Clymer Meadow Preserve is a 1,400-acre conservation area under management of The Nature Conservancy and private owners. It contains large and diverse remnants of the Blackland Prairie including species of; Little bluestem, Indiangrass, Gama grass, and Switch grass communities and other grasses/ wildflowers. It also includes several habitats like gilgai, plains, and riparian. The Clymer Meadow project includes all five North Texas TNC preserves.
Volunteers help restore, preserve and maintain prairie areas, especially through a seed increase project. They lead educational tours and participate in biological surveys.
2023 Activities – 3 volunteers with 19 hours of service performed
- Volunteers of Clymer Meadow assisted The Nature Conservancy in remediation and preservation of the different prairie units.
- Clearing and cleaning of trash, agricultural debris, and old fencing materials on property.
- Plant Identification, seed collection, seed sorting/processing in barn storage, and assisting TNC on prairie wildflower tours.
- Removal of invasive species and woody stem species disruptive to the prairie ecosystem. Hand tools in use. Power tool equipment and mowers in use with trained volunteers.
- Remote sites include Paul Matthews Meadow and Parkhill Prairie.