Culture & History
What family built the historic log cabin on site?
The Minor-Porter family
What two types of box turtles do we have a LLELA?
Ornate box turtle and Eastern box turtle (three-toed is also acceptable)
What grassland is found at LLELA?
The Blackland Prairie
What river flows through LLELA?
Elm Fork of the Trinity River
What is the loudest insect in the world?
The Cicada
What was Lewisville Lake originally known as?
The Garza-Little Elm reservoir. (Lake Dallas dam broke, flooded into the reservoir, and created Lewisville Lake!)
What two forest habitats are at LLELA?
What keystone species is vital to preserve a prairie's health and maintenance?
Bison Bison Bison
What is the Bittern Marsh named after?
The American Bittern (water bird)
What year was the city of Lewisville formally incorporated?
1925 (Jan. 15- Happy 100 years!)
What is the original name of the Trinity river?
The Arkikosa, from the Caddo language
What tree is known to have the hardest wood in North America?
Osage orange (aka bois d'arc)
What is the name of the hybrid alligator and longnose gar?
Crocodile gar
What bird is featured on the City of Lewisville logo?
The purple martin
What is LLELA's Vision statement?
To heal the land and restore the bond between people and nature, ensuring the preservation of our natural heritage for the future.
Why are beavers' teeth orange?
The high amount of iron in their enamel, ensuring they stay super strong (and ever-growing!
What are the main 4 grasses in the blackland prairie?
Big bluestem, little bluestem, switch grass, and indian grass
What are the three branches (forks) of the Trinity River?
East fork, Elm fork, West fork
What does LAERF stand for?
Lewisville Aquatic Ecosystem Research Facility
During excavations during the building of the dam, what artifact was found dating back 11,000 years?
A clovis spear point
How was the Emerald Ash Borer originally found in Texas?
An 11 year old boy took a photo of it and uploaded it to iNaturalist, which was ID'd by fellow iNat members. It was thought to be brought here by a family moving with wood from Ohio that the insect hitch hiked on.
What percentage of original prairie land (not developed or tilled for agriculture) remain in the US?
The blackland prairie has only 0.05% remaining
What has more trees? A swamp or a marsh?
Swamp!
How many miles of shoreline are at Lewisville Lake?
183 miles