NPAT news Statewide
Our Lone Star Land Stewards
We are so proud of all of our Lone Star Land Steward Award winners! Their contributions to prairie conservation and restoration are greatly appreciated. Read more »
NPAT Prairies Prairie News Statewide
Burleson Prairie
Another prairie saved! The 427-acre Burleson Farm and Maruna Meadow are exceptional Blackland prairies owned by the Burleson family. The conservation of these iconic restored and remnant prairies in Bell County focuses on conservation of this rapidly disappearing native grassland. Read more »
Our Members Statewide
Our Prairie People: Oh Suzanne!
Meet Suzanne Tuttle! She’s been an NPAT member since the 1990s and the recipient of our prairie preservationist award. She serves as the treasurer for the Fort Worth Chapter of NPAT and takes the lead in their Prairie Seekers program. Read more »
Elder Prairie NPAT Prairies Prairie News Statewide
Elder Prairie Preserve
Our newest acquisition, the Elder Ranch, now known as Elder Prairie was donated to NPAT in April 2023 by the Houston Trust Company as the Trustee of the Charles Jago Elder Charitable Trust. The conservation easement is held by the Texas Land Conservancy. Read more »
Prairie News
We’re Hiring!
NPAT is hiring! We are looking for a full-time lands manager to work on our properties, with a focus on the Dowell Ranch in Manchaca. Read more »
DPP Education News Statewide Teaching the Prairie
Creating a School Pocket Prairie
NPAT and Della Barbato are collaborating with the Texas Master Naturalists Gulf Coast chapter to install another school pocket prairie at Lantrip Elementary School, an Environmental Science magnet school in Houston. Irmi Willcockson, President of the chapter, approached Della about setting up a student project in which the chapter members could serve. Read more »
Fayette Prairie Chapter Statewide
Smaller Acreage Restoration Program
The Fayette Prairie Chapter of NPAT has developed the Smaller Acreage Restoration Program designed to help their members with prairie restoration projects less than 25 acres. Read more »
NPAT news Prairie News Statewide
Accreditation Renewal
Public Notice of Land Trust Alliance Accreditation Renewal The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. The Native Prairies Association of Texas (NPAT) is pleased to announce it is applying for renewal of accreditation. A Read more…
DPP Education News Teaching the Prairie
Girls in Science
Director of Education, Della Barbato led a Girls Summer Camp during the week of June 27. It was facilitated with NPAT partners from UHCL’s Environmental Institute of Houston. Ten high-school aged girls from Deer Park, Dickinson, Clear Creek and Houston attended the camp. .The camp sought to address this lack Read more…
Life on the Prairie Teaching the Prairie
Prairies and Pollinators
Our diverse, native prairies are in danger of disappearing as an ecosystem. Yet, they grow food for many of our insect species. Not only do prairies provide nectar and pollen from wildflowers, they provide shelter and nesting places. Read more »