Often Overlooked Wildflowers of Seabourne Creek Nature Park …continued

LOCATION: ROSENBERG CIVIC CENTER
DATE:  March 2, 2023
TIME:  7 pm – 9 pm
SOCIAL & REFRESHMENTS: 6:30 pm
ZOOM REGISTRATION:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqcemoqD0rGtyRDjTQ7Lman5_H2JRtkrWX

Coastal Prairie Chapter programs are free and open to the public.  This program will be held in-person at the Rosenberg Civic Center.  Please plan to arrive at 6:30 pm for refreshments and social time.   

Our March 2023 Program Description:

While there are many WOW wildflowers that we are all enamored of, there are many native wildflowers that grow at Seabourne Creek Nature Park that we often overlook because they just aren’t as showy or as easy to see at a glance as others.  Susie Doe would like to continue the conversation about a few of her favorite unassuming botanical neighbors. Whether or not you attended her presentation in June of last year, there will be a lot to learn.

About our presenter:

Susie Doe came from a family of avid gardeners with green thumbs and soon she became enamored of plants. For many years, she was a traditional horticultural-style gardener, but from an early age she had an interest in wildflowers.

As a biology major at the University of Texas, Susie did take some Botany courses. Her first taste of wildflower-searching was in the Austin area with a botany-major friend. But, over time, her wild flowering days were set aside for many years as she became involved with the Oklahoma Audubon group. When she moved back to Texas, work and child-rearing were a major focus, but birding was always on the agenda on visits back to her hometown of Galveston. One day, Susie saw an article in the newspaper about the Texas Master Naturalist program and became a member of the 2008 training class. When the chapter became involved in the project at Seabourne, her interest in wildflowers resurfaced with a vengeance – and not just wildflowers, but grasses, vines, shrubs and trees as well – which led to her determination to learn how to identify the plants of Fort Bend County – and the journey continues to this day!  Susie continues to learn and tries to pass on what she has learned to others!

Chapter members and the public may also attend by Zoom.  Advance registration is required for attendance by Zoom. Check back here on the Tuesday before the meeting for the registration link.

The Texas Master Naturalist program is sponsored by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.