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KeilseL Ranch Field Day and Riparian Workshop – Nov. 17, Briggs, TX
Please register by Nov.14 so we can have lunch and handouts for all.
Online Registration or call Peggy Cole at 512-847-3822.
All are invited to participate in the Holistic Resource Management field day to be held on the KeilseL Ranch from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, November 17, at Briggs, TX (between Liberty Hill and Lampasas). The field day will focus on the proper function of water catchments and riparian areas. One of the key features of the ranch is a creek which runs for most of the year. Attendees will learn that private land stewards are the primary managers and caretakers of the water of Texas and how properly vegetated lands can catch, store, process and release the water for a healthy and stable water cycle. This helps maintain good water quality and a more consistent supply of water over time. The field day will feature sessions on plant identification, and the value of plants to livestock, wildlife, and ecosystem function. Participants will learn how to evaluate the health of water catchments and riparian areas and how proper grazing management can help restore degraded land. Instructors and discussion leaders for the field day will include NRCS specialists Steve Nelle, Kenneth Mayben and Ricky Linex, who bring a combined experience of over 80 years of natural resource management. Fee to attend is $20 for HRM members and $30 for non-members. Register online at hrm-texas.org or with Peggy Cole 512-847-3822.Participation is limited, so reserve your spot early. Please dress for being out in the field all day, though we will have plenty of time to sit in the shade at lunch. The schedule looks like this: 10am - Ecological History of Rolling Limestone Prairie Historical Landscape / Fire / BisonHistory of Keilsel Ranch; Ranch Objectives How Plant Communities Change - Succession - Retrogression How Plants Grow – Grazing Effects; Two kinds of overgrazing How to Restore Degraded Rangeland How to evaluate a functional water catchment Reading the Land Water Cycle – Infiltration, Runoff, Water Catchment, Slow the water down Upland Plant ID and Plant Values Plant Treasure Hunt or Plant ID Quiz with prizes for the winners Discussion 12 noon - Barbeque Lunch 1pm - The benefits and values of a functional creek Water qualityRiparian Vegetation How to evaluate a functional creek How to Restore Degraded Riparian Areas 3pm – adjourn Please register by Nov.14 so we can have lunch and handouts for all. Online at hrm-texas.org or call Peggy Cole at 512-847-3822. |