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Coastal Prairie Chapter Blogs

  • 2025 Prairie Perchers feature photo by Kerry Padilla
    Recognizing 2025 Membership Milestones and Certifications, a Special Edition
    by Shannon Westveer
    April 1, 2026
    In lieu of the regularly scheduled April Courier, this annual Special Edition celebrates Coastal Prairie Chapter membership and volunteerism
  • APCNWR volunteers by J.Stipelcovich
    Acclimation Pens Give Endangered Chicks a Fighting Chance at Survival
    by Shannon Westveer
    March 15, 2026
    Once numbering in the tens of millions, only a few hundred Attwater prairie-chickens depend upon the service of others for their very lives
  • March 2026 Courier feature photo of girl walking in the woods by Ute Welk
    How Nature Wows and Roots Us All, March 2026 Courier
    by Shannon Westveer
    February 28, 2026
    Texas Master Naturalists know how to find the beauty in all they see, even in winter! Read the full issue here (Cover photo: Ute Welk)
  • Texas Invasives: Species Page, Lantana camara
    Invasive: When Introduced Species Run Amok
    by Shannon Westveer
    February 15, 2026
    Not all introduced species are invaders, but Texas invasive species are ecosystem disrupters. Learn who they are and how to battle them
  • 2025 President Susan Walther and Secretary Kerry Padilla
    A Year in Review, 2025 in Photos and Numbers
    by Shannon Westveer
    February 8, 2026
    Immediate Past-President Susan Walther shares a slide stack PDF highlights of her last year as Chapter President; view it here
  • February 2026 Courier cover image, great blue heron by Raymond Choo
    No Rest for Winter Volunteers, February 2026 Issue Courier
    by Shannon Westveer
    February 1, 2026
    When weather brings Master Naturalists indoors, they bring the joys of nature with them; read the full issue here (Cover photo: Raymond Choo)
  • Coreopsis and leaf-cutter bee by S. Westveer
    Seeding Natives Beautify Landscapes, Sustain a Larger Biological Community
    by Shannon Westveer
    January 15, 2026
    A Q&A to help recognize, select, and sow wildflower seeds for beauty and wildlife benefit (Photo: S. Westveer)
  • Black witch moth as the cover of January 2026 Courier issue by R. Watson
    Celebrating a Remarkable Year, January 2026 Issue Courier
    by Shannon Westveer
    January 1, 2026
    Happy New Year! Read the January 2026 Issue Courier here (Cover photo: Randolph Watson)
  • Start a New Habitat Blog
    Start a New Habitat
    by Shannon Westveer
    January 27, 2024
    Doug Tallamy inspires TMNCPC members to get on the map! Resolutions involving the greater community are easy to keep.

Coastal Prairie Chapter Blogs

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