August 2016 Blog Posts (1)
We're Losing our Redbay Trees
I have some very bad news. It concerns two of our most common but easily-overlooked shrubs/small trees: the redbay (Persea borbonia) and sassafras (Sassafras albidum). They don’t directly affect people’s lives, except that sassafras is the source of the flavoring for root beer and gumbo file, and redbay is occasionally used in cooking. They do play a role in the ecosystems of east Texas, and we may be about to receive an unpleasant lesson in the interconnectedness…
ContinueAdded by Pauline Singleton on August 21, 2016 at 9:30pm — No Comments
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We have decided to cancel work days because it's hot. We will resume in September.
Events
Since the threat of COVID-19 seems to be lessening, we are resuming organized activities.
Birding Walks in Summer begin at 8:00 am 1st Saturday. Leader: Kathleen Appelbaum.
Wildflower walks begin at 9:30 am. Leader: Joe Liggio or Preserve volunteers.
Coming soon:
Birding walk: Saturday August 6th, 2022 at 8:00 am. Leaders: Kathleen and Lisa Appelbaum
You could get here early for the wildflower walk and do some birding!
Wildflower Walk: Saturday, August 6th at 9:30 am. Leader: Joe Liggio.
Watch this space in the 48 hours preceding the event. If anything should happen (illness or bad weather) to cause cancellation, we will notify you here.
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