Coastal Prairie Conservancy

Coastal Prairie Conservancy, doing business as Katy Prairie Conservancy, is a non-profit organization focused on land conservation and habitat restoration in Texas. It is registered as a corporate entity (tax exempt) and non-profit organization to receive federal grant awards. Katy Prairie Conservancy's mission is to permanently protect a sustainable portion of the Texas coastal prairie for the benefit of its biodiversity.

Coastal Prairie Conservancy has received several prime federal grant awards from agencies like the Department of Agriculture, Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. These awards, ranging from $200,000 to over $6 million, have funded projects related to land conservation, habitat restoration, wetland establishment, and invasive species management across the Texas coastal prairie region. Key initiatives include permanently protecting thousands of acres through fee title acquisition and conservation easements, establishing hundreds of acres of wetlands and associated uplands to benefit migratory birds and other wildlife, developing tools for identifying invasive species using drone aerial imagery, and implementing grassland habitat enhancement. The organization has collaborated with federal partners through programs such as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, North American Wetlands Conservation Fund, and National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grants. Additionally, Coastal Prairie Conservancy has received sub-grant funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to create and enhance grassland habitat, improve landscape connectivity, and aid regional flood control efforts in Waller County.