AT23-073 Hybrid NPSOT Fredericksburg: Native Plants and Geography of Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Fredericksburg

Event Title: Native Plants and Geography of Enchanted Rock State Natural Area

VMS-AT: AT: Native Plant Society of Texas (Enter AT#, Class Title as posted, Name of NPSOT Chapter, and Presenter)

Comments: AT23-073 Hybrid NPSOT Fredericksburg: Native Plants and Geography of Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Fredericksburg, Presenters: Debbie Windham, Bob Lodowski (AT=1h)

Event Date: 2/28/2023
Event Time: 7:00p-8:00p

Event Summary:
Debbie Windham, President of Friends of Enchanted Rock, and Bob Lodowski, volunteer Interpretive Guide at Enchanted Rock, will speak on the native plants and geography of our local treasure at the monthly meeting of the Fredericksburg Chapter, Native Plant Society of Texas.

Event Description:
The Fredericksburg Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas today announced its speakers for the February 28 meeting. Debbie Windham, President of Friends of Enchanted Rock, and Bob Lodowski, volunteer Interpretive Guide at Enchanted Rock, will speak on the native plants and geography of our local treasure.

“Debbie and Bob have worked together for several years as trail guides and are intimately acquainted with the native flora,” said chapter Vice President and program chair, Paula Stone. “Their photos and stories should inspire us all to hike ‘The Rock’ again this spring.”

The chapter holds its monthly meetings on the 4th Tuesday of the month at St. Joseph’s Halle (212 W. San Antonio St., Fredericksburg). There is a social time at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend. More information can be found online at https://npsot.org/wp/fredericksburg/ and on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/fbgtxnpsot).

Debbie Windham was born and raised in Dallas, TX, and in 2002, she and her husband bought property in Hunt, TX. After her career as a Certified Financial Planner and Stock Broker managing corporation’s 401(k) plans, they moved full time to Hunt. They are working to bring their canyon land back to a native wildlife habitat under the constraints of an overabundance of deer and exotics on their high-fenced hunting ranch. Windham is a Texas Master Naturalist (Class of 2015), and the Past President and Past Vice-President of the Kerrville chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas. She has volunteered at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area for the last 7 years. Currently, she is an Interpretive Guide for hikes at Enchanted Rock and serves as the President of Friends of Enchanted Rock.

Bob Lodowski was also born and raised in Dallas, TX and, after a 43-year career in the financial services industry and raising four children, he, his wife and dog, moved to a small-acreage property north of Fredericksburg where they built their retirement home, fulfilling their dream to live in the Hill Country. He is excited about learning more about managing his land and sharing that knowledge with others. He is a Texas Master Naturalist (class of 2016), and a member of the Friends of Enchanted Rock. He is a volunteer Interpretive Guide at Enchanted Rock, a member of the Fredericksburg chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas, and formerly its treasurer for two years.

Cost: no charge

Register @: not required
Join meeting by Zoom at 7:00p
https://npsot-org.zoom.us/j/9598029940
Meeting ID: 959 802 9940

Event Location:
St. Joseph’s Halle
212 W. San Antonio St.
Fredericksburg, Texas

Instructor/Presenter:
Debbie Windham
Bob Lodowski

Contact Information:
Paula Stone
gilbriar@me.com
(210) 393-7351

Organization Website:
https://npsot.org/wp/fredericksburg/

Sponsoring Organization:
Fredericksburg Chapter, Native Plant Society of Texas