A PRAIRIE FIRE ANATOMY OF A MOVEMENT 1
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COMMUNITY CONSERVATION DIRECTOR, KATY PRAIRIE CONSERVANCY CO-FOUNDER & VICE PRESIDENT, COASTAL PRAIRIE PARTNERSHIP
BUILDING A MOVEMENT •Know Your Story •Tell Your Story •Connect Your Army •Go Big or Go Home
Native Milkweed Photo by Carolyn Fannon
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Current Range of Coastal Prairie
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Prairie Clover Photo by Carolyn Fannon
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TELL YOUR STORY…STORYTELLERS
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Indian Paintbrush Photo by Carolyn Fannon
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KNOW YOUR ARMY…ECOSYSTEM AND WILDLIFE EXPERTS
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KNOW KNOW YOUR YOUR ARMY…RESTORATIONISTS STORY
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KNOW YOUR ARMY…RESEARCHERS
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KNOW YOUR ARMY….including the ‘GLUE’
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KNOW YOUR ARMY…FACILITATE NETWORKING
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KNOW YOUR ARMY…MAP IT
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KNOW YOUR ARMY…AND EXPAND IT!
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Leather-flower Photo by Carolyn Fannon
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2016
PRAIRIES & POLLINATORS MONTH A MONTH OF EMPOWERING PLANTINGS, FIELD TRIPS, & CLASSES!
PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRISTINE MANSFIELD
EXPLORE OCTOBER 10 Seed Collecting at Nash Prairie W. Columbia, TX OCTOBER 7-16 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz Across Texas OCTOBER 15 Prairie Butterfly Booth KBR Kids Day on the Bayou Houston, TX OCTOBER 22 Urban Prairies by Light Rail Houston, TX
RESTORE
LEARN
OCTOBER 15 Prairie Pandemonium Armand Bayou Nature Center Pasadena, TX
OCTOBER 7 Native Prairie Discovery Tour Wildlife Habitat Federation Cat Spring, TX
OCTOBER 29 Clinton Prairie Planting Houston, TX
OCTOBER 8 Great Houston Wildlife Count in Houston Parks Houston, TX
NOVEMBER 1 Houston Monarch Summit NOVEMBER 12 Prairie Plant-A-Thon at Sheldon SP Houston, TX Putting Down Roots Prairie Planting Katy Prairie Preserve Waller, TX
CO-PRESENTED BY
OCTOBER 29 Prairie 101 Teacher Workshop Deer Park, TX NOVEMBER 5 Prairie Heritage Festival Rosenberg, TX
FEATURING PROGRAMS BY
CONNECT WITH US! DECEMBER 14, 2016
Prairie Stampede: Celebration & Awards Dinner Centennial Gardens, Hermman Park MONTHLY MEETINGS
Native Prairies Association of Texas - Houston Chapter Fourth Wednesday of each month. More at houstonprairie.org
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WATCH US ON YOUTUBE youtube.com/user/prairiepartnership
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MORE INFORMATION AT PRAIRIEPARTNER.ORG
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PRAIRIE CONSERVATION
ASSESSMENT GO BIG OR GO HOME
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON COASTAL CENTER
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KNOW YOUR STORY
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GO BIG OR GO HOME…PRAIRIES IN UNEXPECTED PLACES
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GO BIG OR GO HOME…PRAIRIES IN UNEXPECTED PLACES
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MD ANDERSON PRAIRIE - MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
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CARBON SEQUESTION Up to 50 tons per acre
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HEALTH A spirit refilling spot for doctors, nurses, patients, and families
CARBON SEQUESTION Up to 50 tons per acre
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HEALTH A spirit refilling spot for doctors, nurses, patients, and families
WATER CAPTURE Cleans water before going down the drain
CARBON SEQUESTION Up to 50 tons per acre
MD ANDERSON PRAIRIE - MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
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HEALTH A spirit refilling spot for doctors, nurses, patients, and families
WATER CAPTURE Cleans water before going down the drain
CARBON SEQUESTION Up to 50 tons per acre
BIODIVERSITY Supports native pollinators and migratory birds
MD ANDERSON PRAIRIE - MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
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HEALTH A spirit refilling spot for doctors, nurses, patients, and families
WATER CAPTURE Cleans water before going down the drain
CARBON SEQUESTION Up to 50 tons per acre
BIODIVERSITY Supports native pollinators and migratory birds
SENSE OF PLACE Show visitors what Houston once looked like
MD ANDERSON PRAIRIE - MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
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GO BIG OR GO HOME…FINDING NEW CHAMPIONS
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Wild Indigo Photo by Carolyn Fannon
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