Fayette Prairie Chapter

Welcome to the Fayette Prairie Chapter of the Native Prairies Association of Texas! We’re glad you’re here. We’d love to see you at one of our events — check our calendar for the latest info.

The Fayette Prairie region — click map to view larger.

The Fayette Prairie is a blackland prairie separated from the larger Blackland Prairie to the west by Post Oak Savanah.

As with other NPAT chapters, our goal is to develop a local program of education, field trips, outreach, and cooperative efforts in conservation and restoration.   

Smaller Acreage Restoration Program

The Fayette Prairie Chapter has developed SARP, a grant program designed to help our members with prairie restoration projects. The goal of this grant is to cover 50% of the upfront costs of herbicide and native grass and flowering plant seeds for restoration on projects smaller than 25 acres. We will also help landowners with equipment and chapter workdays, offer education and information resources for prairie maintenance throughout the restoration period. Find out more.

Fayette Prairie Journal

News, events and more.
Bird and Pollinator Workshop, La Grange TX 9-30-22
Bird and Pollinator Workshop
This all-day workshop brings together four experts to address habitat design for birds and pollinators. Birds and pollinating insects play ...
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Remnant little bluestem prairie
Prairie and Woodland Restoration Clinic
A prairie and woodland restoration workshop was held by the Fayette Prairie Chapter on October 29, 2021 at the Weimar ...
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Quebe Prairie field group
Quebe Prairie Field Trip
Under the expert guidance of Jason Singhurst, Tim Siegmund and Will Newman (all TPWD), a group of 31 of us ...
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Fayette Chapter eastern gamma harvest
Harvesting Local Ecotype Eastern Gamma Grass
Neal Cook, NPAT Fayette Prairie Chapter member, has been cultivating grasses from the Fayette Prairie for decades. Seeds and plants ...
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Presentations

A growing collection of chapter talks.
Adaptive Grazing Management for Prairie
Adaptive Grazing Management for Prairie
Matt Machacek, Rangeland Management Specialist, Natural Resources Conservation Service (February 9, 2023) Matt Machacek is a Rangeland Management Specialist for ...
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Prairies, Change, and Weeds
Prairies, Change and Weeds
Dr. Barron Rector, Associate Professor and Range Specialist at TAMU AgriLife Extension Service (November 11, 2022) Dr. Rector is an Associate Professor ...
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Prairie Ranching Carbon Credit Opportunities
Prairie Ranching Carbon Credit Opportunities
Mitch Hagney, Grassroots Carbon (October 13, 2022) NPAT Fayette Prairie Chapter has had previous talks on soil carbon, but this ...
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Advanced Monarch Biology and Conservation
Advanced Monarch Biology and Conservation, Emphasis on Grassland Management
Dr. Ray Moranz, Xerces Society (May 12, 2022) The magnificent Monarch Butterfly, the state insect of Texas, famous for its ...
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Grassland Bird Habitat in the Fayette Prairie
Grassland Bird Habitat in the Fayette Prairie
Grassland Bird Habitat in the Fayette Prairie, Will Newman (TPWD), March 8, 2022. Overview of habitat, biology, and ecological niches ...
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Small-scale Restoration Principles for Working Landowners
Small-scale Restoration Principles for Working Landowners, Doug Jobes (Texas A&M University-Kingsville), February 17, 2022. Prairie restorations come in all sizes, ...
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The Native Prairies Association of Texas (NPAT) is a non-profit membership organization and land trust dedicated to the conservation, restoration, and appreciation of native prairies, savannas, and other grasslands.  NPAT protects over 4,031 acres of native Texas Prairie, including over 1,340 acres of endangered/threatened tallgrass prairie. NPAT is a 501(c)(3) organization, and your membership and contributions are fully tax-deductible to the amount allowed by law.