VT: Boerne City Campus Natural Area Tree Planting-Kendall County

The Boerne Chapter of the Native Plant Society has received an Apache Corporation tree grant of 50, five gallon trees to be planted at the Boerne City Campus Natural Area.  As you know, this restoration work being done behind the library in Boerne is a joint project of our Boerne NPSOT chapter and the Hill Country Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist.

We are planting understory trees in areas where ligustrum has been removed, to increase biodiversity and improve the bird habitat.  We plan to plant in 10 “plots” of five trees each. The City is digging the holes for us, but this is still a big job and we are looking for volunteers for two days.  On October 26, we will be cutting fence material, setting t posts for the plots, watering the holes, and clearing some small cedar and weeds from the 10 areas.  On October 27, we will plant the trees, water them in, spread mulch, and complete the fences.

This is a big job and we need a lot of help.  We want to start at 8:30 both days, but welcome anyone that can give us even a little time either or both days.  If you can help, please let me know (rjat@alumni.rice.edu).  T post drivers, wire cutters, nippers for cedar, shovels, rakes, wheelbarrows, etc are all needed, as well as people!

VMS CODE: KL-06-B-NPA Boerne City Campus Natural Area