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Simpson Prairie Field Trip - Sat. May 15th, 9am

Sunday, May 02, 2010

Simpson Prairie Field Trip

When: Saturday, May 15th, 9:00am

Where: Crawford, TX (McLennan County, south of Waco)

Come see spring prairie wildflowers and emerging native grasses at Simpson Prairie, a terrific tallgrass prairie remnant protected by owner Mike Williams and the Native Prairies Association of Texas (NPAT). Field trip leaders are owner Mike Williams and Lisa and Jason Spangler.  An optional nearby seed collection trip may follow (plants permitting).

Simpson Prairie is an outstanding example of rare Texas tallgrass prairie, of which less than 1% out of the original 20 million acres now remains. See an incredible part of Texas’ natural heritage in bloom after the abundant rain this winter and spring!

Mike harvests seed from Simpson Prairie and uses the seed when planting Laura Bush’s prairie at nearby Prairie Chappel Ranch. Mike will talk about his management and restoration at Simpson Prairie and his restoration work at Prairie Chappel Ranch as we walk the prairie and identify native plants.

We will meet at parking lot at the southeast corner of the main Crawford intersection (FM 185 and 317) at 9:00am, and we will car pool to Simpson Prairie from the parking lot. Click here for directions from Google Maps.

Please RSVP and provide contact information (phone number and email address) in case of a rain-out or other updates.  The field trip is limited to 20 attendees. Wear appropriate clothing, and bring water, sunscreen, and a snack (or have lunch in Crawford.)

RSVP to Lisa Spangler by emailing .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or calling at 512-736-5553.

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In February NPAT conducted a prescribed burn on Riesel Prairie, a tallgrass prairie property donated to NPAT by former president Paul Mezynski and his wife Virginia. Check out the photos on our Facebook page.

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