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Photo by: Max Heimlich-McQuarters This blog entry covers the trip to the Water Quality Protection Lands (WQPT) taken by the Natural Resources and Convervation class at St. Edwards. This land is preserved for to purpose of maintaining the quality and… Continue Reading →
On Wednesday March 29th, six students from St. Edward’s University took a short roadtrip to the Plum Creek Wetlands Preserve in Lockhart, TX. On the drive, the students saw many wildflowers along the way on the highway. Once the students… Continue Reading →
On Wednesday, March 29th, a few of us students went on a field trip to Plum Creek Wetlands Preserve from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm. While we were there, we met with Tyler Sanderson, the Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust Executive Director,… Continue Reading →
Published: 4/10/2023 Date of Visit: 3/24/2023 If you’re ever wondering why Austin’s hillsides are covered with such beautiful vegetation and trees, you will find that there are many preserves and dedicated spaces of land owned by the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve… Continue Reading →
The Vireo Preserve is a habitat restoration area adjacent to the Wild Basin Preserve, both of which are a part of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve (BCP), named after its very own Black-capped Vireos.. Originally, the land was purchased by… Continue Reading →
It was a nice sunny day when we arrived at Plum Creek, where we met Tyler Sanderson and Steven Risinger. Tyler and Steven are part of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust, they are the ones that manage and maintain Plum Creek…. Continue Reading →
It was a crisp morning on the Texas coast, with the sun just starting to peek over the horizon. We were on a mission to discover the wonders of this magnificent region and our first stop was at the pier… Continue Reading →
On a cold but sunny and breezy day, we toured a conservation easement property to learn more about the management practices and projects that Dr. Kevin Theusen oversaw with priorities to Austin water quality. He was a fantastic educator of… Continue Reading →
The WIld Basin Wilderness Preserve was created as a direct result of the expansion of Highway 360 to protect the unique habitat of the Texas Hill Country. As a part of the much larger Balcones Canyonlands Preserve, Wild Basin focuses… Continue Reading →
Importance of Trees in Urban Areas Carbon Sequestration Trees play a crucial role in sequestering carbon that is released into the atmosphere. Through photosynthesis, trees take up carbon dioxide and convert it into organic matter, which is then stored for… Continue Reading →