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Replanting Begins in Bastrop County

November 27, 2012 5:08 pm by: Mose Buchele

Recovery from the wildfires will take time and effort. Photo by Mose Buchele/KUT NewsRecovery from the wildfires will take time and effort. Photo by Mose Buchele/KUT News

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The Lost Pines of Bastrop County were decimated by last year’s wildfire. But this week, the area will take a major step towards recovery as volunteers start planting nearly a half a million loblolly pine seedlings. For StateImpact Texas, KUT’s Mose Buchele reports.

It feels like a great honor and a great responsibility and I feel very fortunate to have a small part in the restoration of Bastrop and seeing the park get back on its feet and regain its former glory.

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