Hundreds of years ago, settlers who came to Fort Worth were
greeted by rolling prairies for as far as the eye could see.
Today, those welcoming fields have been replaced by growing
cities and towns, but Botanical Research Institute of Texas
(BRIT) remembers this heritage and culture with the annual
celebration of Prairie Day. BRIT's Prairie Day offers family-
friendly education about the beauty and importance of the North
Texas landscape through hands-on events and activities that kids
will love. Kids will be encouraged to get a little dirty as they
help to make seed balls, a Prairie Day tradition. Using a Native
American technique, visitors will combine seeds, humus, and red
clay into tiny packets of life that will be tossed into the
fields surrounding BRIT to populate the area with native plants.
Imagine the fun of returning to the BRIT next spring to see the
plants you helped to grow! Other activities throughout the day
will combine fun family games with opportunities to learn about
nature, including face p