A Q&A to help recognize, select, and sow wildflower seeds for beauty and wildlife benefit (Photo: S. Westveer)
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Start a New Habitat
Doug Tallamy inspires TMNCPC members to get on the map! Resolutions involving the greater community are easy to keep.
Winter Wildflowers: Don’t Mow, Let It Grow
Many of what we call weeds provide a valuable service for waking wildlife and untold beauty for us as spring arrives.
(Photo: S. Westveer)
TNC Uses Nature to Address Urban Heat, Floods
Houston is working to use nature projects to address urban issues, said Jaime Gonzalez. This photo by Shannon Westveer shows her Missouri City pocket prairie.
Pocket Prairies for Fort Bend Subdivisions
Coastal Prairie Chapter naturalist Shannon Westveer gave a well-received presentation at the Quail Valley Garden Club’s first meeting of the year. Her topic was “Pocket Prairies for Fort Bend Subdivisions”…. Read More →
Have You Seen Any Fireflies Lately?
Has it been awhile since you saw a firefly or lightning bug? FireFlyers International Network (FIN) celebrated World Firefly Day 2020 during the July 4 weekend. FIN’s theme was “Hope rising” for the online celebration (Youtube channel and the FIN Facebook group) given health concerns amid the pandemic. FIN is an international group of firefly scientists, conservationists, and enthusiasts.
Pocket Prairie: Helping Neighbors, Healing Minds
Text and Photo By Shannon Westveer, TMNCPC New Class Co-director. Condensed by TMNCPC Blogmaster Paula Dittrick. (Full article can be found in the TMNCPC June newsletter Coastal Prairie Chapter Courier.)… Read More →
9 Native Plants KPC
Do you want to add native plants to your garden, but do not know where to begin? Try starting with the guide of 9 Native Plants from Katy Prairie Conservancy!… Read More →