, plant surveys and watershed evaluations.
This month, Leah Patton will discuss the Texas tarantula population and her work with the Hentzi Project, which is a 10-year attempt to reintroduce a population of the Hentzi tarantula into a controlled Wildlife area.
Leah is a local spider expert. She has rescued tarantulas from several sites throughout North Texas where they have lost their homes to development or invasive species. She has been collecting and raising baby spiders for release at several controlled Wildlife areas including LLELA. She is often referred to as the “Spider Queen”.
The theme this year is sustainable cities/resilience/environmental justice. Our keynote Speaker will be Mustafa Santiago Ali, Senior Vice President of Climate, Environmental Justice & Community Revitalization of Hip Hop Caucus
At Lake Amon Carter, south of Bowie.
RSVP: squaylei2000@gmail.com or 817-729-0283. If there are any changes or a field trip is cancelled, you will be notified. Use of the iNaturalist app during field trips is encouraged so you can contribute valuable data for our state and have your own personal obsesrvation list, which enhances learning.
This is a great opportunity to visit one of our North Texas Preserves, located near Celeste, Texas, in Hunt County. We are focused on maintaining the unique plant communities and delicate ecosystems of preserved Blackland Prairie tracts, as well as encouraging the natural functions of these systems. These rare remnants have avoided the plow of agriculture and concrete of urban development, and so offer a look back in time to the natural rolling grasslands of North Texas. Come join us to celebrate spring as we offer a guided tour through the rich, colorful prairielands of Cly
The event will take place at the Nacogdoches Exposition Center on May 5-6, followed by a fun and fact-filled field day on May 7 at Boggy Slough, outside of Lufkin. A pollinator conservation conference for Texas and beyond featuring some of the best and brightest of minds and committed professionals in pollination conservation today.