July, at Night
I wanted to see if there was any frog activity, though really I missed the best chances back in April and May. But Cricket Frogs call and breed throughout the […]
Experiencing the preserve
Experiencing the preserve
Neighbors in the Rain – Our Walk on July 12
Some time before 7:30am, getting ready for today’s “Know Your Nature Neighbors” walk, I heard rain outside. “Guess you won’t be walking today,” my wife remarked. I checked radar. I
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Our Neighbors, After the Hailstorm
Last night we got more rain, an intense late afternoon downpour along with some big hailstones. After such rains, we’re careful to avoid churning up the trails if they are
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Moths and Their Yuccas
Spring unfolds between March and June, starting with early flowers and bare trees budding. Then the trees get their leaves and a different set of flowers have their day. Now
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Merryhill’s Kids on a Cloudy Day
I liked the kids from the day I had taken a few snakes to talk to them at their school about the ecological value of snakes and how to be
Wildlife
The Slow Road of Counting Birds
Part family reunion. Part science trek. Part nature walk. Part techy. Always slo-mo. This is the once-a-year Great Backyard Bird Count held most recently Feb. 15. I’m the leader of
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Combs and Galls But No Wasps
We had a walk on January 25th that was so good that we wanted to go on and on. There were seven people, not counting me, and we had a
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Nature Neighbors in November
A monthly event that the Friends provide is “Know Your Nature Neighbors.” There are plenty of other-than-human neighbors at the preserve, and also the human neighbors who get together to
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October Mindfulness
Six of us met on a warm, droughty but beautiful Sunday the 27th. We were there to practice mindfulness and do some nature journaling. Greg, Amy, and Michelle were new
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Just How Dry?
I walked the preserve yesterday from about 10:45am to noon, and it’s very dry. I visited NOAA’s drought page to see what it says about how Tarrant County is doing.