PRAIRIE A Learning Initiative about our Heartland
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The Coastal Prairie
WHY LEARN + TEACH ABOUT OUR PRAIRIE? The prairie gave us our livelihood, our icons, our music, our spirit of boundless optimism, and even helped us win our freedom at San Jacinto. Today our prairie is one of the most imperiled ecosystems on our planet. Join us on a journey of discovery as we learn about the prairie’s big story! To ensure the success of our mission to
majority of students from the Greater
protect the Katy Prairie forever, we must
Houston area don't have the opportunity
engage a new generation of
to visit the prairie. What's more, there are
conservationists. It is important for
few prairie environments currently
young people to learn about the prairie's history, its role in shaping our region, and its rich biodiversity. Equally important is an understanding of the immediate risk of losing the remaining prairie and the benefits of saving
available for regular study/
Our prairies host over
visitation within the Houston area except for
1000
small “demonstration” prairie plots in a few parks.
species of animals! (including insects)
what’s left for the future.
Since few students are able to go to the prairie, KPC has initiated a
comprehensive, integrated Seeing the prairie first hand is by far the
educational initiative to teach about
most effective way to share its striking
prairies. This pioneering effort is called
beauty and to learn about its biological,
Prairie 101, and is targeted at students
cultural, and economic importance. Yet,
and educators from kindergarten through
with cuts in funding for school field trips, the
graduate school.
HOME ON THE RANGE At one time the majority of the Greater Houston-Galveston area was blanketed by the prairie. The Katy Prairie was a wonderful diverse part of this grassland wilderness.
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