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[from Dallas Baxter]
Photo credit: Raymond Skiles
The Big Bend Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas will present a program on invasive species on the Rio Grande from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 7 at the Warnock Visitor Center one and a half miles east of Lajitas on Hwy. 170 (the River Road).
Participants will leave from the depot parking lot in Alpine at 8:30 a.m. to travel to Lajitas. Program presenter, Raymond Skiles, will present a program on invasives at the Center followed by a hike along the river to examine and discuss the invasive plant species threatening the health of the river and food and habitat for native species of birds and animals.
Skiles was a wildlife biologist in Big Bend National Park for 30 years, specializing in invasive species removal.
Following the program, participants will return to the Warnock Center for a brown bag lunch and the trip back to Alpine. Participants should dress for the weather, wear close-toed shoes and bring a lunch and water.
The mission of the Native Plant Society is the promotion of research, conservation and utilization of native plants and habitats through education, outreach and example. The Big Bend group meets monthly with programs and field trips. The public is invited to attend and is asked to make a $5 donation which can be used toward a membership on the day of the meeting. Membership information is available at every meeting.
Reservations are required and can be made by contacting Fonda Ghiardi.
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