{"id":2249,"date":"2016-10-24T23:10:53","date_gmt":"2016-10-25T04:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/walsh-backend.handsome.is\/?p=129"},"modified":"2023-10-24T19:25:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T00:25:29","slug":"prairie-home-companion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/walshtx.com\/news\/nature\/prairie-home-companion\/","title":{"rendered":"Walsh Collaborates with BRIT for Prairie Home"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”The Botanical Research Institute of Texas Works to Conserve the Natural Wonders of Fort Worth” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]One of our most important natural resources in Texas, the prairie, serves as the foundation for an ecosystem that supports both human life and livelihood. Once covering almost 40 percent of the United States, these recently developed landscapes have been degraded through settlement, leading to loss of animal and plant populations, erosion and infertile soil.<\/p>\n

Founded in Fort Worth nearly 30 years ago, The Botanic Research Institute of Texas (or BRIT for short) was created to protect such lands by understanding the interactions between humans and the environment. Turning information into knowledge through outdoor discovery, discussion, and experiential learning, BRIT scientists travel the globe to investigate habitats and discover rare and endangered plant species. One of the top independent research organizations in the U.S., their work protects both the natural world and the resources residents need to live within it.[\/vc_column_text]

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\"Botanical<\/div><\/div>[nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”basic” quote=”Any functional ecosystem provides services that humans need,” name=”-Kim Taylor”][vc_custom_heading text=”Walsh Works With BRIT” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]For Fort Worth, a city founded on a less-than-verdant plain, the shallow limestone prairie and rocky terrain may make it perfect for raising cattle, but not necessarily ideal for crops or non-native plantings. According to the scientists at BRIT, what it lacks also defines the place itself.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the Fort Worth area, we can directly look at the prairie itself and see the link from that to our own cultural past and how Fort Worth got its identity,\u201d says Taylor. \u201cWe also have this innate connection with this beautiful thing\u2014 you see a blue bonnet and people instantly think \u2018Texas,\u2019 so why wouldn\u2019t we want to preserve these areas where these plants naturally occur?\u201c<\/p>\n

With this in mind, the Walsh family approached BRIT in 2014 to help assure the ecological integrity of the land upon which the new development resides. Through habitat quality assessment, tree surveys, analysis of vegetation and conservation recommendations, BRIT developed a plan to help maintain the site\u2019s ecology in the most non-invasive way possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe knew the property was going to be developed with or without us,\u201d says Taylor. \u201cWe believe there is a way to develop land for human use while maintaining at least some of the ecological services provided by the land. Conservation is not limited to preserving large tracts of land.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beginning with recommendations for utilizing plants that were adaptive to the area (and thus not requiring of more water), BRIT gave the Walsh development a recommendation that all green spaces remain as natural as possible. Large tracts of land were also mapped and set aside to remain natural areas for education.[\/vc_column_text][nectar_single_testimonial testimonial_style=”basic” quote=”There\u2019s a lot of value associated with those,\u201d she notes. \u201cThey can be like an outdoor classroom.”][vc_column_text]Educational materials were also provided for the development\u2019s new residents to allow them a greater understanding of the land\u2019s background and why there should be a limited number of trees. This allows homeowners to make more informed decisions on what plants will thrive and what plants should be avoided, giving them an appreciation for their own backyards.<\/p>\n

In other words, the BRIT motto could be \u201cDon\u2019t work against nature, work with it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The concept of eco-conscious development is a relatively new one, as the \u201curban ecology\u201d movement only made its debut in Berkeley, California in 1975. But as the population grows and we continue to push into formerly empty plots of land, the trend of sustainability is more crucial than ever as it helps preserve one of our most valuable resources for future generations. Only through outdoor discovery, discussion, and experiential learning can humans and the lands they have colonized live in perfect harmony.<\/p>\n

The work BRIT has done will continue to help Walsh facilitate sustainable decisions, allowing the community to grow without degrading the precious ecosystem.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost developments wouldn\u2019t think about the character of the land they\u2019re developing,\u201d adds Taylor. \u201cWalsh appreciates the land for what it is, and they want to maintain that.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]By Kendall Morgan[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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