Texas Army National Guard

Partnership and Outreach Use in Habitat and Recreation Management

Linda Brown Ph.D.

TXARNG Natural Resource Program Manager

Overview

Training Sites • Camp Bowie – Brownwood, Texas – 8,753ac • Camp Mabry – Austin, Texas – 376ac • Camp Maxey – Paris, Texas – 6,290ac • Camp Swift - Bastrop, Texas – 11,659ac • Fort Wolters – Mineral Wells, Texas – 3,989ac

TXARNG Training Centers

Camp Mabry

Camp Bowie

Partnerships • US Fish & Wildlife Service - Fish Data for Fishing Program Implementation • Texas Forest Service - Prescribed Fire Fire School and Training • Texas Parks & Wildlife – Assistance with Hunting Program • Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center - TX Ash Seed Collection and Storage Recreational Opportunities • Fishing Program • Hunting Program • Deer • Turkey • Coyotes

Camp Maxey

Partnerships • US Fish & Wildlife Service - Fish Data for Fishing Program Implementation and Populations • Texas Parks & Wildlife – Hunting Program Assistance • AmeriCorps - Development of Interpretive area for Historic WWII Jail.

Invasive Species Removal • Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center - TX Ash Seed Collection and Storage Recreational Opportunities • Fishing Program • Hunting Program • Turkey • Deer • Historical Education Areas

Camp Swift

Partnerships • TX Forest Service - Pine Stand Replanting and Improvements Fire School and Training • TX Parks & Wildlife – Assistance with Houston Toad Mgmt.

• AmeriCorps - Volksmarch Trail clearing Invasive Species Removal Billet Maintenance • Native American Seed - Little Bluestem Seed Harvest • Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center - TX Ash Seed Collection and Storage Recreational Opportunities • Deer Hunting Program • Hiking for Military Members

Camp Swift and Bowie

Partnerships in Prescribed and Experimental Fire • Texas A&M Forest Service • Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept • City of Austin Fire Dept • Dam Volunteer Fire Dept • US Forest Service Bastrop County Office of Emergency Mgmt.

• Joint Fire Science Program • University of Montana • University of Washington • Texas State University • Colorado State University • National Institute of Standards and Technology • Parker County (TX) Fire Dept

Fort Wolters

Partnerships • TX Forest Service – Prescribed Fire • TX Parks & Wildlife – Hunting Program Assistance Prescribed Fire • Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center - TX Ash Seed Collection and Storage Recreational Opportunities • Hunting • Deer • Turkey

Camp Mabry

Partnerships • • • Texas Parks & Wildlife • Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center • US Fish & Wildlife Service • AmeriCorps TX Conservation Corps • Native Plants Society of Texas Native American Seed • TX Forest Service • • • TX Audubon Society • TX Invasive Species Council Baden Powell Service Association • City of Austin Boy Scouts of America • Best Horticultural • Austin Zoo • Native Plant Society of Texas • Austin Fire Department

Camp Mabry

Accomplishments • Fishing Area Improvements • Native Plants Demonstration Area • Monarch Wayside • Hiking Trails • Invasive Species Removal • Adopt-a-Stream • Environmental Pavilion Restoration • TX Ash Seed Collection and Storage • Spring and Winter Bird Census

Camp Mabry

Recreational Opportunities • Fishing • Hiking • Running and exercise • Birding • Historic • Walking Tour • TX Military Museum • Educational • American Heroes Day • Landscape for Life • Native Plants Demonstration/Monarch Garden • Youth Activities • Family Services • Fishing Derby • Scouts

TXARNG Natural Resource Program

MAJ Richard Martinez Environmental Program Manager Wayne Strebe Linda Brown Natural Resource Manager Wildland Fire Coordinator/Botanist Brian Knapp Wildlife Biologist Pamela Keyes Pest Management Coordinator Ross Gilfillan Field Biologist Volunteers and Partners

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