Lower Trinity Valley Bird Club Meeting

Title: Lower Trinity Valley Bird Club Meeting
Location: Meeting room of the First Liberty National Bank located at 1900 Sam Houston in Liberty
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Description: The December meeting of the LOWER TRINITY VALLEY BIRD CLUB will be held on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in the meeting room of the First Liberty National Bank located at 1900 Sam Houston in Liberty. From Hwy. 90 turn on Travis Street, between Kentucky Fried Chicken and Whataburger, cross over the railroad tracks and take a right into the bank parking lot. Be sure to come early at 9:30 a.m. for our “Birder’s Chat” time. If you have any questions call President Gary Holmes at 281-576-0574 or e-mail him at geholmes@verizon.net.

The speaker for December will be Maxine Johnson: the presentation will be Big Thicket Biodiversity

Maxine will discuss where “Big Thicket” is located and it unique ecosystems; give a brief coverage of preservation efforts and the Big Thicket Association; and will describe the current national preserve units and the other Big Thicket protected areas. She will explain the biodiversity inventory project that is currently in progress and will finish with a few roadblocks in the “Road Ahead.”

Maxine Johnson has been dubbed Godmother of Big Thicket National Preserve and has been a tireless advocate and protector of the preserve. She was an early member of the Big Ticket Association when it formed in 1964, has been president of the organization twice, conservation committee chair for many years, editor of the newsletter, and a member of various conservation groups, historical and folklore societies. Maxine, a retired Lamar University librarian, has received many local and national awards for her conservation efforts.
Start Time: 10:00
Date: 2011-12-10