Welcome to our newsletter. All the creek that's fit to print.
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Our biweekly newsletter is meant to be a one stop shop to keep you up to date on what is going on in the Bull Creek Greenbelt.
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Upcoming Events at Bull Creek
Our next Monthly meeting is the 4th Monday of the month, March 25, 2019. Since the date coincides with Austin Parks and Recreation's community meeting providing an update of Master Plan implementation at Bull Creek Park, we will convene at Northwest Recreation Center, 913 Northland Dr., March 25, from 7:00 - 8:30 PM. Please join us!
Check out our calendar for upcoming activities. While you are there, catch up on past events, history of the Bull Creek area, and all things Bull Creek. http://www.bullcreekfoundation.org/calendar/
Our next monthly Community Hike is April 6th from 10am to Noon. Board member Jennifer M. Ramos will lead an all-ages photography hike at Bull Creek: the fourth hike of the year at Bull Creek. Find details and register, here.
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Agarita
When you walk the trails around Bull Creek in early-spring, you are likely to run into a medium-sized shrub with holly-like foliage, covered with a plethora of small yellow fragrant flowers. This lovely is known as agarita. It's found most commonly in areas of moderate shade or open sunlight, blooming February through April. The leaflets are in groups of three, join at a central location and have sharp points. The sharp points provide protection for small mammals, protecting them from predators and birds of prey.
The agarita's red berries, which the plant produces in early-summer, are a popular food for birds and small mammals, May through July. The fruits contain a slightly sweet and sour juice, which when expelled, can be used to produce an agarita wine or fruit juice drink. The fruit is a red berry used in jellies. Native Americans, specifically of the Apache, Chiricahua, and Mescalero tribes, used the fresh and preserved fruit for food, and the wood shavings as traditional eye medicine and yellow dye for hides. (Wikipedia)
The agarita range extends from Central Texas to Arizona and Northern Mexico in the presence of limestone flats and arid areas. Although it can thrive in many types of soil, the soil must be well drained. It's low maintenance, drought tolerant, and evergreen.
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