Start Date:
May 10, 2025
End Date:
May 10, 2025
Time:
8:45 am - 11:30 pm
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Ned and Genie Fritz Texas Buckeye Trail Project in Blair Park
Join us to restore the lost trails of Blair Park. This project is a collaboration between: Dallas Parks & Recreation, Trinity Coalition, North Texas Master Naturalists (NTMN), Bonton Neighborhood Association,
Location: Blair Park 6915 Bexar St. Dallas Texas 75215
Arrival time earlier due to warmer weather 8:45 ~ Work begins 9 am ~ Ends at 11:30 am.Gather at 7000 Bexar St. Dallas Texas 75215, across from Bonton Farms.
If the cul-de-sac is full, park along Bexar St. or at the Headstart facility two blocks up Bexar.Sign up so you can be notified of changes due to weather or other factors: https://volunteersignup.org/QREYA/On the agenda:
<> Staying away from the buckeyes while they're setting mast. Working on scattered privet along the upper Bonton Segment and Genie's Shortcut before it gets out of hand and goes to seed. Closer to the trailhead, less walking involved. However, we will be off the trail in tall Virginia wildrye, so apply bug spray liberally. Dusting sulfur will be provided.Optional lunch after at The Market Cafe at Bonton Farms.
Ultimate goals:
- Liberate the Texas Buckeye (Aesculus glabra var. arguta) grove from the invasive Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense Lour)
- Involve the Bonton neighborhood and find leaders to join our volunteer team
To SIGN UP: Click HERE
Questions? Contact Kristi Kristi@TrinityCoalition.org
Details
Extra Parking on Saturdays
Buckeye Trail Commons Early Head Start
6717 Bexar Street Dallas, TX 75215
Preparation
• Bring your favorite gloves (we will provide old gloves and tools)
• Closed toed shoes, long pants and long sleeved over-shirt
• Water
• Mosquito repellent
• Download the free app, iNaturalist, and become a Citizen Scientist
• Please take pics and text to Kristi @ 214.676.5580
Looking ahead
- Sat., 10/18 - rain date 10/25
- Sat., 11/1 - rain date 11/8
Sign-up here: https://volunteersignup.org/QREYA
Optional lunch
After join us at The Market @ Bonton Farms
(approximately 12:40pm)
The wait is sometimes long, but food is delish!
Additional Information
• Click here to go to the NTMN website
• To learn more about Ned & Genie Fritz, go to: NedFritz.com
• Engage on our Facebook page
•T his project is under the supervision of Dallas Parks & Recreation, in collaboration with Trinity Coalition, North Texas Master Naturalist and Ned Fritz Legacy.
Following direction from Dallas Parks & Recreation (DPR) and the Trinity Coalition Beautification Agreement:
#1) Reestablish and maintain three segments of the Texas Buckeye trail soft surface loop. The trail is to be three feet wide to eliminate the ragweed and other overgrowth on the trail. DPR’s primary concern is hikers getting lost and calling 911.
#2) Liberate the Texas Buckeye grove from privet. DPR has stated that only Texas Master Naturalists (TMN) may work around the Texas Buckeyes or closely supervise others. The volunteer crew will take the privet to a designated point for city pick-up. The privet is to be cut 6 inches from the ground and tagged. DPR will direct staff to re-cut and treat per city guidelines afterwards.
#3) Find, reestablish and maintain the Bois d’arc Trail.
#4) Eventually find, reestablish, and maintain several other nameless trails in the Blair Park woods.
Part of every step of the above plan is identifying and tagging (yellow biodegradable marker tape) native plants near the trail and remove the invasive plants to create safe trails for the public. We will use and teach the free app, iNaturalist for this project.
Other plans: Signage, nature walks and educating the community with NTMN’s Nature Trunks.
Location: Blair Park 6915 Bexar St. Dallas Texas 75215 near Bonton Farms. If the cul-de-sac is full, park along Bexar. On work days, we meet at the circle concrete trail head over the levees.
Important Notes: All volunteers must sign a waiver from the City of Dallas to work on city property. Per DPR, only hand tools are allowed for use by volunteers.
