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The Project Bedrock mission is to improve Texas karst country (limestone bedrock+shallow soils) productivity and resilience by promoting regenerative, nature-based solutions and guiding landowner management decisions.
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We envision a self-service central hub to teach, connect, and guide landowners as they work to improve Texas karst country resiliency, biodiversity, and productivity for us all.
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UNPROTECTED soils LEAD TO DEGRADED TEXAS KARST COUNTRY
credit: Elizabeth McGreevy
Dense vegetation cover protects and sustains healthy, sponge-like soils. Healthy soils soak up more rain. More rain in the ground means less surface erosion and downslope flooding. More rain in the ground keeps the vegetation more hydrated to make them more wildfire and drought resistant. Healthy soils have more organic matter and carbon. As more rain enters the ground, it moves carbon deeper into the ground to dissolve more limestone. The more dissolved limestone is, the more porous it is. The more porous, the more groundwater it can hold. It is therefore important to protect and maintain healthy karst country soils.
We need to combine the wisdom of the older generation with the energy and vision of the younger generation.
-- Elizabeth McGreevy, Project Bedrock founder and Executive Director --
-- Elizabeth McGreevy, Project Bedrock founder and Executive Director --
