Land Stewardship Lessons in the Hill Country

By Bertha Venegas, Alamo RC&D coordinator

Landowners from all over the state recently attended a Natural Resource-Land Stewardship Seminar on Oct. 20, 2006, at the Kendall County Fair Grounds in Boerne, Texas. The seminar was intended for new landowners who recently moved to the Hill country area, acquired land or for those wanting to learn more about the resources available to them.

A total of 80 people attended the conference, with some of them coming from as far as Houston. “It was excellent and exciting especially for those of us who love the land and don’t know anything about it,” said Wendy Swan, who traveled from Cibolo to be a participant.

Twelve presenters spoke on a variety of topics including prescribed burning, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs, land trusts, nature conservancy, oak wilt, conservation easements, rain water harvesting, habitat management, resource conservation and development, eco-tourism, and livestock on small acreages.

The seminar was sponsored by the Alamo RC&D Area, Kendall Soil and Water Conservation District, Texas Cooperative Extension Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust, Nature Conservancy and the Kendall County RC&D Committee. The Capital Farm Credit Corporation sponsored the meal catered by the Hungry Horse in Boerne.

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