The third annual Prairie Experience is approaching fast and we thought we'd share some items that our generous supporters have donated for the live and silent auctions.
See our list of auction items.
Tickets to the event are limited and will not be available after Oct. 8th.
Contact Jan Fischer to make a reservation or to request more information.
Tel : (325) 642-7527
E-Mail : lhtngwmn@centex.net
An interview with Jan Fischer and Tommy Head will be airing this week on KAMU-TV, a public broadcasting station in the Brazos Valley area.
The interview is part of the "Brazos Valley Magazine", a weekly public affairs program produced and hosted by Dr. Sharon Colson. You can watch the program on Thursday, Oct. 4th at 8PM central standard time, Saturday, Oct. 6th at 6PM and on Sunday Oct. 7th at 5PM.
Local viewers can find KAMU-TV on HD Channel 12. The station is also carried by Suddenlink Cable on channels 4 and 700 as well as on DishNetwork.
You can learn more about "Brazos Valley Magazine" and KAMU-TV at kamu.tamu.edu.
]]>Our third annual A Prairie Experience is just over a month away and we're moving swiftly to get everything ready. Our steering committee for the event has finalized the participation of our Comanche friends Rita Barnhart Coosewoon and Robert Tehauna for the evening.
Contact Jan Fischer to make your reservation or to request more information.
Tel : (325) 642-7527
E-Mail : lhtngwmn@centex.net
You can also learn more on our Prairie Experience page.
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We have generously been gifted with lunch and a tour at the
Colonel Burns Ranch for our professional team and special guests
on Friday, October 12th. Our project President Tommy Head,
his wife Wynona, and Executive Director Jan Fischer were fortunate
to have their own tour of the ranch recently and can attest
to to what a wonderful and exiting experience it is.
There's a lot of news to catch up on as work continues on the Annex and Botanical Gardens.
]]>Join us Saturday, Oct. 13th at The Central Texas Livestock Center on Silvergate Farms for the third annual A Prairie Experience fundraiser where we'll be dining under the stars to support development of the Texas Botanical Gardens and Native American Interpretive Center.
Contact Jan Fischer to make your reservation or to request more information.
Tel : (325) 642-7527
E-Mail : lhtngwmn@centex.net
Thanks to our partnership with Taking Care of Texas we got tremendous exposure at Earth Day Dallas last weekend. We don't have final numbers yet but 75,000 were expected to have attended the festival over two days.
Those of us who heard former First Lady Laura Bush were inspired by her words and visitors to our booth where interested in our content and in looking at our project as a destination point.
Well worth the effort and trip!
]]>For anyone who missed our native plant workshop or would like a copy of the presentation Forrest S. Smith has been gracious enough to let us link to the file over at http://ckwri.tamuk.edu/.
]]>Join us at in Fair Park for Earth Day Dallas on Apr. 21st and 22nd. We'll be in booth 065 on the Taking Care of Texas corner at Big Tex Circle.
Admission is free and starts at and runs from 10AM to 6PM. Visit earthdaydallas.org for more information.
We look forward to seeing all of you there.
]]>We have recently been asked to partner with Taking Care of Texas, an organization founded by Former First Lady Laura Bush.
The organization's mission is to spur conservation efforts that benefit communities, build on the success of others, and inspire all others to join in. Their vision is for Texas to be known for the best practical, scientific, and citizen-led innovations in conservation.
Find out more about Taking Care of Texas at takingcareoftexas.org.
]]>Our annual meeting for the Legacy Plaza project will be held on Thursday, March 8th. Guest speakers from TxDOT will be in attendance to discuss plans for the Goldthwaite Welcome Center which will be located on the northwest corner of the plaza.
The event is scheduled for 6PM in the Community Room of the Mills County State Bank . We look forward to seeing you there.
]]>Richard Hetzler, Executive Chef at the Mitsitam Café at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. will be arriving in Goldthwaite, Texas to perform his magic at the second annual “Prairie Experience II”.
The fundraiser will be set in prairie land beside the historic Duran Hotel in Mills County. Proceeds will go to benefit the building of the Texas Botanical Gardens and Native American Interpretive Center. The project will provide a dynamic and interactive learning experience while showcasing the environment of prehistoric central Texas.
The Smithsonian Institute became enthusiastic about the project when local Jan Fischer presented her vision of the facility in a visit to Washington, D.C. Chef Hetzler immediately signed on as chef for the Prairie Experience, and will bring his amazing talents to create a one-of-a-kind menu for the event. The menu highlights Texas local foods and will offer an exciting array of hors d’oeuveres and main dishes including Pecan Soup, Grilled Buffalo, Roasted Poblano Hash and a dessert of Habanero Chocolate Tart with Saffron Cream Sauce and Blackberry Compote.
Tickets for the event are $200 per person, $2000 for reserved tables of 10 and $2500 for a “special hosted table of 10” where you can be seated with visiting dignitaries from the Smithsonian Institute.
All proceeds and donations go to the project, a 501(C)3 organization, and will be used to begin construction of the Texas Botanical Gardens.
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