LBJ National Grasslands, Unit #2

LBJ National Grasslands, unit #2

Decatur, Wise Co.

Tues., Oct. 22^nd

8:30am – 1pm

Register

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/npatfortworthchapter/1307245

When registering, please consider donating to NPAT. Your donation will help NPAT conserve, restore, & manage prairies while educating the public about the important role of prairies. The deadline to sign up is Oct 17^th.

Restrooms are available at the TXDOT rest area, but not on site at unit #2.

We will meet at 8:30am at the TXDOT rest stop northwest of Decatur on Highway 287. It is 3 miles past the intersection of Loop 380 and Highway 287. We will caravan from the rest stop NW on Highway 287 to Windmill Lake (unit #2) at the LBJ National Grasslands.

Here’s a small list of species we might expect to see: Maximilian Sunflower (Helianthus maximiliani), Gayfeather (Liatris mucronata), Small Palafoxia (Palafoxia callosa), Common Goldenrod (Solidago altissima), Old Field Goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis), Downy Ragged Goldenrod (Solidago petiolaris), Shiny Goldenrod (Solidago nitida), White Boneset (Eupatorium serotinum), False Gaura (Oenothera glaucifolia), Prairie Agalinis (Agalinis heterophylla), Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans), Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum), Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) and Canada Wildrye (Elymus canadensis)