General Discussion

The trees huddle along the banks of river. Bald cypress is a beautiful aquatic tree, which is preserved in the area. However, if you try to grow bald cypress several hundred yards from water it won't survive. Away from water there are junipers, mountain laurels, mesquite, and oaks.

Closer to water and in irrigated areas, there are cedar elm and hackberry.

Oak wilt is killing our oaks. It is devastating. There isn't much that can be done, except using expensive chemicals. Maybe you saw devastating oak wilt centers?

The area that was hit hardest (children's camps) is undeveloped. The torrents that killed the campers began in an undeveloped area. They didn't begin in Kerrville.

They began up in this area here. The area west of Kerrville is transitions to semi-arid.