Posts by Sue Kacines

On Saturday, May 25, 2024, artists from around DFW visited the Connemara Meadow Nature Preserve for the 3rd annual Artists in the Meadow event.   At this event, we invite artists of all types, amateurs to experts, to artfully capture the natural beauty of the Connemara Meadow. Held in May every year on the Saturday before…

Since October 2008, Bob Mione has been on a mission to restore some of Allen’s Blackland Prairie. In late March, Mione was announced as the winner for the Texas Environmental Excellence Awards. “The award came as a total shock to me,” he said. “I’m very flattered that somebody would nominate me.” The award is part…

  The January 26, 2023 prescribed burn at Connemara was a tremendous win for the Meadow, one that has been years in the making. Periodic fire is critical to the health of the Blackland Prairie ecosystem. It removes thatch, stimulates germination and regrowth, and helps control certain invasive plants. Many thanks to everyone who helped…