Every Friday in February
9 AM - 1 PM
Open Trails Fridays
KPC's Open Trails program encourages visitors to experience the wonders of KPC's preserves throughout the year. Visitors can hike a trail at their own pace to discover the sights and sounds of the Katy Prairie. Each guest is provided a full-color interpretive booklet which will add to their understanding of the property, its wildlife, and its history.
Date: Each Friday in February from 9 AM - 1 PM
Location: Field Preserve
What to Bring: All participants should wear appropriate outdoor clothing, including closed-toe shoes and long pants. A long-sleeve shirt is also recommended. Participants should bring their own water and insect repellent.
Registration: Not Required
Every Friday in Febuary
9 AM - 12 PM
Prairie Works
PrairieWorks volunteers assist in maintaining KPC’s Coastal Prairie Native Seed Nursery, combat invasive species, mulch trails, clear fences of vegetation, etc. It's your weekly chance to do your part fo the planet! Groups welcomed.
Date/Time: Every Friday in February from 9AM - 12 PM
Location: Field Preserve
What to Bring: All participants should wear appropriate outdoor clothing, including closed-toe shoes and long pants. A long-sleeve shirt is also recommended. Participants should bring their own water and insect repellent.
Registration: Not required. Groups welcome. Call 713.523.6135 or email info@katyprairie.org for more details.
February 7
1 PM - 5 PM
Open Trails Sundays
Want to spend an afternoon with the honking of wild geese under a vast expanse of blue winter sky? This month, come out to our February Open Trails at Warren Lake. We're showcasing this wildlife hotspot this winter so you can catch a glimpse of some of the plantlife and wildlife found on the Katy Prairie. This afternoon walk gives you the opportunity to see wintering birds on the prairie - birds such as a geese, ducks, and (if you're very lucky!) even bald eagles.
Date: Sunday, February 7, 2010 from 1 PM - 5 PM
Location: Warren Lake
What to Bring: All participants should wear appropriate outdoor clothing, including closed-toe shoes and long pants. A long-sleeve shirt is also recommended. Participants should bring their own water and insect repellent.
Registration: Not required
February 7
6:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Ducks and Donuts: Waterfowl Bonanza (SOLD OUT)
The Texas coast is an amazing area for wintering waterfowl and the Premier Waterfowl Ecosystem is the Katy Prairie. The Katy Prairie Conservancy's grasslands and wetlands supports thousands of wintering ducks (24 species possible) and thousands of geese ( 5 species possible) and Mergansers ( 2 species). While the identification of male ducks is often straightforward, the same cannot be said of the more cryptically colored females. Therein lies the challenge and fun of duck identification.
On this trip we will visit different KPC protected wetlands and grasslands to observe and study waterfowl. We will learn techniques for separating the different species of ducks, geese, and the mergansers.
Guide: Glenn Olsen.
Date/Time: February 7, 2010/6:30 am-12:00 pm
Location: Field Preserve
Registration: Required. Space limited. Call 713.523.6135 or e-mail us at info@katyprairie.org for more details
Cost: $65 per participant - includes light breakfast.
February 13
1 PM - 3 PM
Prairie Discovery Tour
Billowing clouds of blackbirds, bronzed landscapes, musical meadowlarks, delightful ducks, and grand, leafless vistas make the prairie an ideal day trip in February. Come join us for our second Prairie Discovery Tour of the new decade and we'll show you the sights that will entice you to return to this Flat Out Wonderful land.
Date/Time: Saturday, February 13, 2010 from 1 PM - 3 PM
Location: Nelson Farms Preserve
What to Bring: All participants should wear appropriate outdoor clothing, including closed-toe shoes and long pants. A long-sleeve shirt is also recommended. Participants should bring their own water and insect repellent.
Registration required: Call 713.523.6135 or e-mail us at info@katyprairie.org for more details
Cost: Free
February 23
6:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Ducks and Donuts: Waterfowl Bonanza
The Texas coast is an amazing area for wintering waterfowl and the Premier Waterfowl Ecosystem is the Katy Prairie. The Katy Prairie Conservancy's grasslands and wetlands supports thousands of wintering ducks (24 species possible) and thousands of geese ( 5 species possible) and Mergansers ( 2 species). While the identification of male ducks is often straightforward, the same cannot be said of the more cryptically colored females. Therein lies the challenge and fun of duck identification.
On this trip we will visit different KPC protected wetlands and grasslands to observe and study waterfowl. We will learn techniques for separating the different species of ducks, geese, and the mergansers.
Guide: Glenn Olsen.
Date/Time: February 23, 2010/6:30 am-12:00 pm
Location: Field Preserve
Registration: Required. Space limited. Call 713.523.6135 or e-mail us at info@katyprairie.org for more details
Cost: $65 per participant - includes light breakfast.
