Tag: playas
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Across Texas, diverse wetlands are benefiting Texans — and facing threats
Article originally written by Chantal Cough-Schulze Across Texas, there are a wide diversity of wetlands. Sometimes, they crop up in places one might not expect. While working with the Texas Playa Conservation Initiative through Texan by Nature’s (TxN) Conservation Wrangler program, TxN program manager Jenny Burden learned to spot playas, which are shallow clay-lined depressions scattered across the…
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Playas: Refilling the Ogallala Aquifer?
We recharge our phones and electronics every day, but did you know that there are ways to recharge the amount of water stored in the ground? Recharging the Ogallala Aquifer is the goal for the Texas Playa Conservation Initiative (TxPCI), a partnership of six organizations including Texas Parks and Wildlife, Playa Lakes Joint Venture, U.S. Department of…
