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Prairie Facts
Today the tallgrass prairies of Texas are very rare. Less than 1% of the original 20 million acres of Texas’ beautiful tallgrass prairie remains and losses are still occurring to plowing, improper overgrazing, and development.
Peters Prairie
Location: Collin County
Region: Blackland Prairie
Size: 4 acres
Ownership: Owned by NPAT.
History
Loueen Peters sold Peters Prairie to NPAT at a generous price.
Site Description
Peters Prairie is a tallgrass prairie remnant of the Blackland Prairie. Texas’ Blackland Prairie is part of the endangered tallgrass prairies of North America, of which less than 1% remains due to conversion to agriculture and development.
Plant List
View the plant list on the Flora of Peters Prairie page.
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