— by Kathy Galloway
- What: Palmetto State Park
- When: 10:00 AM – 12:PM on Saturday, October 19, 2024
- Meet at the park.
- Optional lunch after the field trip.
- Where: 78 Park Road 11 S, Gonzales, TX (about 90 miles from Georgetown)
- Our field trip is open to the public. The park’s entry fee is $3 per person.
Palmetto State Park is an unusual botanical area resembling the tropics more than Central Texas. Most notably, a stand of dwarf palmetto (Sabal minor) plants is found in the park’s ephemeral swamp. (The overview on the park’s website has a slide show with a short video.)
You will need to pay a $3.00 per person entrance fee at park headquarters (age 12 and under free). From there you will proceed and take the second left to park at the Refectory Building (CCC Pavilion). Ask for directions at park headquarters.
Dress appropriately for the weather. Wear long pants and closed-toed shoes. Bring water. Sun protection if needed.
Lunch is on your own. Some of the attendees will be stopping in Luling for lunch at Blake’s Café, 621 E Davis St, Luling, Texas.
=> Please register for the field trip by submitting the RSVP form at this link. Although there’s no limit on the number who can attend, we’re collecting RSVPs so we have an idea of how many and who in case we need to get in touch. If at the last minute you decide to come and you did not register, that’s okay. Come anyway!
Please feel free to contact the Field Trip Committee (contact form here) beforehand if you have any questions.
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See photos from some of our previous field trips in our Field Trip Album.