This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
The Value of Plants to Life and Local Greens
A lengthy meditation on plants as the basis of all life and human needs, noting photosynthesis, water cycles, and ecological impacts. It cites Texas wildflowers, alfalfa roots, and Mesquite to illustrate how vegetation supports water systems, wildlife, and farming, while urging preservation of diverse habitats and cautious land use. It includes local notes from Green Valley Farms near San Marcos and a call to protect grasses and wildflowers to sustain birds like Purple Martins and Hummingbirds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uphof
Texas
Green Valley
San Marcos
Uvalde and
Hondo
Mourning Cove
Nolan
Arlene Young
Bertha Cheatham
Blanco Road
Eagle Rock
Paradise Valley