As the morning sun shines across the land, the fog clears over the wetland prairie. In the distance you hear a faint sound, you grab your binoculars. Quickly trying to identify the small flock of ducks in the distance, you realize you have spotted the mottled duck.

Nothing says “summer” to me like the call of the eastern meadowlark. As a child growing up in Tennessee’s pastures and meadows, the trilling call and flashing yellow breast of the eastern meadowlark told me that school was almost out and the long, lazy days of summer were beginning. Today, I look forward to the same sights and sounds when I visit the Katy Prairie Preserve.

Many of us know REI Co-op as the one-stop-shop for all of our outdoor gear needs, but they’re also one of the Coastal Prairie Conservancy’s important corporate partners! Funding from REI Co-op supports …

The loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) is a unique songbird you might see on the coastal prairie. Named for its disproportionately large head …

Growing up on South Padre Island, Grecia Azoulay learned the importance of caring for the environment and all forms of life from a very young age…

What’s that, scurrying through the marsh grass? Oh, it’s just a mouse…. Or is it? You may have seen a subtle blur …

The scissor-tailed flycatcher, with its namesake long, forked tails, is one of the most recognizable bird species on the Katy Prairie and throughout …

Considered by many to be the most beautiful falcon in North America, American kestrels are found in a large variety of habitats including grasslands on the Katy Prairie …