Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s new publication, Riparian Restoration on Farms and Ranches in Texas, is now available either in hard copy or a free download. Riparian areas are the interface between land, a river or stream.
“Texas has more than 191,000 miles of natural waterways with riparian areas–the green vegetation zones along creeks, rivers and lakes–that collectively provide great economic, social, cultural and environmental value to the state,” said Blake Alldredge, AgriLife Extension wildlife associate.
The publication, developed for landowners in the Blackland Prairie and Post Oak Savannah ecological regions of Central and East Texas, offers information on how to properly manage riparian areas. Many of the principles and practices discussed are applicable to other parts of the state, according to AgriLife Today.
The new publication, #WF-010, can be downloaded free at http://www.agrilifebookstore.org/product-p/ewf-010.htm or purchased for $3 a hard copy through the AgriLife Bookstore at http://www.agrilifebookstore.org/product-p/wf-010.htm.
Properly managed riparian areas capture pollutants and runoff from uplands while alleviating the stresses on the channel itself during floods, which greatly benefits water quality and quantity.