Along Big Sandy Creek, Thousands Of New Trees Aim To Heal Flood-Scarred Banks

More than a year after floodwaters tore through Central Texas, crews are digging into the banks of Big Sandy Creek with a different kind of rebuilding tool: saplings. TreeFolks plans to plant 750 trees in landowner Wren Bates' backyard this fall at no cost to her, part of a broader effort to replace tree cover stripped away when the creek surged last year.