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Podcast: This Old Tree
Episode: Texas Shade: The Founders' Oak
Description: 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-HostEmily KingUrban Forester, Community Tree Preservation DivisionCity of Austin, TXAustin's Community Tree ReportAustin's Tree...