NATIVE PRAIRIES ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS
Keeping Texas Prairie!
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Prairie conservation
NPAT protects prairies through acquisition, partnerships, and by accepting donations of conservation easements and property to protect native prairie in perpetuity.
Prairie restoration
NPAT restores native prairie on our own land, and promotes restoration on other private and public lands to benefit the native plant communities, grassland birds, and other prairie wildlife of Texas. NPAT provides informational resources and advice to assist restoration.
Prairie education and advocacy
NPAT educates Texans about native prairies, plant communities, grassland birds, and other prairie wildlife. NPAT promotes the conservation and restoration of Texas prairies.
Where we work
External reviews

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Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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NATIVE PRAIRIES ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS
Board of directorsas of 05/30/2023
Pat Merkord
Bluestem Environmental
Term: 2019 - 2022
Erin Hatchett
HDR Engineering
Term: 2023 - 2025
Ann Sansone
Teacher, Dallas ISD
Douglas Neaves
CPA, Self-employed
Jo Ann Collins
Teacher, Fort Worth ISD
Sean Fitzgerald
Freelance Photographer
Cassidy Johnson
Professor, Houston Community College
Don Kirchoff
Kirchoff Peterson Ltd
Gary Kocurek
Professor, UT Austin
Jason Spangler
Retired, Programmer
Lan Shen
Katy Prairie Conservancy
Tim Siegmund
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Jason Singhurst
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Michelle Villafranca
City of Fort Worth
Matthew Wagner
Ranch and Wildlife Consultant
Wallace Ward III
Attorney, Woodhill Law Firm
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Sexual orientation
No data
Disability
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