Events

Cacti and Other Desert Plants of the Franklin Mountains

April 15, 2018
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Tom Mays Unit

Venue:
Franklin Mountains State Park
Admission:
$2 FMSP fee or use your Texas Parks Pass
Website:
http://www.celebmtns.org/earth-month-events/
Website:
http://www.celebmtns.org/
Contact Name:
Gertrud Konings, Ph.D.
Contact E-mail Address:
gertrudkonings@gmail.com
Contact Phone Number:
915-525-7364

Hike 1.3 miles along the Agave Loop in the Franklin Mountains State Park and learn about many of the cacti and other succulents of the Franklin Mountains. The trail is steep at some parts, but offers a splendid view. Meet at parking lot for Cottonwood Spring/Mundy’s Gap trail in the Tom Mays unit of the Franklin Mountains State Park.

For more information, please contact the event leader: EPCC Biologist and co-author of “Cacti of Texas in Their Natural Habitat”, Gertrud Konings, Ph.D., gertrudkonings@gmail.com.

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