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Wimberley Area Is Invited to Eco-Day at the Henly South Fire Station
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Saturday, June 7, 2008 from 9 to 5
At the Henly South Fire Station on FM 2325 at Plainview Road, across from Hill Country Ranches (White Rabbit)
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Wondering about the feasibility of using solar power in your own home? Thought about setting up a rainwater collection system? How about wildlife conservation and how to invite Purple Martins to live on your property?
Bring the family for a whole day of interesting presentations and demonstrations, or pop in for those that interest you most. The property owners association for the Hill Country Ranches neighborhood is sponsoring a full day of information for you.
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9:00 - The Many Benefits of Purple Martins
Presented by Karen Archer, Hays County Master Naturalist.
10:00 - Harness the Sun
Presented by Vincent Guerrero, Project Manager, Texas Solar Power Company.
The benefits and feasibility of using solar power in the home and how the homeowner’s power company can purchase extra electricity.
11:00 - There’s Gold in Them Raindrops
Presented by Bryan Y. Davis, Agriculture/Natural Resources Agent, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Hays County.
The benefits of rainwater collection systems for the homeowner and examples of different styles of wildlife rainwater collection systems.
12:00 - Lunch!
Bring a box lunch or Buy a delicious lunch for $6.50. Includes sandwich, chips, cookie, and water or tea (limited supply). Sandwich choices include Grilled Veggie, Chicken Salad, Tuna Salad, or Turkey made by Rolling in Thyme and Dough.
1:00 - Green Building
Presented by Stephen Colley, Green Building Coordinator, Metropolitan Partnership for Energy, San Antonio.
Building and renovating for healthy, efficient, and environmentally appropriate Hill Country living.
2:00 - Fire, Cedar, Oak Wilt, Taxes – Oh My!
Presented by Mark A. Peterson, Project Coordinator - Conservation, San Antonio Water System.
Learn about San Antonio’s successful efforts to curb water use, compare use with other major Texas cities, indoor and outdoor conservation, and land stewardship opportunities.
3:00 - Land Management 101
Presented by Jamie Kinscherff, Hays County Master Naturalist, Citizen Wildfire Ecology Specialist, Argus Ecoservices Land and Wildlife Management Company.
How to develop a plan suited to your property and to your goals, Ashe Juniper (cedar) control, and restoration of at-risk rangeland.
4:00 - Irreplaceable Natural Resources
Presented by Gail McGlamery, Conservation Program Coordinator, COA-AWU, Wildland Conservation Division.
Learn about the City of Austin Wildland Conservation Division, its management of 30,000 acres of wildlands, and provisions for educational access.
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