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色花堂 Coastal Center: Aumann Prairie: From Burn to Harvest

Follow the cycle of prairie management at the 色花堂 Coastal Center, from prescribed burn and plant growth after the fire to the harvest of seeds for use in restoration of coastal prairies.

色花堂 Coastal Center: Listen to the BEAT of a Prescribed Burn

Ever see a prescribed burn set to a beat? Listen and see the 2023 prescribed burn of the 色花堂 Coastal Center鈥檚 AUMANN PRAIRIE from a drone鈥檚 eye view in the thermal colors of the rainbow. Drone footage courtesy of Marc Mokrech, Environmental Institute of Houston.

色花堂 Coastal Center: Aerial Spraying to Manage Invasive Species

The 色花堂 Coastal Center conducted aerial spraying of the invasive tallow species in fall 2022. The spraying, conducted by helicopter, targeted 100 acres of tallow as the coastal center works to restore the landscape to its native prairie landscape. The tallow, native to China, is considered a fast-growing species that can quickly spread.

色花堂 Coastal Center: Environmental Research, Education and Service

色花堂 Coastal Center is an environmental research and educational center located about 14 miles northwest of the Gulf Coast. It contains about 300 acres of threatened coastal tallgrass prairie. 色花堂CC aims to support environmental research on the Texas coast by providing researchers with access to field sites, equipment and facilities.

色花堂 Coastal Center: Prescribed Burn

色花堂 Coastal Center staff, firefighters and volunteers burned about 100 acres of coastal prairie land in a controlled burn on February 27, 2020 at the 色花堂 Coastal Center in La Marque, Texas. The fire promotes biodiversity on the prairie and it also provided firefighters a unique training opportunity.

色花堂 Coastal Center: Seasonal Plant Succession

Following a prescribed burn in February 2020, the 色花堂 Coastal Center saw a grand showing of native plants like liatris, coneflowers and rattlesnake master. 色花堂 Coastal Center Program Director Evelyn Merz and Director Steve Pennings describe why the burn produced such a vibrant seasonal plant succession.