I saw the signs for a prescribed fire at the entrance to our neighborhood last week. We live near two Austin Water Quality Protection Lands and one of the land management tools they use is a prescribed burn, also known as … Continue reading →
Mary and I had the great opportunity to work at a prescribed burn today at Eagle Rock Ranch. The ranch is privately owned but is under a conservation easement and is part of the Texas Land Conservancy. A prescribed burn, … Continue reading →
Last October, Mary and I volunteered at one of our Chapter’s projects, the Bunton Branch Restoration. The project is located on 35 acres of City of Kyle parkland. The park property was acquired in 2008 when the developer of the … Continue reading →
Our Hays County Chapter of the Texas Master Master Naturalists recently participated in a neat project which I think exemplifies the kind of work we do and the spirit of our members. The Healing Hands Healing Lands project was created … Continue reading →
Part of the restoration work we’ve done on our property involves removing Ashe Junipers. We leave the cut junipers which provide habitat for birds and other wildlife. We’re also interested in providing supplemental water for wildlife. We have a wet-weather … Continue reading →