24
Aug
Quail Coalition Annual Dinner & Auction 2024
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2024 South Texas Quail Coalition Dinner & Auction Event Info: Saturday, August 24, 2024Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds1213 Terry Shamsie Blvd, Robstown, Texas 78380Cocktails/Silent Auction at 5:30 pmDinner at 7:00 pm – Program at 7:30 pm The Mission: “Our mission is to sustain and restore huntable wild quail populations, to encourage and educate interested youth,... Read More
16
Aug
Washington County Wildlife Society 2024 Annual Meeting
Washington County Wildlife Society 2024 Annual Summer Meeting and Fundraiser Friday, Aug 16th, 2024Washington County Expo CenterSocial – 5:30pm; Dinner – 6:15pm Event Speakers: Monica Jarisch, Jean Watson, and Randolph WatsonCatch a glimpse of what the Wildlife Center of Texas does to help injured, ill, and orphaned wildlife return to their natural environments. Learn more... Read More
10
Aug
OHBAPalooza 2024
Discover the power of organics at OHBAPalooza! From cultivating organic foods to fostering community through urban farming, dive into topics like therapeutic gardening, water conservation, and the fascinating world of beneficial insects. Experience an immersive journey through native plants, medicinal herbs, and even explore the secret language of trees – all in one dynamic, educational... Read More
08
Aug
Eastern Red Cedar
Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana) is a native evergreen tree that is causing problems across Texas grasslands and the western United States. Mature Eastern Red Cedar average approximately 30 to 40 feet in height. They are prolific propagators, quick to establish, and drought and extreme temperature resistant. They are a useful tool to stabilize streambanks... Read More
27
Jul
Rewilding in the UK
The type of work WHF is doing in Texas is being done across the pond in the UK. Watch this story from CBS Sunday Morning.
26
Jul
Brush Clearing
This unique property lies within the claypan savannah ecosite of Texas and has a canopy of pine trees. The understory consisted of solid yaupon and a dense layer of pine needles. Brush clearing with a dozer was used to open up the canopy and remove most of the yaupon and pine needle to seed in... Read More
14
Jul
Cover Crops
Cover cropping before planting native grasses and wildflowers provide numerous benefits that ultimately increase the success rate of native planting. These cover crops are excellent ways to build back soil health with organic matter, reduce soil compaction, and fix certain nutrients back into the soil (nitrogen). They are also utilized to choke out any unwanted... Read More
13
Jul
Riparian Buffers
Riparian buffers are an effective tool to fortify stream and river channels. Over time and without adequate vegetation, physical forces will erode streams and other water bodies’ banks. This erosion can lead to land loss, flooding, bank collapse, and channeling. Riparian buffers are vegetation areas or constructed wetlands separating the banks of a water body... Read More
12
Jul
Differences in Land Management
This fence line contrast shows a healthy tall grass prairie restoration as compared to an overgrazed condition. The restored prairie provides benefits to all of the natural resources present. Soil and water quality are improved; air quality is enhanced due to no longer needing tractor and chemical use; biodiversity of plants and animals is increased;... Read More
11
Jul
Prescribed Burns
Historically, fire was one of the most important ecological processes that maintained prairies. In the gulf coast region it is believed that fires occurred every 3-5 years, and in some cases every other year. Fire has the ability to set back any woody vegetation encroaching onto a prairie as well as put nutrients back into... Read More