Stephen F. Austin State University

The Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series will feature Kimberly Benton, who will share her insights about the Snake Woman’s Garden located at Caddo Mounds State Historic Site near Alto, Texas. Benton earned her Master of Science degree in Agriculture at Stephen F Austin State University under Dr. David Creech in 2006 and has served as the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agent for Horticulture in Cherokee County since 2010. She enjoys connecting people with their environment and nurturing the relationship between people and nature through classes and projects like the Snake Woman’s Garden, as well as through school gardens and public education. She has shared her knowledge in locations as far away as Romania, and has conducted national rose trials in Maine and at the Smithsonian Gardens.

Attendance is free and open to the public, while donations are always appreciated. Parking is available at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center or next door at Raguet Elementary.