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Holistic Management Rendezvous Nov. 7-9

July 9, 2014 by Dixon Water Foundation

The Dixon Water Foundation and Holistic Management International are co-hosting the Holistic  Management Rendezvous November 7 – 9 at Leo Unit in Cooke County and the Running High Ranch in Bowie.

We’ll get out on the land, learn from each other, swap stories, and share ideas on how best to manage land for a sustainable future. This unique event will include the Josey Pavilion Grand Opening, HMI’s 30th Anniversary Celebration, and two Open Gate Ranch Days. We’ll also enjoy lots of delicious local cuisine and some great music and entertainment. Tent camping will be available and we will be reserving a block of rooms at a motel near the ranch. Holistic Management practitioners, educators, organic ranchers, and anyone interested in sustainable land management and local food will want to attend.

For more information about registration and a list of speakers, visit HMI’s website.

 

 

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HMI Open Gates at Dixon Ranches this fall

July 9, 2014 by Dixon Water Foundation

Holistic Management International will host an Open Gate at Mimms Unit on September 13, 2014 and at Leo Unit on November 8, 2014. These educational events offer participants an opportunity to  see from the ground up how producers are using Holistic Management to better manage risk, make better decisions, and reap the benefits of  sustainable, profitable ranching. Visit HMI’s website for more information.

HMI hosted an Open Gate at Mimms Unit in 2011.

HMI last hosted an Open Gate at Mimms Unit in 2011.

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Playa Field Day on June 24

June 23, 2014 by Dixon Water Foundation

The Ogallala Commons and Dixon Water Foundation are hosting a Playa Field Day on Tuesday, June 24, near Nazareth.

The event will be from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. beginning at the Home Mercantile Building, 101 Second St., in Nazareth. Texas Tech researchers will lead the tour of two playas, and those attending should dress appropriately and bring bug spray. There will be opportunities to wade in ankle-deep water to observe species like tadpoles, fairy shrimp, dragonflies and damselflies. The second playa is enrolled in the USDA-NRCS Wetlands Reserve Program and demonstrates improvements conservation efforts make, according to a news release.

There is a $10 fee for a sandwich lunch and refreshments. RSVP to Darryl Birkenfeld at 806-945-2255 to ensure an accurate lunch count.

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: field program, wetlands

Mimms featured in Marfa student media festival

June 1, 2014 by Dixon Water Foundation

The Marfa International School will be having a student art and media festival at 6:30 p.m. on June 5 at the Crowley Theater in Marfa. Their nature films, soundscapes and paintings all have ties to Mimms Unit. There will light refreshments and art on display starting at 6:30 p.m., with the the soundscapes and films starting at about 7 p.m.

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Mimms Unit

Wildflower tours at Bear Creek and Pittman ranches in May

April 11, 2014 by Dixon Water Foundation

The Nature Conservancy’s Jim Eidson will be leading wildflower tours at Bear Creek Unit on May 4, and at Pittman Unit on May 24. Visit the Native Prairies Association website for more information about the Pittman tour, and this Facebook post to learn more about the Bear Creek tour.

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Bear Creek Unit, education, field program, Pittman Unit

North Texas Land Scholars program slated for July 2014

August 26, 2013 by Dixon Water Foundation

One of the Dixon Water Foundation’s grant recipients is the North Texas Land Scholars program. This camp, tentatively scheduled for July 13-17, 2014, aims to connect youth to nature by improving their scientific literacy while teaching the value of land stewardship.

Filed Under: Events, Recent News Tagged With: education, field program, grants

Sustainable Cattle Production

April 1, 2013 by Dixon Water Foundation

One-Day Workshops on Friday, April 12 or Saturday, April 13, 2013.

Join GEARLD FRY and STEVE CAMPBELL for a field day of beef cattle linear measurement.

Where: NCTC Science Bldg. room 407, GAINESVILLE, TX
Time: 9 am – 4 pm
Fee: no fee
Registration required: Limited to the first 12 enrolled. Download the registration form and fax a completed form to 940‐768‐2708 to enroll.

For more information, contact: Melissa Bookhout at mbookhout@dixonwater.org or call 940‐768‐2740

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: cattle, education, field program

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Decatur, TX 76234

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