Educational Blog

Mixed annual plantings of grasses, legumes, and broadleaves can provide numerous benefits to the wildlife and ecosystem on your farm or ranch.... Read More

Brush encroachment on native grasslands and savannas is one of many issues that landowners and land managers try to mitigate. Areas that... Read More

WHF conservationist Coleman Stilwell spent the day with a landowner measuring forage production on adaptive grazing land. By clipping a small area... Read More

American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) is a native shrub that grows in woody areas. It grows in shaded areas and makes an excellent... Read More

Purple Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata), also known as Maypop, is an herbaceous vine that climbs with axillary tendrils and sprawls along the ground... Read More

Grassland Restoration in Urban and Rural Landscapes presented by Schyler Rhea, WHF Conservationist. Our mission is to provide on-the-ground restoration, management and... Read More

Restoration efforts on the Riverby Ranch Mitigation Site in Fannin County, Texas have provided a safe haven for over 200 species of... Read More

Have you ever heard of Lemon Mint? What about Beebalm or Horsemint? No matter where you’re from or what name you call... Read More

Native grasses such as Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), provide excellent nesting and brooding habitat for Northern Bobwhite quail and their young. These... Read More

Although not native to North America, Western honeybees (Apis mellifera) are a critical part of our ecosystems and help pollinate much of... Read More