Celebrate Blackland Prairies on May 6

Join the North Texas Master Naturalists, Native Plant Society of Texas, Dallas Chapter and the Native Prairies Association of Texas, Blackland Prairie Chapter on Saturday, May 6 from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. at the Bath House Cultural Center at White Rock Lake for a fun, free event for families to celebrate the Blackland prairies here in North Texas. Throughout the day, there will be a range of speakers, exhibits, prairie tours, native plant sales and activities for kids. Highlights include learning about the prairie flowers and insects, prairie photography and how to recreate the prairie at home. Native Plants and Prairies Day highlights the importance and value of our North Texas prairies as habitat for insects, birds and mammals, and as a vital natural resource. The Blackland prairie is unique to Texas, and most of it has been destroyed by development. The ecoregion extends from the Red River to the Gulf Coast. According to the World Wildlife fund, less than one percent of the original Blackland prairie vegetation remains. The Bath House is located at White Rock Lake, 521 East Lawther Dr. in Dallas. See the full list of talks and tours at ntxnppd.org. — Brenda Catlett