2017 Lone Star Land Steward: Brown Ranch

2,078 views · Published 19 May 2017 · 3:35 · Indexed 26 October 2026

Channel: Texas Parks and Wildlife · 2017 · Travel & Events

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Mark and Cheryl Brown are attracting songbirds to their ranch through a land management strategy that includes native grasses, prescribed burns, and being involved in the community.  But their journey from an overgrazed pasture to a thriving native grass prairie hasn't been without challenges.
To learn more about the Lone Star Land Steward Program, visit https://tpwd.texas.gov/landwater/land/private/lone_star_land_steward/




Special thanks to Robert Turnbull for wildlife footage:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCox_VEXfsmo20nOPr0LhPtA

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