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VSP: Sheldon Lake State Park – Prairie Plant-a-thon 2022 COVID Green Alert
November 5, 2022 @ 8:30 am - 11:00 am
Free
Photo by Lynn Trenta
Per the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD),
“Help us restore the coastal prairie! This year will mark the 14th Annual Prairie Plant-a-thon at Sheldon Lake State Park. Every year, we focus on restoring what was once farmland back to native prairie habitat in efforts to re-establish the diverse wildlife it once had. Our target goal for this event is to get 2,000-3,000 native prairie plants back into the ground! Volunteers will be digging holes and planting potted plants in the prairie. We will provide all tools necessary.
Join us on Saturday, November 5th from 8:30am to 11:00am. There are 3 time slots available to the public. The fourth time slot, at 10am, is reserved for a special group. Do not register for that time slot.
Families, children above 8 years of age and large groups welcome. Make sure everyone in your party 13 years old and over registers separately. For those in your party under 13, email Sarah.Landuyt@tpwd.texas.gov to register. Those under 13 must bring with them a signed waiver.
Minimum age: 8”
Who: TPWD
What: Restore the Coastal Prairie
When: Saturday, 11/5/2022, 8:30 – 11:00 AM
Where: Sheldon Lake State Park 14140 Garrett Road Houston TX 77044
You will see the planting area once you turn onto Park Road off of Garrett Rd at the address given. Follow instructions from park rangers on parking.
Questions: Call 281-456-2800 x 230
[VSP hours to be recorded in VMS under: “TPWD Volunteer: TMN Report Hours”]
TMN COVID-19 Precautions: “For any indoor or outdoor activities that do occur in-person, masks and social distancing considerations are encouraged.”
Fort Bend County COVID-19 Green Advisement: “Resume normal contact with others unless sick. Resume attending public and private gatherings freely. Resume visiting vulnerable populations while practicing good hygiene and social distancing.” The Green risk description follows: “Minimum and controlled level of COVID-19 in Fort Bend County. New chains of transmission are rare.”