FIELDWORK / PROJECTS

Land, before and after.

Selective clearing across Hill Country and South Texas brush country: understory opened, desirable trees kept, and land put back to use.

BEFORE / AFTER

See the difference a plan makes.

Mulched trail through retained pines and oaks.
Dense yaupon and young pine understory among mature trees.
BEFOREAFTER
7 acres — Pine understory

Opening a pine understory

BeforeDense yaupon and young pine understory. Property largely inaccessible.

AfterMature pines and oaks retained. Understory mulched in place. Access trail opened.

Mulched ground beneath retained live oaks.
Cedar and yaupon beneath a stand of live oaks.
BEFOREAFTER
3 acres — Oak & cedar

Opening brush-choked oaks

BeforeCedar and yaupon crowding a stand of live oaks.

AfterLive oaks kept. Brush mulched to a clean floor with a view opened across the property.

Open pasture with cleared brush piles.
Overgrown pasture with cedar and mesquite brush.
BEFOREAFTER
11 acres — Former pasture

Recovering former pasture

BeforeOvergrown former pasture.

AfterOpen, manageable acreage ready for grazing and further restoration.