Native Plant Walk on the Violet Crown Trail

This will be a 2 mile total out and back hike on level terrain. There will be many stops to look at and discuss plants. Families are welcome, and it is dog-friendly, just please keep them leashed and clean up after them. On this hike, you'll learn about common winter plants and spring plants of central Texas, their ecological role, and some ways humans have used them for medicine or nutrition.

It's being led by me, Andrew Harrod, vice president on the board of Save Barton Creek Association. I am a wildlife major and fell hard for native plants over the pandemic. I have led many hikes on native plants and helped with local Texas Master Naturalist chapter's classes on plants. I am a Capital Area Master Naturalist myself, if you are curious about the program, I will speak briefly on it and can answer any questions you might have.

We will meet under Mopac at the corner of Latta and Convict Hill, next to the interpretive trail signs posted here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/KT2CnAPHJWAtEDC89
There is limited parking in the parking lot off of Latta, so you may want to park at Costco and walk over. You can't get here from Mopac, it's a little confusing, so make sure you try and get here by approaching it on either Latta or Convict Hill.