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Hornaday Unit Award Project Suggestions
Saving the 
Central Texas Loblolly Pine And Houston Toad
Scout camps offer one of the few habitats available for these species.  Contact Rick Denison, Capitol Area Council Conservation Committee for more information at rdenison@bsamail.org.  Several organizations have volunteered to provide trees and supplies to assist in making your Hornaday project a success!


 Griffith League Scout Ranch (GLSR)
• Map & Mark zones for reforestation
• Erosion control projects
• Plant native Loblolly Pine seedlings
• Plant native grass mix approved by Lost Pines Recovery Team

Lost Pines Boy Scout Camp (LPSR)
• Recycling
• Invasive species removal
     Removal of China Berry Trees, Yaupon, Cedar, Hackberry trees, and Mesquite / Huisache
• Trail Improvement        
    Erosion Control
    Water bars
     Durable Surface
• Shooting Sports Range
    Archery – Trees planting and care for one year
    Rifle Range – Tree planting and care for one year
    Muzzle Loader Range - Tree planting and care for one year
• Nat*E*Con Area
    Solar display & electric generation
    Wind display & electric generation
    Rain water gathering display
    Garden &/or perennial native plants
    Purple Martin Houses
    Bat Houses
    Conservation related displays / kiosk
    Conservation related training aids

Alma McHenry
• Mesquite / Huisache removal

Green Dickson
• Mesquite / Huisache removal

Wolf Mountain
• DAM - Invasive species removal
• Yellow flower control (Rapistum Rugosum) bastard cabbage

Resources for Projects:
• T.R.A.I.L Boss Manual
• Bastrop Lost Pines Habitat Recovery Project
• CAC Habitat Conservation Plan
• CAC/USFWS Safe Harbor Agreement
• CAC Conservation Plan