On May 9, “Rangeland Ecology” with David Riley

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(Note: in May, we meet at the Georgetown Public Library.)

Don’t miss NPSOT-Wilco’s chapter meeting on May 9, 2019, when our  program topic is “Rangeland Ecology” with David Riley of Plateau Land &  Wildlife Management

Abstract As Aldo Leopold  once saidThe central thesis of game management is this: game can be restored by the creative use of the same tools which have heretofore destroyed it—axe, plow, cow, fire and gun…”  Rangelands over time can be degraded due to overuse or misuse of natural resources and it can be a difficult task to return to its natural state. During this presentation I will discuss the 5 different management tools and how they can be utilized to restore native rangelands.

David is a 4th generation Texan who grew up around the Hill Country. His passion for wildlife led him to College Station to receive a B.S. in Wildlife Ecology and Management from Texas A&M University. David’s early career with Texas A&M Agrilife Extension/Research and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department fueled his passion for working with private landowners throughout the state, which eventually led him to Plateau Land & Wildlife. David has travelled and worked throughout the whole state of Texas and has an expansive knowledge of native Texas wildlife and wildlife management. He is credited as an Associate Wildlife Biologist from the National Wildlife Society.  As a biologist with Plateau Land & Wildlife Management, David works closely with hundreds of landowners annually to ensure that their wildlife management needs are met.

NPSOT-Williamson County meetings are free and open to the public.

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Program Summary: March 14’s Travis County Floodplain Reforestation Program:  A Natural Solution to Contemporary Problems

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— by Gary Bowers

Collin McMichael, Education Coordinator of TreeFolks,   presented our program entitled  Travis County Floodplain Reforestation Program:  A Natural Solution to Contemporary Problems.   Quite a mouthful and quite an amazing program.   In case you are not familiar with TreeFolks you can find out more at www.treefolks.org.

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The mission statement of the organization is:

Our mission is to empower Central Texans to build stronger communities through planting and caring for trees.

Aha!   It says “Central  Texans.”  Maybe it’s not limited to Travis County.  In fact, there was some discussion about expanding into Williamson County.  This group has been dedicated to urban forestry since 1989 and has helped reforest the Lost Pines area following the 2011 Bastrop County Complex Fire, and in Blanco County following the terrible flooding in 2015.   Collin’s program instilled hope in those of us concerned about insidious carbon in our environment.   See his presentation (available below) for a full understanding of the fabulous work that Tree Folks is doing.

Collin’s full presentation can be found here in PDF format.


You can see the March 14, 2019 business presentation slides here.

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