Houston Native Prairie Association Monthly Meeting
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# Restoring Prairies of an Ancient Dune Swale Systemby Lyndsey A. Ware Habitat & Stewardship Program Manager - Artist Boat Coastal Heritage Preserve
Restoring coastal prairie that is part of Galveston's Ancient Dune Swale system requires well-timed execution of applied science and management strategies that is never short of interesting. From salt marshes to tree mottes, freshwater to saltwater, and bay to prairie, the range of microclimates results in great biodiversity. All wildlife, native plants, invasive species, and accompanying nuances must be considered.
“Restoring Prairies of an Ancient Dune Swale System” will cover both the super nerdy science behind the restoration efforts as well as the boots-on-the-ground tasks that make ethical stewardship possible.
Lyndsey Ware is an eighth generation Texan with deep roots sunk into the Gulf Coast mud from South Texas to New Orleans, Ware has been talking to and falling in love with plants all her life. While on a brief hiatus away from her native habitat, she went back to school and earned a Plant and Soil Science (w/conservation and agricultural horticultural focus) degree from the University of Massachusetts. She has worked the land from an early age, managed greenhouses, farms, and labs, conducted research as a member of the UMass Extension team, and often acted as a liaison between growers and academia, agriculturists and conservationists. While away, her longing for the Texas and Louisiana ecologies she calls home grew. Upon return to the Lone Star State, Ware managed Green Star Wetland Plant Farm where she learned more about her beloved hydrophytes that helped her dad navigate duck marshes that he dragged her to as a girl. She then became the Conservation Horticulturist at Houston Botanic Garden before landing her ‘dream job’ stewarding 1,039 acres of wetlands and prairies, working with a plethora of unique plants at Artist Boat’s Coastal Heritage Preserve.
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