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[from Dallas Baxter]
Photo credit: The Nature Conservancy
The Big Bend Chapter of the Native Plant society of Texas will feature a program on soils from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 2. The program presenter, Lynn Loomis is a long time soil scientist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service whose scientists identify soil, map it, and educate landowners and the public about soil-related matters.
“What’s under our feet isn’t just dirt,” said chapter president Dallas Baxter. “We’re standing on science, history, fertility, microbes, creepy crawlies – there’s a lot to soil. It determines what can grow, how the soil will drain or hold moisture, feed or starve a crop, be a good or poor foundation for a building – there’s lots to learn.”
The program begins in the parking lot of the Alpine Public Library and moves to a piece of land across from the library. The second area, with completely different soil, is the Alpine High School, at the Loop Road and Fort Davis Highway.
The meeting is free to NPSOT members; non-members are welcome and are asked to make a $5 per person donation which is good toward a NPSOT membership on the same day as the meeting.
The mission of the Native Plant Society is promoting research, conservation and utilization of native plants and habitats through education, outreach and example.
Reservations are requested: e-mail Fonda Ghiardi by 5 p.m., Friday, March 1.
The Alpine Public Library is located at Ave. E and N. 13th St. in Alpine.
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