05/14/2026
Sharing this opportunity for landowners along the Guadalupe River:
We’re excited to announce that on Friday, June 12th and Saturday, June 13th, the Hill Country Alliance and key partners will be hosting a plant distribution event at Mosty Brothers Nursery in Center Point! Over the past several months, several commercial nurseries have been custom-growing these plants for landowners impacted by the July 4th floods in the Upper Guadalupe River Basin.
Each landowner will be provided with containerized native plants as well as educational resources to help enhance the riparian zone at the water's edge. Enhancing the riparian zone with a diversity of strong rooted native plant species helps restore bank stability, improve water quality, habitat, and support the long-term health of the Guadalupe River.
Register Here: bit.ly/NativePlantsGiveaway
Who: Landowners along the Upper Guadalupe River and tributary creeks
What: Free plant distribution for these riparian landowners
Where: Mosty Brothers Plant Nursery, Center Point, Texas
When: 12th and 13th (Please RSVP by June 8th to pick a timeslot upon confirmation)
Why: By planting these species along the water’s edge, you’ll be helping restore bank stability, improve water quality, habitat, and support the long-term health of the Guadalupe River.
Additional information: We will be providing to landowners, free of charge, large numbers of containerized riparian sedges and grasses that are crucial for the restoration of the river. These four native species are Emory sedge, beaked spikerush, switchgrass and bushy bluestem, and should only be planted at or near the water’s edge in perpetually moist soil or gravel. When planted in this location, they will not need to be watered and can be planted even in the heat of summer. During the event, we will provide land stewards with educational resources and a hands-on demonstration for where and how best to plant these species along the water's edge to enhance riparian function, flood recovery, and river health.
Please RSVP at bit.ly/NativePlantsGiveaway, by June 8th so we can schedule a time and date for you to pick up your plants. Feel free to share the registration link with neighbors who also have riparian areas on their properties. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to [email protected] or [email protected]
This event is made possible through a strong collaboration of and support from the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, the Hill Country Alliance, Kerr County River Foundation, San Antonio Botanical Garden, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, Upper Guadalupe River Authority, Mosty Brothers Nursery, and the Kerr Together Long Term Recovery River Working Group.
