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The Hill Country Land Trust releases first video in Land Steward Video Series: Prickly Pear Management

The Hill Country Land Trust releases first video in Land Steward Video Series: Prickly Pear Management

by admin | Jul 14, 2016 | Land Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News

Hill Country Land Trust is proud to share the first of a series of videos on land stewardship.  Each video will focus on one stewardship practice. The first video features Steve Nelle discussing Prickly Pear management techniques. Take a look, then download the...
The Forgotten History of Environmental Protection in Texas

The Forgotten History of Environmental Protection in Texas

by admin | Jul 8, 2016 | Land Stewardship, News

Before there was this thing called the internet, families who could afford to often bought an encyclopedia as a home reference. Typically they came with an atlas as well – a thick book of maps, charts and comparisons. Now Texas has one of its own: an unprecedented...
New Native Pollinator Management Guidelines Available for Landowners Working to Achieve Wildlife Tax Valuation

New Native Pollinator Management Guidelines Available for Landowners Working to Achieve Wildlife Tax Valuation

by admin | May 12, 2016 | Land Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Wildlife

Protecting native insect pollinators on private property now comes with new benefits for landowners. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Nongame and Rare Species Program developed new guidelines for landowners to develop wildlife management plans for their...
Workshop provides landowners with information on conservation easements

Workshop provides landowners with information on conservation easements

by admin | Apr 1, 2016 | Conservation Easements, News

The Hill Country Alliance (HCA) and the Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust (GBRT) are hosting a landowner workshop on Friday, May 13. This workshop will focus on conservation easements—a tool available to help landowners steward and protect their land investment in the long...

Conservation Easement 101: What Is a Conservation Easement?

by admin | Feb 24, 2016 | Conservation Easements, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News

As development in Texas increases, lands that have been in families for generations are at a greater risk of fragmentation and development than ever before. Many are beginning to look to conservation easements to protect family lands for future generations. But what...
New Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Council Holds Inaugural Meeting

New Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Council Holds Inaugural Meeting

by admin | Feb 5, 2016 | Land Stewardship, News

Armed with $2 million in legislative appropriations to help bring more of the state’s high-value working farm and ranch lands under long term conservation protection, the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Council held its inaugural meeting under the...
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