Texas Conservation Passport Journal, Volume 9, Number 2, April 2000-June 2000 Page: 3
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I L L E N N
I U }Q- TEXAS A.D. 1000
Vegetation Conservation
on Public LandsBy the 1920s, most of the more than
20 million acres of natural Texas
grasslands had been obliterated by
cultivation. The drought of the 1930s
reduced crop lands to dry, blowing
dust. But the seeds of an ambitious
recovery program began in 1933 with a
federal law aimed at conserving grasslands.
Today there are nearly 118,000 acres of
National Grasslands in Texas and more
than 2,000 acres of relict prairies and
restored native grasslands in state parks,
wildlife management areas and on
private lands. Although only a few
examples are listed here, all TPW
public lands have a conservation mission.
TALL GRASS PRAIRIE
Remnants of native tall grass prairie
containing wild foxglove, Indian plan-
tain, wild phlox, big and little bluestem
grass are being protected at Cedar Hill
SP near Dallas. The small parcels add
up to 50 acres and survived because
they were used as hay meadows, never
plowed and seldom grazed.
THE BIG THICKET
A dense tangle of wilderness that once
spread over 3.5 million acres in
southeast Texas but today is less than
300,000 acres has been called the
"biological crossroads of North America."
Village Creek SP contains cypress and
tupelo swamps, sloughs and baygalls
that reflect the annual rainfall of about
80 inches.
The L.B.J. National Grassland in Wise and
Montague counties is in the Cross Timbers
region. It has pastures of little bluestem,
phlox and Indian paintbrush as well as
nearly 400 small ponds that help control
runoff and retain surface water for wildlife.
Find out more about the National
Grasslands on the Internet at:
www.fi.fed. us/grasslands!LOST MAPLES
Relict stands of bigtooth or canyon
maple trees survive in the protected
canyons of the Sabinal River on
margin of the Edwards Plateau. The
species grows today in the Rocky
Mountains and the small population
at Lost Maples SP is believed to have
survived from a time when the climate
was cooler.
LOBLOLLY PINE
Pollen records indicate that loblolly
pine trees have been in the area
around Bastrop SP for over 18,000 years.
The "lost pines" are isolated from the
main East Texas Pineywoods by
almost 100 miles of rolling, post oak
woodland and are the most westerly
stand of loblolly pines in the state.Earth Day
BIG BEND COUNTRY
Fort Leaton SHP Earth Day - April 22.
Join the staff and other volunteers on a
workday of picking up trash and litter
along one of America's most scenic drives.
Transportation, refreshments and equip-
ment will be provided. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.,
915-229-3613.
GuIF COAST
Brazos Bend SP Earth Day Celebration -
April 22. A full day of educational programs
and games, booths, demonstrations and
hands-on activities for the kids. Many
local, state and national environmental
and conservation organizations will
attend. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 979-553-5101.
HILL COUNTRY
Colorado Bend SP Earth Day Event -
April 22. On Saturday the Gorman
Conference Area will be open to the
public. Tours of Gorman Falls, Gorman
Creek Springs, and Gorman Cave will be
given to the public. Various other oppor-
tunities to experience the outdoor sporting
world will be available. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., fees
free to TCP members, $3 non-members,
$2 senior citizens, free to children 12 and
under, 915-628-3240.0
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Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department. Texas Conservation Passport Journal, Volume 9, Number 2, April 2000-June 2000, periodical, April 2000; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1587998/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.