Native Prairie Restoration Workshop

Clymer Meadow Preserve 6210 County Road 1140 Celeste, Texas 75423

Friday-May 29, 2009

Please RSVP by May 22, 2009 to

(903) 455-6212 ext. 3

Certified Professional in Rangeland Management

CEU’s Offered

8:00-8:30 Registration………………………. $5.00/person 8:30-9:00 History of the Blackland Prairie Jim Eidson, Ecoregional Manager, TNC 9:00-9:45 What is the Value of Native Rangeland? Dr. James Rogers- Range Specialist, Noble Foundation

9:45-10:00 Break

10:00-10:45 Native Grass from a Landowner’s Perspective Lone Star Land Steward Recipients: Gary Price– 77 Ranch, Jim Willis– WW Ranch 10:45-11:30 Clymer Grassland Management Jim Eidson, Ecoregional Manager, TNC 11:30-12:00 Cost Share Programs and Assistance Monica Purviance-NRCS, Aron Flanders-TPWD

12:00-1:00 Lunch Catered

1:00-1:45 Restoration Techniques Barret Pierce Tract– The Nature Conservancy (Seeding, Weed Control, Seed Mixes) Jim Eidson- Ecoregional Manager, TNC 2:00-2:45 Follow up Management Park Hill Prairie– The Nature Conservancy (Grazing Management and Stocking rates) Jeff Goodwin– Rangeland Management Specialist-NRCS 2:45– 3:30 Restoration Equipment (Seeders, Rollers, Seed Harvesters, etc. ) Clymer Meadow– The Nature Conservancy

Sponsors Texas GLCI Native Prairies Association of Texas Blackland Prairie GLCI Texas Parks and Wildlife The Nature Conservancy USDA-NRCS The Noble Foundation For more information contact Jeff Goodwin at (903) 874-5131 x3

Map of Greenville, Texas Area

         

From  Greenville,  Texas  travel  North  on  Hwy  69  to  Celeste,  Texas  

                                                    

From Celeste, travel west on FM 1562 then turn to the north on CR 1140. Clymer Meadow Preserve will be about ¼ mile on the west side.