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Prairie Workdays in Greater Houston Area

WEEKLY

Tuesday mornings

  • Sheldon Lake State Park.  Contact: Tom Solomon
  • Texas City Prairie Preserve.  Contact: Jim Duron

Friday mornings

MONTHLY

  • First Saturdays, usually 8:30am-11:30am: Proj. Blazing Star at Bayou Parklands, Hermann Park.  Contact:  Jason Frederick
  • Third Saturdays.  Proj. Blazing Star at Whistlestop Pocket Prairie, Hermann Park.  Contact:  Chris Gray

Featured Publication

 

The Cajun Prairie
By Malcolm Vidrine, Ph.D. 

This new work chronicle's the history and future

ofthe highly imperiled Cajun Prairie of Louisiana. Well worth a read.

Click here to see an overview of this book.

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Coastal Prairie Partnership

Carpenter(s) Needed for New Prairie Exhibit

Hello Everyone, In January Theo Ostler (Houston Arboretum) and I will start constructing wooden framing for a new prairie exhibit and could…

Started by Coastal Prairie Partnership

0 Nov 8, 2010
Travis Lovelace

Can't find potting soil without fertilizer?

I am going to plant prairie plant seeds in potting soil but don't want the soil to have fertilizer.  Home Depot and Lowes both have potting…

Started by Travis Lovelace

3 Oct 11, 2010
Reply by Travis Lovelace
Coastal Prairie Partnership

New Coastal Prairie Curriculum Initiative underway - Any thoughts?

Yesterday a talented group of educators met at Armand Bayou Nature Center (Pasadena, TX) to discuss the creation of a Coastal Prairie curri…

Started by Coastal Prairie Partnership

3 Jun 13, 2010
Reply by Coastal Prairie Partnership
Sally Hilliard

Need a new camera

Hi! I need to buy a new camera but would like to get one that can take close-ups, in case I see a flower or caterpillar that I want to reme…

Started by Sally Hilliard

6 Jun 11, 2010
Reply by Sally Paulissen
Lan Shen

NPSOT's policy on plant collecting (NPSOT = Native Plant Society of Texas)

Many members of CPP have been collecting seeds and rescuing plants.  I recently became aware of NPSOT's (Native Plant Society of Texas) off…

Started by Lan Shen

1 May 28, 2010
Reply by Coastal Prairie Partnership
Jerry Caraviotis

Unfamiliar Penstemon

I came across a patch of these Penstemons north of Freeport this Monday, growning in sandy loam along the roadway.  New to me.  The flowers…

Started by Jerry Caraviotis

4 May 5, 2010
Reply by Jerry Caraviotis
Grace Liggett

Sabatia campestris - Meadow Pink, Texas Star, Prairie Rose-gentian

Hey Gang, I'm looking for Meadow Pink seeds or info on how to collect them. I know to collect in late fall but I have never had luck in pra…

Started by Grace Liggett

4 Apr 26, 2010
Reply by Lan Shen
Coastal Prairie Partnership

Great Article on Armand Bayou Nature Center and Prairie Conservation

This Sunday's edition of the Houston Chronicle featured an in-depth, well-written article by Lisa Gray about the challenges of prairie con…

Started by Coastal Prairie Partnership

0 Apr 19, 2010
Coastal Prairie Partnership

Schoolyard Prairies - A guide and your thoughts

Over the last several months we've field many requests from schools about establishing schoolyard prairies, everything from a bathtub-sized…

Started by Coastal Prairie Partnership

0 Apr 1, 2010
Coastal Prairie Partnership

Ideas needed for new prairie video

Hello Everyone, CPP is working with Texas Parks and Wildlife on a new and exciting video segment on prairie restoration in the Houston area…

Started by Coastal Prairie Partnership

0 Mar 23, 2010

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