Our Mission
To protect a sustainable portion of the Katy Prairie
for
the benefit of its wildlife and all Texans forever.
Read the 2008 State of the Prairie Report
Looking for something to do this Fourth of July weekend? KPC will be hosting Open Trails on Friday, July 3 from 9 AM to noon at our Field Office Preserve and on Sunday, July 5 from 5 - 8 PM at our Nelson Farms Preserve.
Participants in the Houston Wilderness Challenge should note that the best time to complete the Katy Prairie Conservancy mission is Friday mornings, when the mission can be coupled with our Open Trails events. KPC Field Office will close at 12:00 PM on Friday, July 3rd in preparation for the July 4th holiday.
The Flat Out Wonderful Katy Prairie
A broad
sweep of land that stretches from just beyond the Houston city limits, west toward Brookshire, and northwest toward Hempstead, the Katy Prairie
has a decidely unique heritage. Ranging from the flat coastal plains that girdle Interstate 10 to gently rolling pastures in
the
northern reaches of the prairie soils that mark the area, this terrain
is typical of what is found along much of the upper Texas Gulf
Coast.
However,
in autumn, just after the crops are in and the land lies fallow, this unassuming prairie becomes the site of one of the most incredible
natural spectacles in North America, as thousands, then millions,
of migratory birds arrive - especially waterfowl.
For most of them, the Katy
Prairie is a winter home until March, when they return to nesting areas in theupper Midwest and Canada. Others use the prairie as a staging area on their way to southerly climates, or may even remain
here for the entire year. As a land trust, the Katy
Prairie Conservancy is charged with ensuring the protection of a
portion of this invaluable resource in perpetuity for the benefit
of its wildlife and all Texans forever. |
