The Second Biennial Texas Prairies and Savannahs Conference is coming
up soon! The following is an updated registration form (and the the late
registration fee has been dropped).

Information can also be found at:
http://www.texasprairie.org/events/conf2003.htm

³From Soil to Seeds²
Second Biennial Texas Prairies and Savannahs Conference
July 11-13, 2003
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Austin, Texas


The Wildflower Center is located at 4801 La Crosse Avenue in Austin
(512-292-4100). See detailed directions at the Center¹s web site
www.wildflower.org. All events except field trips will be held at the
Wildflower Center.


Conference Sponsors

Native Prairies Association of Texas
American Farmland Trust
Bexar County Audubon Society
Holistic Resource Management of Texas
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Native Plant Society of Texas
Georgetown Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas
Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society
Texas Organization of Wildlife Management Associations
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas Riparian Association
Welder Wildlife Foundation



Suggested Overnight Accommodations


Fairfield Inn by Mariott, 4525 South I-35, Austin. 512-707-8899. Ask if
you can still have the NPAT Conference special rate of $59/night
(single or double) plus 15% tax.

Excel Inn, 2711 South I-35, Austin. 512-462-9201. Regular rates $48
single or $54 double. 10% discount to persons 55 years old or older.

Additional information may be obtained by contacting John Pickett at
254-897-3646 or JDPICK@t... This registration form is posted at
http://www.texasprairie.org .
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Official Registration Form

Note. The registration table will open at 8:00 a.m. on both Friday and
Saturday.

Friday, July 11, 2003: Workshops Morning workshops will start at 9:00
a.m., and afternoon workshops at 2:00 p.m. Each workshop will last 2-3
hours. Two workshops will run concurrently in both the morning and the
afternoon.

Morning Workshop Session
Using USDA Soil Surveys to Evaluate Sites in the Field by Billy Kniffen
____ x $15.00 = ____
Protecting Soils & Plant Diversity Thru Conservation Easements by Jennifer
Lorenz ____ x $15.00 = _________

Afternoon Workshop Session
Bacteria, Fungi, and Nematodes Associated with Roots by Linda Adair ____ x
$15.00 =_________
Developing Sustainable Soils by Steve Wood and Peter Cangelosi
____ x $15.00 = _________

Saturday, July 12, 2003: Invited Talks, Lunch, and Evening Social
Talks: Current NPAT member (check mailing label on The Prairie Dog
)____
x $40.00 =_________
Talks: Non-member of NPAT (cost includes a one-year membership in NPAT)
____ x $60.00 =_______
Gourmet Box Lunch; indicate non-vegetarian ____ or vegetarian _____ x
$10.00
= _________
Evening Social with Food and Libations ____ x $20.00 = _________

Sunday, July 13, 2003: Field Trips
Reservations for field trips will be filled in the order received.
Directions to rendezvous sites for the field trips will be provided at the
Wildflower Center on Friday and Saturday. All field trips will start at
8:00 a.m.

Indiangrass Preserve (eastern Travis County, Blackland site; limit = 20
persons) ____x $15.00 = _____
Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge (Burnet County; limit = 20
persons) ____x $15.00 = _____
Granger Lake Gene Bank (Williamson County; prairie plants; no limit)
____ x
$15.00 = _________
Freeman Ranch (Hays County, SW Texas State Univ. research site; no limit)
____ x $15.00 = _________

GRAND TOTAL = _________

Name(s)
____________________________________________________________________
Address _________________________________________________________
State________ Zip Code_________
Telephone(s) ______________________ e-mail____________________

Make a check payable to the Native Prairies Association of Texas, or
simply NPAT, and mail it together with a completed copy of this form
to Georgia Prakash, 1905 William Brewster, Irving, Texas 75061.