In Central Texas, spring arrives with vivid color and sweet fragrance. From magenta blossoms lining bare branches to delicate wildflowers carpeting the ground, early blooming plants provide essential nectar for pollinators and beauty for our landscapes. Read on to learn more about some of the first Central Texas native plants to grace us with their brilliant blossoms in early spring.
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Stream protection is about more than the water flowing downstream — it’s about the entire watershed.
Healthy streams depend on the surrounding riparian area: the vegetated land along creek banks, the sedges and bulrushes that hold soil in place, the gallery forests, slopes, and grasslands that absorb rainfall and slowly release it into the channel. These landscapes keep water flowing and water...
When winter settles over Central Texas and the live oaks trade cicada buzz for quiet mornings, the region’s birdlife subtly shifts. The colder months bring a fresh cast of avian travelers—small, hardy songbirds escaping harsher northern climates in search of food and refuge. These seasonal visitors often arrive quietly, but their presence brings life to the winter landscape. They remind us that...
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