LCRA's Land Online e-newsletter

WINTER/ SPRING 2006

EDITOR'S NOTE

Land Online brings tips and stories to help you just in time for the busy spring season:

Protect your property from wildfires;
Drought-proof landscaping;
Land conservation success in San Saba County;
How to care for a septic system;
Birding along the Colorado River;
Cut your energy costs.

Also, test your knowledge with the conservation quiz below.

CONSERVATION QUIZ

Q. Ornithologists estimate how many birds die from striking windows each year?

A. See birding story for answer.

HOW TO CONTACT LCRA

For more information on land conservation and LCRA programs, contact Raphael White, 1-800- 776-5272, Ext. 2485.

These stories are from the winter/spring edition of Land Line.

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Land management
Protect your property from wildfires
Drought conditions have created ideal conditions for wildfires. Find out how you can help lower the risk of wildfire damage to your property.

Gardening
How to drought-proof your landscape

Here are plants to plant and steps to take to help your yard or garden survive the devastation of a drought.

Wildlife
In search of an ideal birding spot?
Several LCRA parks from Lake Buchanan in the Texas Hill Country to Matagorda Bay are known for great birding opportunities.

Water quality
How to keep your septic system healthy
Do you know how to best care for your septic system? Follow these basic guidelines.

Land stewardship
San Saba rancher sets conservation example
Since buying a 1,507-acre San Saba County ranch in 1998, Joe Simpson (with wife Pat) has become an expert in the battle against brush.

Energy conservation
How to cut your energy costs this season
Here are ways you can lower your energy consumption and save money.

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