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Using Private Land for the Public Good Paula Smith Dobbs Run Ranch Things we learned 4 endangered species noted Archeological interest Unfamiliar native plants Birds in the Texas Hill Country Things we learned 4 endangered

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Using Private Land for the Public Good

Paula Smith Dobbs Run Ranch

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Things we learned

  • 4 endangered species noted
  • Archeological interest
  • Unfamiliar native plants
  • Birds in the Texas Hill Country
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Things we learned

  • 4 endangered species noted
  • Archeological interest
  • Unfamiliar native plants
  • Birds in the Texas Hill Country
  • If you feed them, they will come
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How Much Fun It Is to Share

  • Texas Audubon Society-state convention field trip
  • Retreats for Hill Country Land Trust Board
  • Donated upcoming Travis Audubon birding weekend
  • Appalachian Mountain Club-President’s Society Trips
  • Annual North American Butterfly Census
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Things we learned

  • 4 endangered species noted
  • Archeological interest
  • Unfamiliar native plants
  • Birds in the Texas Hill Country
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Butterfly Census

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Milkweed Pod

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Tropical Buckeye

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Provide site for graduate study, agency monitoring or school training

  • TPWD monitoring of Tobusch Fishhook Cactus
  • Environmental Defense Fund-grant to monitor endangered bird

species

  • TWA-LANDS field day for Brackettville junior high students
  • TWA-LANDS teacher training weekend
  • A&M PhD on Effects of Drought on Black-capped Vireo Habitat

Selection

  • Caesar Kleberg Institute study on location of Montezuma Quail in

the Hill Country

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LANDS Station

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Brackett LANDS

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Youth Hunts

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Dinner in the Pole Barn

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Youth Hunt Three Generations

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Game Warden Talks

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Native Plant and Habitat Walk

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Predator Control

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  • J. David and

Friends

Huntmasters, Hosts, and Hunters

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Faces of Fun

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  • J. David and

Friends

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Location of Original Native Snowbells

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Texas Snowbell Bloom

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10 year old Texas Snowbells

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Benefit to Landowner

Landowner education Conservation contacts in region Joy of sharing Wildlife management and predator control

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Benefits to Land Trust

Cement relationship with easement donor Bring additional resources and perspectives to the donor Publicize the work of the land trust Educate other conservation groups about CE opportunity

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A Dobbs Run Thank You For Your Attention