Document Type

Article

Abstract

The City of Arlington acquired the Blackland Prairie site in 1998 after a group of concerned citizens identified its value as possibly the last blackland prairie remnant site in the city. Encouraged by the Arlington Conservation Council, the land was purchased by the city to be held as permanent open space. In its current condition, the site remains in transition. Efforts by volunteers have helped maintain native prairie grasses on approximately half of the site. The eastern half however, has remained untouched since acquisition. Invasive grasses, woody and herbaceous plants continue to proliferate in this area, leaving relatively few native species. In 2013, the City secured the services of DFL in association with the University of Texas at Arlington professor and landscape architect David Hopman to prepare a master plan for the site.

Disciplines

Architecture | Landscape Architecture

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Language

English

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