Native Prairie Plant-a-thon at Sheldon Lake State Park
NATIVE PRAIRIE PLANT-A-THON AT SHELDON LAKE STATE PARK
Date: November 14, 2009
Time: 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
Location: Sheldon Lake State Park
Contact: sheldonlake@tpwd.state.tx.us
Volunteers are needed to plant 2,500 native coastal prairie grasses. this event will aid ongoing efforts to restore approximately 400 acres of farmland to native prairie habitat and reestablish the diverse wildlife that it once had. Located in northeast Harris County, the Sheldon Lake Environmental Learning Center is visited by over 6,000 children and adults each year who take guided nature walks, study ecosystems, go fishing, experience pond ecology, and see alternative energy in action. Lunch will be provided.