What: The Coastal Prairie Conservancy welcomes individuals, families, and groups of all kinds to experience the beauty of the coastal prairie throughout November and December! Upcoming events include: Putting Down Roots – Saturday, November 11, 2023 Location: Indiangrass Preserve – Waller, TX 9 Natives Showcase Garden Volunteer Day – Monday, November 13, 2023 Location: Houston Museum of Natural Science – Houston, TX Stewardship Saturday at Williams Prairie – Saturday, December 9, 2023 Location: Williams Prairie – Brookshire, […]
Coastal Prairie Conservancy
Upcoming Events on the Texas Coastal Prairie
What: The Coastal Prairie Conservancy welcomes individuals, families, and groups of all kinds to experience the beauty of the coastal prairie throughout November and December! Upcoming events include: Putting Down Roots – Saturday, November 11, 2023 Location: Indiangrass Preserve – Waller, TX 9 Natives Showcase Garden Volunteer Day – Monday, November 13, 2023 Location: Houston Museum of Natural Science – Houston, TX Stewardship Saturday at Williams Prairie – Saturday, December 9, 2023 Location: Williams Prairie – […]
Coastal Prairie Conservancy preserves additional land on the historic Katy Prairie
The Coastal Prairie Conservancy (CPC) announces the preservation of 160 acres on the historic Katy Prairie, increasing lands conserved by the land trust to over 30,000 acres. CPC secured over $2 million from incredibly generous individuals, foundations including The Brown Foundation, Inc., The John M. O’Quinn Foundation, and The Meadows Foundation, corporate partners including Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grant […]
Unplugged Adventure: Coming Home to Roost
Join the Coastal Prairie Conservancy for Unplugged Adventure: Coming Home to Roost on January 18th, January 25th, and February 1st from 4:00 to 6:30 PM at the Indiangrass Preserve! Each winter, the Katy Prairie becomes home to flocks of birds fleeing cooler climates for the season. Join John Berner and Steve Gast, local birding enthusiasts, to see one of the most charismatic of these species, the sandhill crane, come in to roost on the prairie for the evening. You also […]
Bass Pro Shops And Cabela’s Outdoor Fund Joins The Coastal Prairie Conservancy To Preserve The Texas Coastal Prairie
Prairie conservation and restoration helps with flooding Representatives from the Coastal Prairie Conservancy (CPC) and Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund gathered together to celebrate a continuation of their partnership to conserve and restore the coastal prairie. The Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund provided a generous grant to the organization to further its mission of conservation in Texas. Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s is creating North America’s largest conservation movement through the Bass Pro Shops […]
PUTTING DOWN ROOTS 2022
What: Join the Coastal Prairie Conservancy for Putting Down Roots 2022 on November 12th from 9 AM to 12 PM at the Indiangrass Preserve! This annual planting event brings our community together with native prairie planting, interactive displays from regional partners, and educational activities for the whole family. As always, new volunteers and participants of all ages are welcome to join. Snacks and water will be provided, and you are welcome to bring your own food if you have dietary […]
New Conservation Easement of 552 Acres in Jackson County Donated to Coastal Prairie Conservancy
HOUSTON, June 1, 2022 – The Coastal Prairie Conservancy, formerly known as Katy Prairie Conservancy, announces the donation of a conservation easement from Karl Baumgartner, a private landowner who operates a ranch in Jackson County about 15 miles northwest of Edna, Tex. This property will protect another 552 acres of riparian woodland, savannah, wetland, and grasslands in the organization’s nine-county focus area and is only about four miles from another easement held by the land trust. […]
Unplugged Adventure: Backcountry Navigation With Rei Co-Op
During this class, REI instructors and Coastal Prairie Conservancy staff will help you understand the information provided on your map, the proper use of your compass, and how to put the two together. You’ll learn about magnetic north, true north, and magnetic variation (declination). After covering these fundamentals, you’ll get time to practice taking a bearing from the terrain and your map so that you can make sense of your position and plan a route. This engaging course is a […]