[AustinEcoNetwork] Simpson Prairie Field Trip - Sat May 3rd, near Crawford

Tue Apr 29 23:26:37 CDT 2008

From: Jason Spangler [mailto:jasons at wumple.com]
<mailto:%5bmailto:jasons at wumple.com%5d>  

Simpson Prairie Field TripSimpson Prairie Field Trip

May 3rd (Sat.) at 9:30am
Crawford (McLennan County, south of Waco)

Come see spring prairie flowers at Simpson
<http://texasprairie.org/Lands/SimpsonPrairie/Simpson_Prairie.shtml>
Prairie, a terrific prairie remnant in the Grand Prairie near
Crawford/Valley Mills protected by owner Mike Williams and NPAT!  Mike
harvests seed from Simpson Prairie and uses the seed when
<http://www.wumple.com/?p=125&more=1>  planting Laura Bush's prairie
restoration on the Bush ranch.

We expect to see great native prairie grasses like Little Bluestem, Big
Bluestem, and Buffalograss, and spring prairie flowers like Standing
Winecup, Prairie Penstemon, Perennial Paintbrush, and many others!

We will meet at 9:30am at the bank parking lot in the northeast corner of
the intersection (317 and 185) in Crawford.  Click
<http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF-8&dq=bank,+loc:+C
rawford,+TX&daddr=6688+N+Lone+Star+Pkwy,+Crawford,+TX+76638&geocode=13854362
751880562705,31.534049,-97.443239&ll=31.534049,-97.443239&iwstate1=dir:to&iw
loc=A&f=d>  here for directions from Google Maps.

RSVP appreciated but not required.  Contact Jason Spangler at
jason_spangler at texasprairie.org or 512-736-4199 for more information.  Wear
appropriate clothing, and bring water, sunscreen, and a snack.

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Upcoming Prairie Field Trips

1.
<http://texasprairie.org/News/News.shtml#Simpson_Prairie_Field_Trip> Simpson
Prairie - May 3rd (Sat.), Crawford (McLennan County, south of Waco)
2.
<http://texasprairie.org/News/News.shtml#Maddin_Prairie_Preserve_Breeding_Bi
rd> Maddin Prairie Preserve Breeding Bird Survey- May 10th-11th (Sat.-Sun.),
Colorado City (Mitchell County, west of Abilene)
3.
<http://texasprairie.org/News/News.shtml#Bear_Creek_Ranch_Field_Trip> Bear
Creek Ranch (DWF/TNC) - May 10th (Sat.), Aledo (west of Ft Worth)
4.	 <http://texasprairie.org/News/News.shtml#Nash_Prairie_Field_Trip>
Nash Prairie - May 17th (Sat.), West Columbia (Brazoria County, south of
Houston)
5.
<http://texasprairie.org/News/News.shtml#Clymer_Meadow_Field_Trip_Nature>
Clymer Meadow (TNC) - May 17th (Sat.), Celeste (Hunt County, NE of Dallas)
6.	 <http://texasprairie.org/News/News.shtml#Pittman_Ranch_Field_Trip>
Pittman Ranch (DWF/TNC) - May 24th (Sat.), Valley View (north of Dallas/Ft
Worth)
7.
<http://texasprairie.org/News/News.shtml#Fort_Worth_Prairie_Park_Field_Trip>
Fort Worth Prairie Park (GPRC) - May 24th (Sat.), Crowley (SW of Fort Worth)

Tallgrass prairie is the most endangered large ecosystem in North America,
with less than 1% of Texas' original 20 million acres estimated remaining.
In addition to beautiful prairie flowers and lush native grasses, our
prairies are habitat for grassland birds, the most declining group of birds
in North America, butterflies and other pollinators, and other prairie
wildlife.  We must protect these special places to save Texas' prairie
heritage.

Tallgrass prairies also sequester large amounts of carbon, so tallgrass
prairie restorations could be used to help fight global warming.  In
addition, native grasslands increase water quality and quantity, a vital
issue for our growing state.  Tallgrass prairie plantings on marginal
cropland have been identified as the best source of low-input cellulosic
biofuel that would not impact our food supply.

Check http://texaspraire.org/ for an up-to-date listing of events or to
subscribe to the field trip and event announcement email list.  Contact
Jason Spangler, jason_spangler at texasprairie.org or 512-736-4199, for more
information.

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 <http://texasprairie.org/>  <http://texasprairie.org/>
<http://texasprairie.org/>  <http://npsot.org/>  <http://npsot.org/>
<http://npsot.org/> Join the Native Prairies Association of Texas (NPAT)
<http://www.texasprairie.org/>  and the Native Plant Society of Texas
(NPSOT) <http://npsot.org/>  to help advocate and protect Texas' prairie
heritage, native plants, and wil 

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