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Kirsti Harms wrote: “From Sat. May 19 to midday Sun. May 20, Pat Merkord and I will be at the preserve conducting…
Read more of this >>NPAT is hosting a field trip to Prairie Chapel Ranch and Simpson Prairie near Crawford, TX! We realize that this is short notice…
Read more of this >>Explore history, art and nature at the century old studio of Elisabet Ney for a summer camp experience filled with learning and fun! Children will…
Read more of this >>Prairie Facts
Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon) is an African grass introduced to the Americas through the bedding on the slave ships of pre-Civil War times.
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