Kevin Stevens, assistant professor of biology, and Joe Snow ('95, '00 M.S.), a wetland plant ecologist, along with UNT graduate students are developing strategies to restore two wetland migration areas at the city of Grand Prairie’s landfill and in floodplains along the Trinity River.
As part of the plan, the team will plant and nurture diverse native plants in the areas. They are working with a grant from the city and in collaboration with Grand Prairie city employees. UNT’s Water Research Field Station and its affiliated greenhouse nurseries and outdoor ponds will be used to propagate and test plants for the project. Researchers hope to make the wetland plantings a community event and engage environmental societies, schools, scouts and other community groups interested in environmental restoration.