I used to think that if you were wired you were feverishly excited, nervous, or pumped up.  But now I have a whole new definition of wired - being connected, primarily by electronic means.  Young people chronicle their lives on Facebook, they twitter their next steps, and they set up blogs to further catalogue their likes, hopes, or current passions.  They look up words on the internet instead of in a "print" dictionary, they Google to research term papers, and they go online to read what were formerly known as newspapers.

So the Katy Prairie Conservancy has taken the hint.  Although those of us who have been in the world longer than 35 years are accustomed to communicating with people by phone, by fax, or even in person, we realize the times and the information    landscape have definitely changed.  So for some time now, the Katy Prairie has existed in cyberspace as well as in three southeast Texas counties.

Those of you reading this report receive our monthly newsletter electronically.  You already know that you can Google Katy Prairie Conservancy and the first entry will be Welcome to the Katy Prairie with a link to www.katyprairie.org, KPC's official website. (Later this year, visit again to see our new look and learn about upcoming events, workdays, and interesting sights and sounds on the prairie.)  We are also bloggers - on the Houston Chronicle's site, on our own website, and as part of Fuelling Katy, a site that highlights events and activities in and near Katy, Texas.  

KPC is also listed in Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia.  Our entry explains the history and importance of the prairie, illustrates some of its flora and fauna, and chronicles our efforts to preserve it.  At this point, you may not be surprised - Wiki after all seems almost "old school" in today's mediatized culture.


But did you know that KPC is featured on You Tube?  Check out I love birding the Katy Prairie and see why it is so fantastic to visit the prairie.  Or check out recent flooding and see why keeping the prairie as open space helps downstream development - the more water the prairie holds, the less that rushes downstream to inundate houses and businesses.

There's more too.  KPC also has its own Facebook page and we want you to become a fan.  Friending us connects you with upcoming events and tours and sightings of all sorts on the prairie.  Spread the word so your friends can connect with nature on the prairie too and become part of our virtual posse.   We're everywhere these days, just a mouse click away.