In MacNaughton Park and as a park (not the former "Executive 9"golf course it was), Quail Valley Garden Club planted the first two trees in what will be a memorial grove of 28 trees. While our gift is not a memorial, but a bequest to our ancestors, we planted a Pecan and a Todd Gresham Magnolia Tree which has a very large red-purple blossom that blooms in January or February. These trees will be the "welcoming" trees on the trailhead that starts at the Halfway house and parking lot at Hampton and East Creek Club.
These trees were part of a bequest of 3 trees to Missouri City by last year's Arbor Day Chair Ann Caraway. The other tree was planted last February in Roane Park and is a Shumard Oak. Coincidentally, Quail Valley Garden Club planted the first five trees in this park (Pecans).Because of re-configuration of the park as well as the drought, we waited until now to plant the trees.
This grove of trees will serve as a beautiful buffer between the homes and trails. Jackie and Johnnie Walker, who live on the "Villa Lane" side of this trail, related to me that the homeowners are delighted and want to see more trees such as this buffer grove further along the trail. Since change is not easy for any of us and losing some of the lakes on this park was a very hard blow to residents, I asked if anyone was complaining. Johnny's answer, "Not since they started planting the trees. Everyone is excited about how nice this community park can become. Many want to contribute to it."
If you would like to contribute to this grove (or any others), contact our City Forester Paul Wierzbicki at 281 403-8645 or visit the Forestry page of the Missouri City website.
In addition, funds from last year were used to plant a grove of ten trees on the Edible Arbor Trail. See related story and pictures.
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