4th Saturday Nature Talk: Rocks, Soils, and Plants

Name: 4th Saturday Nature Talk: Rocks, Soils, and Plants
Start: 2025-01-25T09:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-01-25T11:00:00-06:00
Location: Phil Hardberger Park Urban Ecology Center Classroom

Schedule

Sat Jan 25 2025 at 09:00 am to 11:00 am

UTC-06:00

Location

Phil Hardberger Park Urban Ecology Center Classroom | San Antonio, TX

Join us for nature talk on Rocks, Soils and Plants with Alamo Area Master Naturalist Gary Poole.
Our morning talk will focus on the role of an area's underlying rocks on soil formation. It will cover the constituents and type of soils. Emphasis will be placed on all the organisms present in soils. Finally, how soil and soil composition, through the symbiotic relationship between the soil microfauna and plants, affects plant communities will be highlighted.
Our presenter is Gary Poole, an accomplished former Middle School math/science teacher, an electronics technician, bee keeper, and caver. Gary's graduate work in Geology left him with an abiding interest in rocks and their role in nature. Gary is a past president of our AAMN chapter.
With a 1.5 hour timeframe there will be plenty of time for questions related to rocks and soils and their effect on plant communities. Please arrive to register for the event at least ten minutes before the 9:00 am start. Minors only when accompanied by an adult parent/guardian. Dogs not appropriate because it is an indoor presentation. DIFFICULTY: Easy, definitely suitable for families whose children are at least upper elementary.
This talk is part of our monthly 4th Saturday Nature Walk series provided by our Alamo Area Master Naturalists and the Alamo Group of the Sierra Club, with the Native Plant Society of Texas, San Antonio.
Note: Please wear closed toed shoes, dress for the weather, and bring some water to drink! Restrooms are available near the parking lot.
***For anyone interested in enjoying nature and learning about Rocks and Soil!