Scenic Texas believes the state should be proactively investing in planting trees, especially along highways and in other highly trafficked parts of the state. “It may be a toll road, but it’s a beautiful drive,” Brock said. One of their favorite stretches of road – the 27-mile stretch of the Chisholm Trail Parkway toll road in the Fort Worth area – got them wondering why the rest of the state couldn’t look more like that. It was on one of his many road trips along the I-35 corridor that he and his wife began to notice a lack of greenery, especially along intersections. No matter how many organizations he volunteered with, Brock says he “always comes back to trees.”
A self-proclaimed environmentalist, he’d spent time in the Peace Corps planting trees in Guatemala. Brock had been retired for a little over a week when he came to the organization with his lofty plan. The seeds for the 1 Million Tree Project were planted at the beginning of 2020, when Dripping Springs resident and Scenic Texas member Bill Brock reached out to the organization. Where: Along Highway 35 in San Marcos (see map exact for location) Who: Scenic Texas, San Marcos River Foundation, environmentalists, nature enthusiasts, volunteers “We’re excited about rolling up our sleeves and digging in.” However, rent in San Marcos is affordable compared to other cities in the area, as the rent for a 2-bedroom home averages around 1,300 a month, less than it would. “As an organization with a mission to create a more scenic state, we can’t think of an undertaking more central to our goals,” said Sarah Tober, Scenic Texas executive director. Approximately 65 of people living in San Marcos, TX, rent their homes, a percentage attributed to Texas State University's presence and the large population of students in the city. Scenic Texas is partnering with San Marcos River Foundation and Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center for its inaugural tree planting. The nonprofit will spend this Friday and Saturday planting more than 100 trees along the Interstate 35 corridor in San Marcos. The 35-year-old over organization will plant trees across Texas and along roadways over the next 35 years.
(AUSTIN, TEXAS) DecemScenic Texas, the state’s only nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of the state’s visual environment, is kicking off an ambitious project this week to plant 1 Million Trees Across Texas. You can go to the middle where there is a yield sign and best to yield because there is a slight crest and it is tricky to see oncoming traffic well.īut is was a nice adventure and didn't have to drive through Blanco coming back from Wimberley.KICKS OFF 1 MILLION TREES ACROSS TEXAS PROJECT 281 there is a stop sign and flashing red light, not a complete signal light so you have to yield to the very busy traffic on 281. I also noticed several roads going off of this highway towards Canyon Lake and other locals. There is an area to pull off that has picnic tables and a beautiful view of the land. There are some lovely views but if you are driving you definitely want to keep you eyes on the road as large trucks also use this cut through and the road is narrow with very little shoulder. This stretch is approximately 30 miles and a two lane road with many windy twists. 32 and decided to take it to cut across to Hwy. 12 towards San Marcos and then several miles out I saw the sign for Hwy. While visiting in Wimberley I went from the square on Hwy. Being a native Texan I have never driven on this stretch of road but have heard it mentioned many times.
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