Texas is Running Out of Water. This Ranch May Have the Solution.
🌱 Free 7-Day Mini Course: Learn how to design a beautiful, low-maintenance Texas native landscape that saves water and supports wildlife. → https://coryames.com/txnative/ 🌿 $7 Texas Native Plant Nursery Starter Guide: The perfect companion to your landscaping journey. Save time, money, and avoid killing plants. → https://coryames.com/the-texas-native... 🌳 Patreon: Join for bonus plant guides, behind-the-scenes updates, and monthly Q&As. → / coryames -- -- I visit a ranch in Spicewood, Texas to explore one of the most urgent challenges we face in the Hill Country: the Central Texas Water Paradox. We swing from devastating floods to prolonged droughts—and it’s only getting worse. But what if there was a better way forward? Join me and the team at @symbiosistx as we dig into how regenerative land and water management can help us rebuild our aquifers, restore springs, and recharge the land for future generations. Want more native plant tips, restoration stories, and field dispatches? 📬 Sign up for my Texas Field Notes → https://coryames.com Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Water Stewardship 00:47 Central Texas Water Paradox 02:21 Challenges and Solutions in Water Management 03:11 Innovative Water Retention Techniques 05:42 Rotational Grazing and Biodiversity 07:21 Collective Efforts for Sustainable Water Use 10:53 Long-term Impact and Future Generations 13:06 Conclusion and Further Resources 🌱 GET STARTED WITH TEXAS NATIVE PLANTS 📬 Free 7-Day Mini Course: Learn how to design a beautiful, low-maintenance landscape that saves water and supports wildlife. → https://coryames.com/txnative/ 🗞 MY NEWSLETTERS: 📰 Texas Field Notes — Deep dives into native plants, Texas ecology, and stories from the land → https://cory-ames.kit.com/9a43cf682f 📍 The San Antonio Something — Local stories, culture, and curated events to help you know where you live → https://cory-ames.kit.com/cfc0c898b2 💼 WANT TO WORK WITH ME? I collaborate with mission-driven brands and organizations to tell stories that make Texas wilder and wiser. → Learn more or get in touch: https://coryames.com/work/ 🔗 CONNECT 📸 Instagram: / coryames.tx 🌐 Website: https://coryames.com 📧 LinkedIn: / amescory 👇 ABOUT ME Hi, I’m Cory — telling the stories that make Texas wilder & wiser. Through essays, short films, and hands-on native-plant guides, I chronicle the plants, people, and places redefining sustainability in San Antonio and across the Lone Star State, all gathered here for anyone ready to dig in and explore. Subscribe for weekly videos. #CentralTexas #WaterCrisis #RegenerativeRanching #TexasNature #EnsembleTexas #PermacultureDesign #WaterRetention #TexasSprings
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