by admin | May 12, 2016 | Native Landscapes, News
When San Antonio became the first Monarch Butterfly Champion City in December, people in the conservation community outside the city limits took notice. Mayor Ivy Taylor was the first mayor in the country to commit to all 24 recommendations on the National Wildlife...
by admin | Mar 16, 2016 | Economics of Sound Planning, Native Landscapes, News
Trees within the city limits of Austin, Texas contribute nearly $34 million in ecosystem services to the community annually, according to a new report by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). From May to October 2014, researchers from the Texas A&M Forest Service... by admin | Mar 16, 2016 | Native Landscapes, News
Houston Chronicle – If you have driven down our state highways lately you have probably seen the state flower, the bluebonnet, dotting roadsides and grassy expanses. Yes, Lupinus texensis has returned, along with warmer temperatures. It was a warm winter that... by admin | Feb 15, 2016 | Native Landscapes, News
Thousands of acres of private land across Texas and eight Midwestern and Plains states could become better habitat for vulnerable monarch butterflies, thanks to a federal grant program. U.S. Department of Agriculture officials Friday announced $720 million in funding...
by admin | Dec 9, 2015 | Native Landscapes, News, Wildlife
Mayor Ivy Taylor signed the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Mayor’s Monarch Pledge this week, making San Antonio the first city in the country to become a Monarch Champion in the national campaign to encourage mayors and local governments to increase Monarch...
by admin | Oct 9, 2015 | Native Landscapes, News
As a child growing up on the rural outskirts of Dallas in the 1950s, Bill Neiman loved to plant himself beneath the native horse apple trees in his family’s backyard. Water hose in hand, he created rivers and lakes for his imaginary little people in the make-believe...
