You don’t need 88 acres to enjoy the benefits of a prairie – you can grow one in your own backyard. Explore the resources below to find out more about getting started.
- Pocket Prairie Tips and Tricks from the Native Plant Society of Texas – Read through this brief overview of how to install a pocket prairie, tips and tricks, and a couple of must-have plants.
- Coastal Prairie Conservancy’s 9 Natives Program – The Coastal Prairie Conservancy has collaborated with HNPAT and Clark Condon to create the 9 Natives program, which helps to promote the value of native plants to pollinators, and how these native plants are part of the important prairie landscape. By bringing bits of the prairie into the city, individuals and families can help support pollinators and learn about the historic coastal prairie landscape.
- Pocket Prairie Teachers Facebook Group – This group is for teachers, TMNs and any other prairie enthusiasts to support each other teaching on pocket prairies. Also for those who wish to create a pocket prairie! Spread the roots!