Keyline 101: Desert Grassland Restoration

This 18-minute video explains how we use P.A. Yeomans’ Keyline concepts to improve water function at our family’s 32,000-acre Circle Ranch in the Chihuahuan high-desert grasslands of far-West Texas. The Keyline explanation is followed by a discussion of water harvesting and the role of drones.

Photography, script, and narration by Christopher Gill

Laura and I wish to acknowledge the following individuals and organizations for their help and friendship. Their areas of expertise and contact data follow:

• Evidencio Seijas, Foreman, Circle Ranch: Linda_lopez432@yahoo.com
• Allan Savory, Savory Institute: asavory@savory.global
• Courtney White, Quivira Coalition: executive@quiviracoalition.org
• Bill Zeedyk, Water Harvesting: wlknmypath@aol.com
• Abe Collins, Keyline Consulting: abenewsoil@gmail.com
• Ken Yeomans, Keyline Consulting: yeomans@keyline.com.au
• Fred Porter, Keyline Bulldozing: go4goats@ktc.com
• Gary Fuentes, NRCS: gary.fuentes@tx.usda.gov
• Steve Nelle, Rangeland Consultation: steve.nelle@tx.usda.gov
• Noah Small, Yeomans Plow Sales and Service: noahharlan@yahoo.com
• Ann Adams, Holistic Management International: anna@holisticmanagement.org
• Richard Teague, Range Science: r-teague@tamu.edu
• Jim Howell, Rangeland Consultation: jhowell@savoryinstitute.com
• Guy Glosson, Rangeland and Cattle Consultation: glosson@caprock-spur.com
• Dale Rollins, Wildlife and Quail Consultation: d-rollins@tamu.edu
• David Theodoropolous, Habitat Advice: dt@dtheo.org
• Holistic Management International (HMI): hmi@holisticmanagement.org
• The Quivira Coalition: admin@quiviracoalition.org
• The Savory Institute: contact@savoryinstitute.org
• National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)
• The Yeomans Plow Company: aj@yeomansplow.com.au
• Lorie Woodward Cantu, Script editing: lwcantu@suddenlink.net

NOTE: this post was originally published to this site in November of 2015, and again on December 30, 2021.