ENVIRONMENT AND LAND RESTORATION IN THE CENTRAL TEXAS HILL COUNTRY: A Geologic Excursion to Selah, Bamberger Ranch, Blanco County, Texas

Woodruff, C.M. Jr. (coordinator)

Published by Amigo Enterprises, Austin, Texas, 1997

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ENVIRONMENT AND LAND RESTORATION IN THE CENTRAL TEXAS HILL COUNTRY, A Geologic Excursion to Selah, Bamberger Ranch, Blanco County, Texas (Austin Geological Society Guidebook 17), coordinated by C.M. Woodruff Jr., softcover, probable 1st edition (5 April 1997), illustrated with maps, drawings, and B/W photos, 1997. BOOK CONDITION: near fine. The text block is in fine condition with no marks, tears, or dog ears. There is no bookplate nor signature of the previous owner. Not a library book nor remainder. Tight binding. The green wraps are in near fine condition. 11 x 8 ½, 114 pages, 11 ounces. XX [From Foreword by J. David Bamberger] When I first purchased the land for Selah, I actually wanted a place that had been abused, neglected, and overgrown in order to emulate the work of one of my favorite authors, Louis Bromfield, a beautiful example of restored farmland in Ohio from a ?farmed-out? area called Pleasant Valley which exists today as Malabar Farm State Park. It is open to visitors, houses an important library, and is available for research on holistic farming practices. The land I found in Blanco County 27 years ago presented conservation and environmental challenges quite different from those of the rolling hills of Ohio. However, I felt sure that with habitat restoration and consistently good conservation practices the results in the Hill Country of Texas would be the same as Bromfield experienced in Ohio. The Bamberger ranch, which is 5,500 acres, had serious second growth cedar problems on much of it, and some was what we call ?wall to wall cedar.? The removal of much of that cedar was the first big challenge, and the establishment of native grass the second. The miracles of Springs, abundant water, and diverse wildlife followed those accomplishments. Many acres of cedars remained, big old ones, in areas where the Juniper historically lives, such as along creeks and in canyons. We recognize and respect its place in the ecology of the area, and its importance for wildlife cover and movement, as well as the source for nesting material for the endangered Golden-cheeked warbler.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: ENVIRONMENT AND LAND RESTORATION IN THE CENTRAL TEXAS HILL COUNTRY: A Geologic Excursion to Selah, Bamberger Ranch, Blanco County, Texas
• Publisher: Amigo Enterprises, Austin, Texas
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Weight: 11 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • Environmentalism
  • Land Restoration
  • Texas
  • Ecology