Project leaders: Julie Itz and David Itz
County: Washington
Address: 23400 Park Road 12, Washington, TX 77880
VMS opportunity: Washington on the Brazos State Park
Washington-on-the-Brazos (The Birthplace of Texas) is a beautiful historical park that affords several volunteer opportunities for Texas Master Naturalists. We continue maintaining a Monarch garden within the existing gardens to help encourage restoration of the Monarch butterfly population, as well as to provide habitat and nectar sources for other native butterflies and pollinators. As the damage from Hurricane Harvey is repaired, we hope to assist with the effort to keep invasive species, primarily Bastard Cabbage and Johnson Grass, out of the wildflower areas that bring tourists flocking to the Park during the spring. This is a wonderful Park for bird observation, and a great place for field trips. In addition, we’ll explore opportunities to help with other projects supporting our Texas Master Naturalist goals, which the Park identifies and/or approves. If you have an interest in helping at this Park in Washington, Texas (on the Brazos River in Washington County), please contact Julie Itz, or David Itz.