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People for Prairies 2023
We invite you to an evening of great food, drink, music, and conversation this spring. This could be the start of something bigger.
We invite you to an evening of great food, drink, music, and conversation this spring. This could be the start of something bigger.
Saturday, March 25, 2023 REGISTER The Fort Worth Chapter of the Native Prairies Association of Texas is pleased to invite you to the next installment of the Prairie Seekers Toolbox Series with field training on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the Barnett Ranch on the Denton/Wise County line. Prairie Seekers Read more…
Prairie Time in North Texas The Fort Worth Chapter has an action-packed 2023. Save these dates for early 2023. Detailed information and links to register in February newsletter. More dates for hikes, workshops, and field trips coming soon! Prairie Seekers Spring 2023 The next installment of the Prairie Seekers Toolbox Read more…
Education is one of the most important allies to the almost-extinct Texas prairie ecosystem. This year Della led 7 teacher workshops that could reach over 22,000 students.
Julie Mattox is now known for having the healthiest, happiest herd in Wood County. Even the mayor of Yantis, who has a ranch next door, agrees. Learn how and why . . .
NPAT Education Director Della Barbato organizes regular school field trips to our marvelous Deer Park Prairie. When the bus from Houston’s Sam Rayburn High School pulled up last fall, teacher Cheri Crawford’s students stepped off and glanced around. Many of them looked bored. Others seemed apprehensive. What is this place? Read more…
Mitch Hagney, Grassroots Carbon, “Prairie Ranching Carbon Credit Opportunities,” October 13, 2022.
TAKE ACTION! The nation’s wildlife has been in crisis for a decade or more with one-third of species facing an elevated risk of extinction. The bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act promises to transform area nature enterprises and spaces—if we act NOW.
Join Dwayne Estes online Wednesday June 22. Dwayne will discuss the fascinating story of how Southeastern grasslands fueled America’s westward migration. The Southeastern Grasslands Initiative is working to rebuild these lost grasslands, across a 24-state region, including eastern Texas.
Thank you to everyone who joined us in person or in spirit for “Twilight on the Prairie!” It was a lovely, though slightly windy evening at Lawther-Deer Park Prairie.