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Invasives Beware!
ORGANIZATION: Jesse Jones Park Volunteers
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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8 people are interested
Meet in the Nature Center at 9 a.m. on the third Saturday of every month. Participants need to wear closed-toed shoes and bring their own gloves. Long pants, a hat, and a refillable water bottle are recommended.
One of our goals at Jones Park is to return the forest to its native state in order to support the native wildlife. Historically this area was a mix of prairies and woodlands with a more open understory. This ecosystem is disturbance dependent, which at one time would have been provided by bison grazing and fires caused by either lightning, indigenous people, or settlers. The exclusion of these disturbances has created unregulated growth of invasive plant species. These choke out native trees and grasses. For example, dogwood trees do not do well in areas where there is competition for resources. As a result, there are only two Flowering Dogwood trees (aka Eastern Dogwood) naturally occurring in Jones Park.
By manually removing the overgrown and non-native plants, we can recreate the effect of natural disturbances like grazing and fire. This allows for regeneration of the historical understory and mid-story vegetation, which can then be supported by planting of additional native trees. Increasing native plant diversity leads to an increase in the diversity of insect species, which then results in an increase in the diversity of birds and small mammals, too.
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About Jesse Jones Park Volunteers
Location:
20634 Kenswick Drive, Humble, TX 77338, US
Mission Statement
To reconnect people with the outdoors and bring to life our area’s natural history and pioneer heritage.
Description
Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center is a 312-acre nature preserve with over eight miles of paved trails, a recreated 1820-30s Pioneer Homestead, and an Akokisa Indian Village. Volunteers create unique and memorable experiences for children and the general public by assisting with nature tours, historical re-enactments, and a variety of FREE interactive educational programs. Volunteers may serve in many different areas, including: Adopt-A-Trail, Costume Guild, Homestead Tours, Horticulture Aide, Living History Demonstrations, Office Aide, Park Maintenance, and Photography.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
20634 Kenswick DriveHumbleHumble, TX 77338
DATE POSTED
July 10, 2019
SKILLS
- Habitat Restoration
- Botany
- Gardening
- Environmental Education
- Horticulture
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 8
- 2 hours
- Wear long pants and closed-toed shoes. Volunteers under 16 years old must be accompanied by adult.