Land Management Assistance Program

About the Program

The Land Management Assistance Program (LMAP) offers free assistance to property owners in Bandera, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Real, and San Saba Counties with 10 acres of land or more.

Jim Stanley began the program in 2005.  A Master Naturalist, Jim wrote a weekly column and authored several books on Hill Country land stewardship that still apply today.

Click on this link for information on Jim’s excellent books
https://www.hillcountrynaturalist.org/default.htm 

Since inception, dedicated volunteer teams have toured more than 500 properties totaling more than 50,000 acres across the Hill Country helping each landowner address their specific challenges and needs to help them become good stewards of their land and achieve their goals.

How It Works

A team of well-trained, knowledgeable Texas Master Naturalist volunteers will visit and tour your property with you to discuss concerns, challenges, answer questions and review workable solutions.  While touring the property we will survey and note the different plants we find on the property.

After our visit, you will receive a written report with additional information on your property along with solutions and recommendations based on what the team observed and your specific goals. It will include a list of specialists who can provide additional information and assistance plus suggested books, brochures, and websites on specific topics.

In addition to the report, you will receive a detailed list of the plant species found on the property, with photographs and links to detailed information on each plant.

Areas of Focus Can Include

  • Erosion control and soil rebuilding
  • Brush control
  • Restoring degraded woodlands
  • Cedar (Juniper) management
  • Native grass establishment
  • Riparian management
  • Invasive plant species control
  • Feral hog and exotic animal control
  • Oak wilt and decline
  • Firewise landscaping
  • Supplemental water for wildlife
  • Wildlife management
  • Wildlife Tax Valuation
  • Plant identification

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