UT Dallas sits in Texas’ Blackland Prairie. The Blackland Prairie region is a strip of dark, rich soil encompassing much of Dallas and following the I-35 corridor. It’s known for its black, fertile soil which is very suitable for farming and grazing. The soil was so desirable that the Blackland Prairie is now one of the most endangered ecoregions in the United States with less than 1% of original prairie remaining.
Facilities Management has established No-Mow Zones in several locations across campus to encourage native prairie grasses and flowering plants to grow and provide habitat to native pollinators.