by admin | Mar 21, 2019 | Cedar/Brush Management, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News
On an overcast day in early February, J. David Bamberger charged down a trail at his ranch near Blanco, pointing out maples he’d planted more than a decade ago. The ninety-year-old land conservationist wanted to determine why the leaves of some of the trees turned...
by admin | Mar 13, 2019 | Conservation Easements, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Planning and Development, Water Resources
The new study, produced by Siglo Group in partnership with the Texas Land Trust Council, quantifies the value of lands and conservation easements that have been conserved by or with assistance from the Texas land trust community. Values for benefits provided by...
by admin | Mar 11, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Riparian Management, Water Resources
An effort to restore Sandy Creek has taken root in Llano County. About 25 landowners, conservationists and other volunteers attended the Sandy Creek Riparian Restoration Field Day March 2 on private property (County Road 316) adjacent to Sandy Creek to assess land and...
by admin | Mar 6, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Public Lands
More than 30 million visitors have taken in the majesty of the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London. Last year alone, more than 10 million visited the Louvre in Paris with such masterpieces as the Mona Lisa. Imagine for a moment the absurdity of locking these treasures...
by admin | Mar 5, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, Native Landscapes, News, Wildlife
Restoring native plant habitat is vital to preserving biodiversity. By creating a native plant garden, each patch of habitat becomes part of a collective effort to nurture and sustain the living landscape for birds and other animals. Over the past century,...
by admin | Mar 1, 2019 | Conservation Easements, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, News, Planning and Development, Scenic Beauty, Water Quality
Gary Puryear said he did not know much about nature conservation when he inherited his father’s 423-acre ranch near Hamilton Pool Road in Western Travis County. Members of his family had owned and lived on the working ranch since 1880, and Puryear said the emotion of...
