Conservation Groups Host Texas Prairie and Native Plant Conference - 'Texas Prairies: Celebrate a Natural Treasure'
Posted on: Wednesday, 17 October 2007, 09:00 CDT
GEORGETOWN, Texas, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) and Native Prairies Association of Texas (NPAT) will be celebrating a natural treasure on Thursday, October 18th through Sunday, October, 21st in Georgetown, TX at their 2007 Joint Symposium.
Attendees will learn about the incredible Texas tallgrass prairies and beautiful native prairie flowers and grasses, the wildlife that calls our prairies home, efforts to conserve and restore native prairies, and water-conserving and wildlife friendly home landscaping with native prairie plants.
The tallgrass prairie, America's most endangered large ecosystem, is home to an incredible diversity of native plants and wildlife including the grassland birds, the most declining group of birds in North America.
Tallgrass prairies and native grasslands are very beautiful and special pieces of Texas' history and natural heritage. Very little remains of Texas' native prairies and savannas, so efforts to conserve and restore these natural treasures are vital if our children are to experience the wonders of Texas' prairies.
A recent study found diverse native prairie plantings to be the highest energy source for biofuel, simultaneously sequestering carbon from the atmosphere to reduce global warming while being far better for the environment than alternative biofuel sources.
Texas' tallgrass prairie regions are the Blackland Prairies, the Grand Prairies, and the Coastal Prairies, and Texas' native savannas include the Edwards Plateau/Hill Country.
Major sponsors of the symposium include the Del Webb Corporation, the Dixon Water Foundation, the Nature Conservancy, Chase Bank, and the Sun City Nature Club.
For more information, see the web site at http://npsot.org/symposium2007/.
About NPAT: The Native Prairies Association of Texas (NPAT) is a non-profit land trust dedicated to the conservation, restoration, and appreciation of native prairies, savannas, and other grasslands in Texas. We save Texas prairies. NPAT is also a land trust protecting over 1300 acres of Texas prairie, including over 100 acres of imperiled tallgrass prairie. To learn more about NPAT and join, go to http://texasprairie.org/ or call 512-772-4741.
About NPSOT: The purpose of the Native Plant Society of Texas is to promote the conservation, research and utilization of the native plants and plant habitats of Texas, through education, outreach and example. To learn more about NPSOT and join, go to http://npsot.org/ or call 830-997-9272.
Contact: Jason Spangler, NPAT Board Member, 512-772-4741, jason_spangler@texasprairie.org
Native Prairies Association of Texas
CONTACT: Jason Spangler, NPAT Board Member, +1-512-772-4741,jason_spangler@texasprairie.org
Web site: http://www.texasprairie.org/http://npsot.org/
Source: PRNewswire
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