Keynote & Featured Speakers
The 2019 North American Prairie Conference will draw some of the brightest minds in prairie conservation, restoration, education, and communications from Texas, the Southeast, and the Midwest.
Among this highly distinguished group of prairie/grassland scientists, leaders, and advocates will be Carol Davitt (Missouri Prairie Foundation), Dr. Reed Noss (Southeast Grasslands Initiative), Chris Helzer (The Nature Conservancy in Nebraska), Dr. Kelly Kindscher (Kansas Biological Survey/University of Kansas), Dr. Dwayne Estes (Southeast Grasslands Initiative), and local experts Dr. John Jacob (Texas A&M Agrilife Extension) and Jaime González (The Nature Conservancy in Texas/Coastal Prairie Partnership).
Admission (Includes Sunday mixer, Monday and Wednesday sessions, and Monday banquet)
General Admission (Early Bird until April 15, 2019) – $175
General Admission (Late Registration from April 16-May 15, 2019) – $215
Texas Master Naturalist & Student (Early Bird until April 15, 2019) – $150
Texas Master Naturalist & Student (Late Registration from April 16-May 15, 2019) – $200
Monday Session Only – $125
Wednesday Session Only – $75
Texas Barbecue Dinner at Armand Bayou Nature Center – $35
Field Trips
Pre-Conference Field Trip to University of Houston’s Texas Institute for Coastal Prairie Research and Education – $10
Southwest Houston Prairies – $50
East Texas Prairies – $50
Barrier Island Prairies – $50
Urban Prairies of Houston – $50
Official Conference T-shirts – $15