Coastal Prairie Conservancy

Coastal Prairie Conservancy was established in 1992 to conserve Katy Prairie, part of the Western Gulf coastal grasslands located in Texas, United States. Approximately 24,500 acres is under conservation easements or owned by CPC in western Harris and Waller Counties.[1]

Coastal Prairie Conservancy
Formation1992; 32 years ago (1992)
TypeNonprofit
76-0377029
Legal status501(c)(3)
PurposeConservation and Restoration
HeadquartersHouston, Texas
Board Chairman
Sam Hix
President & Chief Executive Officer
Mary Anne Piacentini
Sam Hix; Michael Huffmaster; C. Foster Carter; Iris Poteet; Andres Cabada; Robin Fredrickson; Kirk Johnson; Jessica Jubin; Molly McBirney; Juliana Spinola; Forrest Wylie
Websitehttps://www.coastalprairieconservancy.org/
Formerly called
Katy Prairie Conservancy

Preserves

edit

Nelson Farms Preserve

edit
 
Nelson Farm

Nelson Farms Preserve encompasses more than 1,700 acres, of which 200 acres still operates as a working rice farm. Cypress Creek flows through the preserve and the combination of habitat types attracts waterfowl, waterbirds, migratory songbirds, raptors, beaver, white-tailed deer and other wildlife.

Warren Ranch

edit
 
Warren Ranch

Warren Ranch is one of the largest remaining working cattle ranches on the prairie.

Williams Prairie Preserve

edit
 
Williams Prairie Photographed by Michael Morton

Williams Prairie is a 10 acre prairie remnant where little bluestem, brownseed Paspalum, and indiangrass grow. Egrets and other herons reside in the depressions during the warmer months as long as they contain water.

Other protected areas on the Katy Prairie

edit

West Side Airport Wetlands Mitigation Area

edit

In 1986, the City of Houston purchased 1,432 acres for a potential future airport on Morton Road near the western edge of the Katy Prairie.[2] During the expansion of this airport the a area was set aside to compensate migratory birds for the habitat destroyed by the airport.[3]

John Paul Landing Park

edit

John Paul Landing Park is a 865-acre public park operated by Harris County and located on Katy-Hockley Road and Sharp Road on the Katy Prairie. The project ncludes 400-acre lake as well as an environmental education center. [4]

Paul D. Rushing Park

edit

Paul D. Rushing Park is a 232-acre public park operated by Harris County, located at 9114 Katy Hockley Road on the Katy Prairie. This park includes a lake and wildlife viewing area. [5]

Katy Park

edit

Katy Park is a municipal park located inside the City of Katy.[6] [7] [8]

References

edit
  1. ^ "KPC". Katyprairie.org. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  2. ^ Berryhill, Michael (11 September 1997). "The Airport That Wouldn't Die". Houston Press. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  3. ^ George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston, Runway 8L-2R and Associated Near-term Master Plan Projects: Environmental Impact Statement. Vol. 3. US Department of Transportation. 2000. pp. 83–.
  4. ^ Brust, Amelia (24 June 2017). "John Paul's Landing expanding fishing opportunities in Katy". Community Impact Newspaper. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Paul D. Rushing Park". Pct3.com. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Katy Park". Pct3.com. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Mary Jo Peckham Park". Pct3.com. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  8. ^ Knipp, Bethany (21 April 2017). "Katy approves detention pond near Katy Park". Community Impact Newspaper. Retrieved 13 February 2019.

Further reading

edit

{{29°43′20″N 95°25′07″W / 29.7221°N 95.4185°W / 29.7221; -95.4185