The focus for the fall BioBlitz will be to document a rare species for Camp Leroy Shuman, only found in two locations in Tarrant County. This will be the fourth BioBlitz held here in the past two years, collecting data to benefit the City of Fort Worth, who own the property. Please arrive promptly at 8:45 a.m. There are no restrooms on site. The address and directions will be given upon registration.
Register on the link below.
About Camp Leroy Shuman
Camp Leroy Shuman, a campground for boys and girls, opened in 1920 and was closed in 2009. The property is owned by the City of Fort Worth and is accessible through permission. It is one of the first scout camps in Fort Worth. Today, the flagpole and the remains of the mess hall are still there. There are plenty of old trails here, although some are slightly overgrown. Numerous deer graze on the grasses near dark.
The camp is predominately a Post Oak/Blackjack woodland, with scattered open patches of sandy, Western Cross Timbers prairie. Typical woody species are Post Oak (Quercus stellata), Blackjack Oak (Quercus marilandica), Possumhaw (Ilex decidua), Carolina Buckthorn (Frangula caroliniana) and Rusty Blackhaw (Viburnum rufidulum). Various grasses and forbs exist in the understory and in the scattered patches of sandy pocket prairies.
