AT24-354 NPSOT: F7 Jacob’s Well Nature Area, Wimberley

Event Title: NPSOT: F7 Jacob’s Well Nature Area, Wimberley

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

Comments: AT24-354 NPSOT: F7 Jacob’s Well Nature Area, Wimberley, Presenter:
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Event Date: 10/11/2024
Event Time: 2:00p-3.30p

Event Summary: This 81-acre nature area features the Jacob’s Well 12′ diameter perennial karstic spring with a deep-water cave

Event Description: This 81-acre nature area features the Jacob’s Well 12′ diameter perennial karstic spring with a deep-water cave. The well is headwaters of Cypress Creek which flows through Blue Hole Regional Park and feeds into the Blanco River. Hays County purchased the first 50 acres of land around Jacob’s Well in 2010 in an attempt to protect the spring from development. Thirty-one acres was transferred to the county from the neighboring Jacob’s Well Natural Area which was created to protect the Wimberley Watershed. The site has plant displays, water harvesting and rain garden, and a walking trail to the spring. David Baker is responsible for preservation of the land, creator of the “One Water” School in Wimberley and has offered to lead the group if wanted. He is the Exec. Director of the Watershed Association. There is also a labyrinth, and the Hays County Master Gardeners maintain several demonstration gardens on site.

Links: https://www.hayscountytx.com/jacobs-well-natural-area

Field Trip Leaders: Hays County Park Staff

Difficulty: Some stairs; various compacted granite and natural surface trails. While we do not consider our tours to be strenuous, you will travel up and down several inclines and walk on rock ledges. Approach to and from the well is quite steep and without handrails.
Wheelchair/ADA Accessible: No

Facilities: Yes

Note: Transportation may involve carpooling

Cost: Included in NPSOT Fall Symposium Pricing

Register @:  For Registration Options see website: https://www.npsot.org/our-work/symposium/registration-options/

In Person 3 Day Registration: https://nativeplantsocietyoftexas.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/nativeplantsocietyoftexas/event.jsp?event=2266&

Event Location:
Jacob’s Well Nature Area
1699 Mt. Sharp Rd,
Wimberley, TX, 78676

Presenter:  Get Names

Contact Information: admin-assist@npsot.org

Organization Website:
https://www.npsot.org

Sponsoring Organization: Native Plant Society of Texas