This Old Tree - The Katsura at Dumbarton Oaks

Aug 3, 2023

Texas Shade: The Founders' Oak

The Founders' Oak in New Braunfels is a "Famous Tree of Texas." The 300 yr-old live oak has given shelter to a Spanish Mission, a German Prince who brought thousands of settlers, old Texas families that date back to the Alamo, and the Comanche Nation. Its cultural history is rich, and includes a new designation as a "Comanche Marker Tree." What is it about this tree's history that mirrors the founding of Texas itself? Co-Host Emily King Urban Forester, Community Tree Preservation Division City of Austin, TX Austin's Community Tree Report Austin's Tree Canopy Guests Tim Barker President, Friends for the Preservation of Historic Landa Park New Braunfels, TX Kelly Eby Urban Forester, Community Forestry Program City of San Marcos, TX Steve Houser Owner and President, Arborilogical Services Chairperson, Indian Marker Tree Committee Texas Historic Tree Coalition Wylie, TX Jimmy Arterberry Cultural Resource/Environmental Consultant Former Tribal Administrator, Comanche Nation Medicine Park, OK Books New Braunfels Historic Landa Park: Its Springs and Its People Famous Trees of Texas Comanche Marker Trees of Texas Featured songs by Jimmy Irby (Published by ...And More Bears, Vollersode, Germany) One Cup of Coffee and a Cigarette Don't Count Your Chickens I'm So Disgusted I've Got the Blues for Texas Consulting Editor David Still II Cover Photo Steve Houser Music Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.com Artwork Dahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/home Website thisoldtree.show Transcripts available on the website! Follow on Facebook or Instagram We want to hear about the favorite tree in your life! To submit a ~3 minute audio story for consideration for the "Tree Story Short” segment on This Old Tree, record the story on your phone’s voice memo app and email to: doug@thisoldtree.net This episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org

59 min