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Houston Chapter

Chapter Meeting – March 22, 6:45 pm Prairie Restoration in City Parks

The Houston Parks and Recreation Department has five prairie restoration projects in city parks, with more to come in the future! In this presentation, Cassidy Kempf will share the process, challenges, and success stories of these projects. Each prairie has unique characteristics such as size, past land use, and site Read more…

By Houston Chapter, 3 weeksMarch 6, 2023 ago
Houston Chapter

Seed Cleaning & Packing Pizza Party

The Coastal Prairie Conservancy & the Houston-Native Prairies Association of Texas are hosting their annual Seed Cleaning & Packing Pizza Party at the January 25, 2023 HNPAT monthly meeting. Learn how to clean wild collected prairie plant seeds for growing out. Come eat (Pizza is back this year!), make new friends and Read more…

By Houston Chapter, 2 monthsJanuary 15, 2023 ago
Education Events Fayette Prairie Chapter Fort Worth Chapter Houston Chapter San Antonio Chapter Teaching the Prairie

Taking Prairie Education Statewide

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. Read more »

By Jeff Sargent, 3 monthsDecember 12, 2022 ago
Houston Chapter

HNPAT: Deer Park Prairie Checklists

Checklists: Jason Singhurst, et. al.,  J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 12(2): 721 – 733. 2018, THE VASCULAR FLORA AND PLANT COMMUNITIES OF LAWTHER – DEER PARK PRAIRIE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. p. 727 contains “ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF THE FLORA OF LAWTHER – DEER PARK PRAIRIE PRESERVE“ Deer Park Prairie Flora Checklist updated Read more…

By Houston Chapter, 8 monthsJuly 25, 2022 ago
Houston Chapter

HNPAT: All About Milkweeds & Monarchs in Texas & on Coastal Prairie

Compiled by Jason Singhurst, Ben Hutchins, and Walter C. Holmes More references: How to germinate and grow native milkweeds, especially Asclepias tuberos by Professor (retired) Malcolm Vidrine. (Scroll down to page 3). How to germinate and grow native milkweeds by Barbara Willy of Monarch Gateway. Thanks to Doris Heard for sending Read more…

By Houston Chapter, 8 monthsJuly 25, 2022 ago
Houston Chapter

HNPAT References & Links

Links Books and Publications (Curated by the Coastal Prairie Partnership) ECOSYSTEM-LEVEL BOOKS and RESOURCES PRAIRIE HISTORY BOOKS RESTORATION AND HOW-TO BOOKS BIODIVERSITY BOOKS AND RESOURCES Coastal Prairie Map A map for publicly accessible, K-12 & College, and Special Access Required Prairie sites in Texas and Louisiana. Map created and maintained by Read more…

By Houston Chapter, 8 monthsJuly 25, 2022 ago
Houston Chapter

Visit Lawther-Deer Park Prairie

The Native Prairies Association of Texas (NPAT) and its Houston Chapter (HNPAT) welcomes visitors to Deer Park Prairie! How to Visit At this time visitation is by appointment only or during our scheduled tours or workdays. We will be happy to accompany any group or anyone who wishes to visit. Read more…

By Houston Chapter, 8 monthsJuly 25, 2022 ago
Houston Chapter

Welcome to the New Houston Chapter Website!

Deer Park Prairie sunrise photo by Lisa Spangler. Hello and welcome to the new Houston Chapter Website! We’re so glad you’re here!

By Houston Chapter, 8 monthsJuly 25, 2022 ago
Houston Chapter

Charles Barfield Presented with HNPAT 2021 Prairie Volunteer Award

Blog by Kirsti Harms and Della Barbato The Houston Chapter – Native Prairies Association of Texas (HNPAT) will be presenting its 2021 Prairie Volunteer Award to Charles Barfield on Wednesday, December 8 (6:30 pm to 8:30 pm), at the annual Prairie Stampede , which will be in person this year Read more…

By Houston Chapter, 1 yearDecember 7, 2021 ago
Houston Chapter

Announcements for the September 22, 2021 meeting

Rolling announcements for the September 22, 2021 meeting is at https://tinyurl.com/21SepHNPATmtg

By Houston Chapter, 1 yearSeptember 22, 2021 ago

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Thursday, May 11, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Cherie Flores Pavilion at Hermann Park, Houston, TX

We invite you to an evening of great food, drink, music, AND conversation this spring. And this could be the start of something bigger. Find out more.

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