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A prairie rising

Armand Bayou Nature Center

Prairie Rising:

The Armand Vayou Nature Center is a great example of the ecology and restoration of a local coastal tall grass prairie. It is great to see Texans committed to preserving natural systems. With the social unrest, a universal pandemic crippling our economies I can’t help but think about what we can learn from biological systems; the importance of species diversity, the importance of healthy bacteria, the importance of whole organic foods, the importance if finding a balance between humans and wildlife in all spaces including urban population centers. What that looks like is the focus of ny 2021 work.

After seeing the above article I was sitting at a stop light when I noticed this grass preserving in a sea of asphalt. Nature is amazing and will always win. Our challenge as humans is to learn how to live with it, preserve and respect it. In the end nature will always win. We can incorporate the coastal prairie landscape into Houston’s urban landscape.