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It’s a busy month ahead!
MAY 2022
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Dr. Rhonda Burrough and Twilight
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At Twilight on the Prairie! last Saturday, Katy High School teacher, Dr. Rhonda Burrough was honored for all her work with the school's Tiger Prairie and the student engagement with that project. She was joined by Samuel and Trevor, two of her students. The young men spoke enthusiastically about their environmental club and how they grew from working on the pocket prairie. They are learning so much! It has changed their lives and has influenced their decision about going into some sort of environmental science major because of it. For the Twilight on the Prairie! wrap up, click here.
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Forage Content of Native Grasses
Sign up for this workshop this Friday, April 29 at the Kirchoff Family Farm near Floresville. The day includes a prairie walk and presentations on the forage content of native grasses. Registration is FREE!
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Native Plants and Prairies Day!
On Saturday, May 7 at White Rock Lake, Bath House Cultural Center in Dallas. It’s a free, family event to celebrate and learn about the Blackland prairies in North Texas. Enjoy speakers, exhibits, tours and children’s activities. Learn more…
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Monarch Conservation
The Fayette Prairie Chapter is hosting a Zoom presentation at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 12. Dr. Ray Moranz of the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation will discuss “Advanced Monarch Biology and Conservation, with an Emphasis on Grassland Management.” Learn more…
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Prairie Seekers Toolbox
Join us for this workshop on Saturday, May 14! Build your plant identification skills and prairie ecology knowledge at the Dixon Water Foundation's Leo Ranch. Prairie Seekers is a citizen science program that trains volunteers to assess prairies and help NPAT identify conservation priorities. Read more…
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City Nature Challenge!
Join the challenge from April 29 to May 8! The CNC is an annual, global bioblitz, where cities are in a friendly-competition to see which city can gather the most observations of nature, find the most species, and engage the most people in the event. To find out more, visit citynaturechallenge.org.
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GET OUTSIDE!
Our volunteer days and hikes are a great way to get out onto a prairie and learn.
Fort Worth Chapter Nature Hikes:
Saturday, May 7 from 8:30 a.m. to noon
*Fort Worth Prairie & Western Cross Timbers Hike
Saturday, May 21 from 9 a.m. to noon
*Fossil Hill on Lake Amon Carter Hike
Saturday, May 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
*Caddo National Grasslands Blackland Prairie Tour
Visit the FWNPAT website for more information and to register.
Creech Prairie Volunteer Day
Saturday, May 14 from 8 a.m. to noon
This prairie restoration is located in Wilson County near Floresville. Contact mjcreech@mac.com for more info.
Dowell Ranch May Survey
Saturday, May 14 from 9 a.m. to noon
Come to our ranch in Manchaca (south of Austin) and take a walk around the property. We'll be surveying for our breeding birds and checking out whatever we come across along the way. All experience levels are welcome. Contact Kirsti Harms for information.
Kirchoff Prairie Volunteer Days and a Bioblitz!
Saturday, May 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1444 C.R. 210, Floresville 78114
Work and learn at the ongoing prairie restoration project at the Kirchoff Family Farm. Come when you can and leave when you want. A bioblitz on April 30 will be led by Peter Hernandez. For more information, contact Don Kirchoff.
Lawther-Deer Park Prairie Workday in Deer Park
Saturday, May 28 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Work and learn, and help with the care and maintenance of this rare coastal prairie. To RSVP and for more details, contact Della Barbato.
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