174 Species and counting!
It looks like we may go over 200 species for the area in plant species alone! Quite a tribute to the Civilian Conservation Corps that built the park and to the State of Texas and Lubbock Parks & Recreation that managed it, for allowing the area to go more or less untouched into the 21st century as a biological time capsule.
This comparatively pristine area is the crown jewel of Mackenzie Park and of the Lubbock park system. It is high time for it to be recognized as such.
We have two confirmed identifications of species not previously reported in Lubbock, Lubbock County, or the South Plains. There may be others in our data. Time will tell.
Congratulations, and thank you to our friends and supporters of this project. The work continues!