MEET-UPS
No March 2019 Meeting. But, we have 2 hikes. See below.
Monday, April 8, 2019 from 6:30pm – 8pm
Chisholm Trail: A Tale of Fort Worth’s Prairie History
Tarrant County College – Northwest Campus
Room WACB 1123
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TCC-NW Meeting Location 2018 – 2019
Saddle up & join us in welcoming Doug Harman, historian & Chisholm Trail expert, who will tell us about the Chisholm Trail & how Fort Worth became the ‘Queen of the Prairie’.
Doug Harman, former City of Fort Worth City Manager and past President and CEO of Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau earned his PhD in Urban Administration from American University. Doug has served on many commissions & boards including the Tarrant County Historical Commission & the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce Heritage Trails Committee. He is a regional expert on all things Chisholm Trail! Doug has presented on a wide range of topics, including Fort Worth and Texas history, tourism marketing and management, heritage and preservation, cowboy history and gear, antiques and aviation. He has authored more than 60 published articles appearing in professional journals and has developed a number of museum exhibits on Texas, Fort Worth and Western heritage topics, including the Chisholm Trail Exhibit at the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame and a Quanah Parker exhibit.
(Visit our Calendar page for hikes, field trips, meet-ups & events)
Saturday, March 23, 2019
Hike & Learn
Pemberton’s Big Spring Preserve & Crawford Memorial Park
HIKE FULL.
Saturday, April 20 from 10am – 1pm
Hike Penitentiary Hollow with Jeff Quayle
Lake Mineral Wells State Park
Learn more & sign up here.
VOLUNTEER
Saturday, March 30, 10am – 2pm
Stella Rowan Prairie Volunteer Day
The work day will focus on restoring a disturbed area in this Tarrant County prairie. For more information, contact Laura Penn or visit FWNPAT.
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Riesel Prairie Volunteer Day
Help us clearing invasive woody species from Riesel Prairie on Saturday, April 13, 2019. Afterwards, we’ll have lunch & learn about the history of this Blackland site. We may even visit nearby prairies. RSVP here.
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The Native Prairies Association of Texas (NPAT) is a non-profit membership organization & land trust dedicated to the conservation, restoration, & appreciation of native prairies, savannas, & other grasslands in Texas. NPAT protects over 3,850 acres of native Texas prairie, including over 100 acres of endangered/threatened tallgrass prairie. NPAT is a 501(c)(3) organization, & your membership and contributions are fully tax-deductible to the amount allowed by law.
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How do I apply for the GRIP? I am in Clay County, Texas and really need some help with my land. I have deer, quail, doves, and other wildlife, but the grass is not very good, and some real cactus problems in areas. Everything is organic.
Sue Crain, 940-674-5128, 324 Mojave Trail, Wichita Falls, TX, 76310
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Hi. Contact your local NRCS folks & they should be able to help you out. The TPWD biologist for your county can help too.
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