Category Archives: Tarrant County

Park & Recreation Department Trims Brush-removal Process in a Big Way

Posted on March 15, 2021 by fwnpat

The City of Fort Worth Park & Recreation Department worked on a 2.4 acre brush clearing project at Tandy Hills Natural Area. Read more… http://roundup.fortworthtexas.gov/news/2021/03/thna-brush-clearing/

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Friends of Tandy Hills Natural Area – Call to Action for Broadcast Hill

Posted on January 19, 2020 by fwnpat

A Shout-Out for Support… Visit Friends of Tandy Hills Natural Area to read more about their Call to Action for Broadcast Hill. tandyhills.org Link to City Council work session video presentation, Open Space Acquisition Program: http://fortworthgov.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=5&clip_id=3449#tandyhills.org

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Benbrook Lake Master Plan Public Input

Posted on August 27, 2019 by fwnpat

FWNPAT is standing up for prairie conservation and appreciation at the public meeting discussing the Benbrook Lake Master Plan. The master plan was last updated in the 70’s! Check out the change in population in this area since 1950! The … Continue reading →

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TCC-NW Prairie Restoration Project Update & Site Field Visit

Posted on July 21, 2019 by fwnpat

No AUGUST Meet-Up Monday, September 9, 2019 from 6:30pm – 8pm TCC-NW Prairie Restoration Project Update & Site Field Visit Tarrant County College – Northwest Campus Room WACB 1123 Download map: TCC-NW Meeting Location 2018 – 2019 Tarrant County College’s … Continue reading →

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Benbrook Lake – Environmentally Sensitive Area Designation

Posted on May 29, 2019 by fwnpat

Save the Date – Public Input Opportunity Benbrook Lake – Environmentally Sensitive Area Designation August 21, 2019 at 6pm Benbrook Senior Center 1010 Mercedes St, Benbrook, TX 76126 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at the Benbrook Lake office staff … Continue reading →

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Chisholm Trail Park – Speak to a Naturalist – Sunday, April 28, 2019

Posted on March 22, 2019 by fwnpat

Posted in Chisholm Trail Park, City Nature Challenge, Cross Timbers Master Naturalist, CTMN, field trips, Fort Worth chapter of Native Prairies Association of Texas, Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge, Fort Worth Prairie, hikes, iNaturalist, monarchs, Native plants, Pollinators, prairies, Save a Prairie, tallgrass prairie, Tarrant County, Uncategorized | Tagged Chisholm Trail Park, Cross Timbers Master Naturalist, Fort Worth, Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge, iNaturalist, monarchs, Native Prairies Association of Texas, NPAT, prairie, prairies, spread the word, Tarrant County | Leave a comment

Spring Nature Hikes at Chisholm Trail Community Park

Posted on March 13, 2019 by fwnpat

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Privet Taggers at Stella Rowan Prairie

Posted on January 29, 2019 by fwnpat

A few prairie friends met up Stella Rowan Prairie and tagged invasive privets so Tarrant County grounds keeping crew would know which plants to remove. We worked for about 2 hours and got a lot done. Thank you Jim Lippert, Jan Miller, … Continue reading →

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Seedball Party a Success

Posted on January 29, 2019 by fwnpat

How many seed balls can volunteers, ages 4 – 70 make, each working for an hour or two, on average? Thanks to all who participated! These beauties will be distributed in the disturbance zone at Stella Rowan Prairie, that desperately … Continue reading →

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FW-NPAT: A Year in Review 2018

Posted on December 30, 2018 by fwnpat

Join us in January to learn about all the amazing things we’ve done in 2018. We’re impressed with how much our volunteers have accomplished. Tarrant County College – Northwest Campus Room WACB 1123 Download map: TCC-NW Meeting Location 2018 – … Continue reading →