Frankford Prairie

This ‘miracle’ native prairie is quietly tucked inside a north Dallas neighborhood in what once was the community of Frankford.  The site includes 2 ½ acres of native prairie, the beautifully restored Old Frankford Church and cemetery dating back to 1862, Indian Springs at Hall’s Branch which feeds White Rock Lake, and a field which was once a wagon yard for trail drivers across the creek.

Master Naturalists volunteer to help restore and maintain the prairie while learning about native plants and wildlife.  Workdays might include eradicating invasive plants like Scabiosa and Johnson grass as well as inventory resources and manage it to enhance biodiversity.  Depending on the day’s activity, it is possible to earn both advanced training and volunteer hours at the same event.

All activities must be scheduled with a leader authorized by the Frankford Preservation Foundation, the host organization.

Please refer to the calendar on the NTMN website.

Please see this presentation for an overview about Frankford Prairie.

2023 Activities – 14 volunteers with 281 hours of service performed

• TMNs volunteer on regularly scheduled monthly workdays and on most Thursday mornings. Because this is a true prairie remnant and was never plowed, prairie management on this site differs from many other prairie restorations.   Hundreds of native plants already exist on site so, the focus is to remove invasive non-natives to allow the native grasses and forbs to flourish.  In lieu of prescribed burning or grazing, an annual mowing in January is performed.  The 12-acre urban property also includes a pioneer cemetery and historic church.