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Field Trip: Native Plant Walk, Wednesday, January 1, 2025

— by Gary Bowers

  • What:    New Year’s Native Plant Walk
  • When:  10:00 AM – 12:00 PM on Wednesday, January 1, 2025
  • Where:  Round Rock’s Memorial Park, 600 N Lee St, Round Rock, Texas
  • Our field trip is open to the public.

The walk is about 2.0 miles on sidewalk and a developed pathway along the new Heritage Trail, which will someday be part of the Brushy Creek Regional Trail. The route will be two out and backs in succession (one going from the parking area to Mays St and one going from the parking area to Chisholm Trail and the namesake Round Rock) so folks can choose to only do half if they wish.

After the walk, folks are welcome to join some of the attendees at a restaurant downtown. We’ll make a post-walk decision but probably The Brass Tap or 600 Degrees Pizza as they both have seating for larger groups.

If you have questions, please contact the Field Trip Committee (contact form here).

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See photos from some of our previous field trips in our Field Trip Album.

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Field Trip: River Ranch County Park, Sunday, December 1, 2024

— by Sue Wiseman

  • What:   After Thanksgiving @ River Ranch County Park
  • When:  1:30 PM – 4:00 PM on Sunday, December 1, 2024
    • Meet at the Trailhead West Parking lot. (Follow the signs. It is past the Interpretive Center.)
  • Where:  194 Reveille Way, Liberty Hill, TX 78642
  • Our field trip is open to the public. Park day use fee $2-$4. (Ages 12 & under free.)

Please join us Sunday Dec 1 at River Ranch County Park from 1:30pm to 4:00pm. We will meet at the Trailhead West Parking lot. (Follow the signs. It is past the Interpretive Center.)

We will take a leisurely walk along the Overlook Trail where we will see a lot of fall grasses. The walk will be a little over a mile and is rated easy with few elevation changes. Feel free to bring your children and friends. Please wear appropriate clothing including long pants and closed toes shoes. Hats and sunscreen recommended. You might throw in a grass id book or notebook to help you with all the grasses.

If you have questions, please contact the Field Trip Committee (contact form here).

Escarpment Live Oak, Quercus fusiformis
Escarpment Live Oak, Quercus fusiformis. River Ranch County Park, August 2020.

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See photos from some of our previous field trips in our Field Trip Album.

Field Trip Album