Event Description:

Join Travis County Balcones Canyonlands Preserve (BCP) in celebrating the 10^th anniversary of Latino Conservation Week (July 15 – 23) on Saturday, July 22nd from 8:30 – 11am to remove invasive plants. Latino Conservation Week: Disfrutando y Conservando Nuestra Tierra is an initiative of Hispanic Access Foundation and is a way to support the Latino community getting into the outdoors and participating in activities to protect our natural resources.

The Balcones Canyonlands Preserve (BCP) is one of the nation’s largest urban preserves, covering more than 33,000 acres in Central Texas. It protects habitat for endangered and species of concern. This workday will consist of nonnative plant removal, which allows for native trees and other plants that wildlife depends on to thrive. Learn more about the BCP here: https://www.traviscountytx.gov/tnr/nr/bcp

For this activity, we'll be hand-pulling vinca, also known as periwinkle. While this plant is typically used commercially in yards, overgrowth of this species has inhibited other native foliage and trees to grow. This activity will be mostly sitting in the shade, hand or tool pulling at a leisurely pace. We will meet at Travis County BCP’s Snowden House (https://goo.gl/maps/y5Xk3rKzT6qX9MXF7) and walk to the project site about 1 mile away.

Please wear long pants, closed toed shoes, and bring sun protection, any allergy medication you may need and plenty of water.

Please register here: https://signup.com/go/eTiqhCD

 

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