Celebration of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve (BCP) at Concordia
To celebrate 20 years of preservation, we threw a grand birthday party on Earth Day, April 22nd! We opened the Concordia section of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve to the public and provided informational tours. In addition, we had a guest lecturer, Ms. Valarie Bristol, a silent auction, special presentations by professors about topics such bee keeping, and lots of informational booths from like-minded organizations.
We are pleased to report that we met the goals we set for this project:
- To educate or increase the general knowledge of the public on the importance of conservation of natural resources, preservation of natural lands and the protection of endangered species;
- To increase public awareness not only of the preserve, but also of our Texas Master Naturalist chapter and Concordia University; and
- To allow access to a normally restricted area of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve system.
Thank you to all our Texas Master Naturalists for your assistance!
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Kaitlyn Rodriguez