July 28, 2015—LA
GRANGE, Texas—The wildfires of 2011 caused significant destruction throughout
Bastrop County. Residents may now wonder what can be done to reclaim the beauty
of the landscape.
This question
can be answered during Texas A&M Forest Service’s landowner workshop.
Attendees will learn how to manage oak and yaupon sprouts, and help pine trees to
once again re-establish as a central feature of Bastrop County.
“This workshop will help landowners take
a more proactive role in managing their properties post burn. We want to let
landowners know what options are available for land management assistance and
provide techniques they can use to manage the species composition within their
landscapes so that pine trees are not totally displaced by oak and yaupon
sprouts.” Texas A&M Forest Service Staff Forester Daniel Lewis said.
Experts from
across the state and multiple agencies will address tree planting service
availability, fuel reduction, woody vegetation control with demonstrations,
standing dead tree removal and Firewise landscaping.
The workshop is
free and will take place at the
Bastrop Refectory in Bastrop State Park at 3005
TX-21, Bastrop, Texas on Saturday, Aug. 15 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Lunch is
not included, but coffee and snacks are provided.
Registration is open now until Aug. 12. For more information or to register
for this workshop visit our events webpage or contact Daniel Lewis at 979-968-5555
or dlewis@tfs.tamu.edu.
###
Texas A&M
Forest Service Contacts:
Daniel Lewis,
Staff Forester
979-968-5555, dlewis@tfs.tamu.edu
Jessica
Jackson, Communications Specialist
979-458-6619, jjackson@tfs.tamu.edu