Preparing for a Native Plant Transition
Steps to take to transform a common exotic landscape to a native landscape
Progression of the Wildlife Industry from Survival to Sport & Profit
This slightly longer presentation (1.25 hrs.) takes a look at the history of our use of wildlife resources, initially for food to survive in westward expansion, to survive the Depression
Propagating Texas Natives
An overview of simple and successful ways to propagate Texas native plants. From seed harvesting and germination methods to cutting and sticking perennials and shrubs, I will walk through many
Propagation of Native Plants from Seed
Reflecting on the differences between native plant seeds and “vegetable” seeds, we examine types of seed dormancy and methods of breaking dormancy to increase seed germination success.
Rangeland Ecology and Management
This 2 hour presentation covers the Texas Master Naturalist chapter on Rangeland Ecology and is given to several north Texas chapters for new member training. Discussion on historical grazing in
Reading the Land to Understand Land Stewardship
(1 hour 15 minutes) Presentation introduces how to first “read the land” to understand what has happened in the past, what is happening now ,and what may be in the
Recipe for a 24-7 Landscape
Would you spend time and money renovating a room, then refuse to use it after dark? Let Cherie show you how to add a few simple ingredients and remove a
Riparian Management – Why Creeks Act the Way They Do
One hour presentation goes into the relationships of riparian areas to the uplands that provide water to them and the importance of good land stewardship for the maintenance of healthy
Roots for Wings: Lewisville’s Approach to Native Habitat
Its a 30–40-minute PowerPoint presentation that can be delivered virtually.
Sassy Sunflowers for North Texas
Learn about the characteristics of seven local native sunflowers species, both annuals and perennials, along with some oddball facts about their uses and history. We will cover wildlife value and
Saving Nature: Conserving Native Texas One Yard at a Time
The reasons for growing native plants in our yards and parks are shown. The importance of native ecosystems to nature and urban society as well as the benefits of native
Small Scale Land Restoration – a Case Study
Meg Inglis’ first land restoration project began in 2000 when she and her husband built their home on a 2-acre parcel of land near Dripping Springs. Her knowledge of ecology
Soil – The Living Layer of Earth
The interrelationship of soil and microbes, fungi and plants.
Soil Food Web/microscopy & Landscaping for Beauty, Health, & Saving the World
Soil Food Web topics focus on a biological approach to soil and plant health and/or microscopy applications in soil health education/applications.Healthy native landscapes don’t begin above ground—they start in the
Texas native aquatic plants, rare aquatic plants of Texas, ecology of Texas wild rice, aquatic plant restoration
Learn about native Texas aquatic plants, their physiology and ID; ecology of Texas wild rice
Texas Native Plants and Climate Change
George will briefly summarize the most recent evidence for climate change and will discuss his personal observations from Antarctica to the Arctic. It is now clear that climate change is
Texas Tough Natives for Droughts and Floods
It’s either too wet or too dry in North Central Texas. What can you plant that can handle both extremes? This program covers “Texas tough” native plants that manage to
The Benefits of Native Plants
The arguments for, and benefits of, using native plants in the landscape.
The Ecological Importance of Landscaping with Native Plants
Doug Tallamy has brilliantly elucidated the critical need for using native plants in our home gardens and landscapes. Most people concerned about the natural world are well aware that we
The Importance of Natives
The presentation begins with two short videos from Doug Tallamy on natives. It discusses the importance of biodiversity and the role gardeners play in maintaining it, the effects of invasive
The Native Food Forest
Growing native foods in a diverse landscape, preparation, maintenance, and harvest
The Natural History of the 1820 Long Expedition to the Rocky Mountains
Major Stephen H. Long’s 1820 expedition to the Rocky Mountains began on the banks of the Missouri River north of present-day Omaha, Nebraska on June 6, and followed a westerly
The Rhizosphere: The Hidden Half of Native Plants
An exploration of the functions of roots specific to the native plant community, how those functions have been lost or modified in purpose developed plants, and how they might benefit
The Texabama Croton: A Botanical Enigma
The Texabama Croton is a rare but beautiful species of shrub in the Euphorbiaceae known from small areas of Texas and Alabama. There are numerous oddities about the plant, such
Tropical Milkweed: Threat to Monarch Health & Migration
This one-hour PowerPoint discusses Monarch health and migration, and translates recent peer-review research into plain English to explain why planting only native milkweeds is vital. As part of his entomology
Unexpected visitors
I live in the Western Hills section of Fort Worth, in a neighborhood of mostly single family homes. We are several miles north of the Clear Fork of the Trinity
