New name reflects the growth and expansion of the land trust’s mission beyond the Katy Prairie The Katy Prairie Conservancy is now the Coastal Prairie Conservancy. The new name was made public in a surprise announcement on the night of […]
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Your Local Land Trust Helps Conserve Land, Strengthen Communities, and Create a Healthier Planet
In honor of Earth Month, local land trusts are highlighting the work being done to conserve land, strengthen communities, and create a healthier planet. Land trusts have conserved more than 60 million acres of land across the United States. Here […]
City Nature Challenge on the Coastal Prairie
Join the Katy Prairie Conservancy for the globe’s biggest biodiversity monitoring event! The City Nature Challenge encourages people around the world to find and document wildlife in their cities. Run by the Community Science teams at the California Academy of Sciences and the Natural […]
2022 KPC Volunteer Orientation
Save the date for our 2022 KPC Volunteer Orientation on February 12, 2022 from 12:30 to 2:30 PM at the Indiangrass Preserve. This is a great training opportunity for new and current volunteers alike. Come to learn about KPC’s latest […]
Katy Prairie Conservancy: Putting Down Roots 2021
Join the Katy Prairie Conservancy for Putting Down Roots 2021 on November 13th from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Indiangrass Preserve! This annual planting event brings the KPC community together with native prairie planting, interactive displays from regional partners, and educational activities […]
Katy Prairie Conservancy Awarded $2 Million in Funding for Wetlands Conservation
The Katy Prairie Conservancy is pleased to announce a grant of $2 million through the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA). The Katy Prairie Conservancy’s Coastal Prairie Strategic Habitat Initiative II project funded by this grant involves the permanent preservation […]
Headwaters to Baywaters: A Story of Urban Resilience Launches
Story map informs and educates on the importance of riparian corridors and the need to protect them in our region. Bayou Land Conservancy, Buffalo Bayou Partnership, Galveston Bay Foundation, Houston Audubon, and Katy Prairie Conservancy announce Headwaters to Baywaters: A Story of […]
Katy Prairie Conservancy and Partners awarded $7 million for The Texas Coastal Prairie Initiative to Conserve the Highly Imperiled Coastal Prairie Ecosystem in Texas
The Katy Prairie Conservancy (KPC) along with its partner organizations announced today a $7 million pledge from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) through its Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). This award will support the Texas Coastal Prairie Initiative, which […]
Katy Prairie Conservancy Announces Renewal of Accreditation
The Katy Prairie Conservancy (KPC) is pleased to announce it is applying for renewal of accreditation, required every five years, through the Land Trust Accreditation Commission. KPC was first accredited in 2016. The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation […]
Katy Prairie Conservancy Raises $150,000 Through Virtual Bash
Free fundraiser featured wildlife biologist J. Drew Lanham The Katy Prairie Conservancy, one of the largest local land conservation organizations by acreage in southeast Texas, hosted its 2020 Bash on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 6:30 pm. Thanks to the […]
