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High-Fiveing Nature: “Leaf” it to Lisa for the Best Tips! 🖐️

05/06/2026 by mconnally

Rick Travis, Class of 2018

Participants at the recent Arbor Hills Nature Adventure Walk in Plano got a “handy” lesson in safety. Lisa Travis demonstrated a clever way to identify poison ivy using hand shapes to match the unique “thumbs” on its leaflets.

BPTMN 2026 04 Arbor Hills Nature Adventure Walk with Lisa Travis Photo by Rick Travis 01-scaled

During the walk, Lisa showed everyone how to use a clever hand trick to spot poison ivy before getting too close. 🖐️ She pointed out that the bottom two leaflets each have a single “thumb” sticking out, while the center top leaflet has a thumb on both sides! 🌿

BPTMN 2026 04 Arbor Hills Nature Adventure Walk with Lisa Travis Photo by Rick Travis 02
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