Blackland prairie has 30-45 in. of rain yearly and droughts are apparent.

Blackland prairie wildlife:
Scissortail flycatcher
Guadalupe bass
Tarantula
Eastern hognose snake
Hispid cotton rat

Blackland prairie vegetation:
Huisache Tree
Buttonbush Shrub
Turk’s Cap Wildflower

Early settlers were drawn to this region by these productive soils, gentle topography, and luxuriant native grasslands. Although historically a region of tall-grass prairies, today much of the land is devoted to cropland and other agricultural enterprises.