You’re invited to join us for Prairie Teacher Workshops with Field and Virtual Components. Earn 8 credit hours for this free event. Please bring your lunch and water bottle. Space is limited. To register, contact Della Barbato. This workshop is a two-part hybrid teacher workshop that will occur throughout the Read more…
One of my favorite things about prairies is being out under that big open sky. With no trees to block the view it’s a sea of wildflowers and grasses stretching off to the horizon. Read more »
On May 4, 2019 I was happy to attend a prairie walk and plant adventure at Burleson Prairie, a 100 plus acre tallgrass prairie restoration plus a remnant in the Blackland Prairie. This site is very special as the restoration has been over 30 years in the making. Read more »
The Mary Talbot Prairie is a rare Silveus’ dropseed prairie which NPAT acquired in 2012 through the generous efforts of numerous parties. Read more »
This 51 acre example of a “platinum prairie” with over 300 native species of plants is located in the heart of industrial oil centered Houston metroplex within the city of Deer Park. Read more »
Maddin Prairie Preserve features remnant and restored mixed-grass prairie, mesquite savanna, and riparian areas. A tributary of Champion Creek passes through the property and features a diverse riparian area. Read more »
This property contains several ecotypes found throughout east Texas including pocket prairies and Catahoula barrens surrounded by pine, hardwood, and bottomland forest. Read more »
Riesel Prairie is a tallgrass prairie remnant of the Blackland Prairie. Texas’ Blackland Prairie is part of the endangered tallgrass prairies of North America, of which less than 1% remains due to conversion to agriculture and development. Read more »
This restored prairie has substantial aesthetic, scientific, and educational character and value as a natural ecological resource in its present states as a natural area which could be subject to development or exploitation. Read more »
Correne (Lehmann) Dragoo’s family conserved the family hay meadow for several generations. Read more »