AT24-364 NPSOT: F17A or 17B Headwaters at the Comal/Lindheimer Haus, New Braunfels

Event Title: NPSOT: F17A or 17B Headwaters at the Comal/Lindheimer Haus, New Braunfels

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

Comments: AT24-364 NPSOT: F17A or 17B Headwaters at the Comal/Lindheimer Haus, New Braunfels, Presenter:
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Event Date: 10/11/2024
Event Time: 1:30p-4:00p

Event Summary: In this two-stage field trip, you will start at the Headwaters at the Comal and then move to the Lindheimer Haus, (Trips F17A and F17B are the same content, but with stages in reverse order). NPSOT Registration will allow you to sign up for either A or B sequencing.

Event Description: In this two-stage field trip, you will start at the Headwaters at the Comal and then move to the Lindheimer Haus, (this trip is the same content as F17-A, but with stages in reverse order).

In the first stage, come tour the Headwaters at the Comal, an ongoing multi-phase restoration project located around the uppermost springs feeding the Comal River. Enjoy a close look at the native savanna and riparian woodland areas, reclaimed from the large expanses of asphalt and sheet metal buildings remaining from a retired utility facility. To date, over 500 species have returned to the property following extensive restoration efforts. Plant species installed on the site were carefully selected to reflect the regional diversity found at the meeting of the Edwards Plateau and Blackland Prairie ecoregions. The continuing restoration will continue the transformation of the property and facilities into an innovative, nature-oriented community space.

In the second stage, you will tour the home and the small garden of Ferdinand J. Lindheimer in two groups. Lindheimer is considered the Father of Texas Botany, and you will learn about his life in the 1800s and his contributions to botanical research. Lindheimer Haus is one of the finest examples of traditional fachwerk construction, in which timber beams are infilled with brick or rock, and sometimes covered with plaster. It has two front rooms, each with its own front door, which was common with Germans but uncommon with their Anglo neighbors. The gardens around the house contain some of the plants that Lindheimer catalogued.

Links:
https://headwatersatthecomal.com/
https://www.loc.gov/item/tx0134/
https://theclio.com/entry/60563
http://www.greatstems.com/2012/05/a-visit-to-the-home-of-lindheimer-father-of-texas-botany.html

Field Trip Leaders: Headwaters at the Comal Staff; New Braunfels Conservation Society Jerry Finke (Texas Master Gardener)
Difficulty: Headwaters at the Comal trail is Easy, with decomposed granite, concrete, and rubberized trails with slight elevation changes on the .25 mile trail. Lindheimer Haus is easy, but includes stairs.
Wheelchair/ADA Accessible: No
Start Time:
Stage 1 – 1:30 PM
Stage 2 – 2:45 PM
Estimated Duration: 2.25 Hours
Stage 1 – Headwaters at the Comal: 1 Hour
Stage 2 – Lindheimer Haus: 1 Hour
Maximum Number of Attendees: 20
Fees: $8
Facilities: Yes
Other: Carpooling recommended

Cost: $8.00 plus NPSOT Symposium Registration

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 Locations:

Headwaters at the Comal:
333 E Klingemann St
New Braunfels, TX 78310

Lindheimer Haus
491 Comal Ave
New Braunfels, TX 78130

Presenter:  get names

Contact Information: [email protected]

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

Sponsoring Organization: Native Plant Society of Texas