DATE: SUNDAY, May 21, 2023
TIME: 10 AM - 1 PM
LOCATION: CIRCLE ACRES PRESERVE, GROVE BLVD, AUSTIN, TX 78741
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Join us for a community workday at the Myco Research Station! We'll be organizing a work session to dig new posts for the research station structure, spread mulch and mushroom blocks, and host an information session for anyone interested in learning more about the Healthy Soils, Healthy Trees program.
All volunteers must register and complete a waiver form.
What to bring:Bug spray (there are mosquitos!), water, sunscreen, gloves, brown bag lunch - AND any hand tools, drills, or shovels are welcome. We highly recommend wearing long pants. No sandals or open-toed shoes!
Parking: Myco Research Station is located at Circle Acres Preserve. The best access to the preserve is through Roy G. Guerrero Park off of Grove Boulevard. Park in the lot located at 508 Grove Blvd. See the map for directions, parking lot location, and how to find the trail entrance.
LEARN MORE ABOUT HEALTHY SOILS, HEALTHY TREES:
Healthy Soils, Healthy Trees (HSHT) is a community science and art initiative organized by Central Texas Mycological Society exploring the connections between soil health, urban forests and mycology. Working in partnership with Ecology Action Texas, the project will activate the Myco Research Station at Circle Acres Preserve with hands-on workshops, public art, and a community science effort to investigate how mycorrhizae fungi can be used to improve urban forest resiliency.
THE PROJECT SEEKS TO:
Foster stewardship and learning about urban forestry and mycology through public hands-on workshops. Join us for 4 seasonal soil building events that will range from composting demonstrations to tree care workshops.
Enhance the Myco Research Station with public artworks and educational resources that communicate the importance of urban forest resiliency and the critical role fungi play in supporting soil and tree health.
Launch a community science pilot project to understand the potential benefits of saprophytic and symbiotic root fungi (mycorrhizae) for Austin’s urban forest
Why HSHT? With extreme heat, drought and flooding expected to increase over the coming decade, Austin’s urban forest will face significant challenges. This is particularly critical in areas such as East Austin which has some of the lowest canopy coverage rates across the City and may be more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and urbanization. The HSHT initiative will explore ways to address this through community-based science, art and education focused on the connections between soil health, urban forests and mycology in Central Texas.
SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF AUSTIN’S URBAN FOREST GRANT PROGRAM. THANK YOU!
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