Fall Vegetation Surveys at the Wildflower Center
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center will again be performing vegetation surveys in its on-site Research Area studies, where plots are burned or mowed at different times of the year to examine the effects on plant communities. The recent rains have brought a dramatic greening of the countryside. We are looking forward to seeing vegetation changes after our extended drought, as well as our research burns in 2008.
Participants will learn to identify herbaceous and woody plants, and estimate the percentages of different species of plants occuring in the research plots.
Every experience level is welcome. You may pass this notice along to interested friends. The surveys will be conducted in small teams, with staff members nearby at all times. New participants in the surveys will attend one four-hour training class, and commit to work at least two four-hour field sessions. Training is optional for those who have volunteered in the past.
Training is available on any day between Wednesday, Oct. 14 and Saturday Oct. 17. Training on Wednesday or Thursday will be from 2 till 6pm, on Friday or Saturday from 9am till 1pm. Surveys will begin on Tuesday, October 20 and continue Tuesdays through Saturdays until completed, usually about two and a half weeks. Volunteers can choose to work on morning (9am to 1 pm) or afternoon (2 to 6 pm) shifts, or work all day.
For more information, or to sign up for one of the training sessions, contact Dick Davis at ddavis@wildflower.org or call (512) 232- 0251
Thank You,
Dick Davis
Land Steward
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
4801 La Crosse Av
Austin TX 78739-1702
(512) 232-0251
Saturday, October 3, 2009
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