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[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1556502018532{padding-top: 250px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;background-image: url(/content/images/wordpress/2019/04/pitchstone_waters_1.jpg?id=15635) !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1516115464846{padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5/6″][vc_custom_heading text=”Managing Resources. Provoking Thought.” font_container=”tag:h6|font_size:16px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1570545577498{margin-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Ranchers. Entrepreneurs. Environmentalists. Increasing biodiversity for a better ranch—and a better tomorrow.” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:40px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1570545583336{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;padding-right: 180px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][tek_button button_text=”Get Started” button_color_scheme=”btn_secondary_color” button_action=”button-action-link” button_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fpitchstonewaters.com%2Four-philosophy%2F|||” button_position=”pull-left” button_extra_class=”demo-button”][vc_empty_space height=”60px”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″ css=”.vc_custom_1515500370465{padding-top: 40px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1665845287460{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;background-color: #63261c !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1513687155962{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Experience from the high deserts of Texas to the Rocky Mountain West.” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:36px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1567789978247{padding-right: 50px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”For 20 years, our family owned and managed Circle Ranch, 32,000 acres of high desert located in the Sierra Diablo Mountains of far-West Texas. Our goal? Leaving the land more diverse, and therefore healthier, than we found it.” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”We steward the resources in our care by considering delicate ecosystems as a whole. Looking at the big picture allows us to improve the land, the water and the wildlife in concert.” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”The hard-earned lessons of West Texas apply to the Rocky Mountain West.” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”Welcome to Pitchstone Waters, our newest living laboratory. Increasing biodiversity requires equal parts perspiration and inspiration. Join us as we manage the resources within our fence lines, but think beyond the box.” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1515677064675{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1515672250148{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;}”][vc_column_inner][tek_sectiontitle st_title=”Latest articles:” st_title_tag=”” st_subtitle_decoration=”” st_separator_enable=”separator_on” st_separator_position=”below_title” st_separator_color=”#ffffff” st_separator_style=”solid-line” st_separator_width=”sep-border-width-2″ st_text_align=”text-center” st_width=”st_fullwidth”][vc_basic_grid post_type=”post” max_items=”6″ item=”17922″ grid_id=”vc_gid:1665845660090-69ac16a7-de3b-1″][vc_empty_space][tek_button button_text=”View all articles” button_color_scheme=”btn_secondary_color” button_action=”button-action-link” button_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fpitchstonewaters.com%2Fblog%2F|||” button_position=”button-center”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1567713085050{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;background-color: #63261c !important;}”][vc_column width=”5/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1486646964506{padding-right: 90px !important;}”][tek_sectiontitle st_title=”Our Philosophy: wildlife and habitat only prosper when their ecosystem is in balance.” st_title_tag=”” st_subtitle=”First at Circle Ranch and now at Pitchstone Waters, we manage by maximizing biodiversity. It’s good for production, it’s good for the bottom line and it’s good for the planet. In our world, we don’t label a species “good” or “bad.” We’ve come to understand all species can play a role in a healthy environment if—and it’s a big if—they are in balance.” st_subtitle_decoration=”” st_title_color=”#ffffff” st_subtitle_color=”#ffffff” st_separator_enable=”separator_on” st_separator_position=”below_title” st_separator_color=”#ffffff” st_separator_style=”solid-line” st_separator_width=”sep-border-width-2″ st_text_align=”text-left” st_width=”st_fullwidth”][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][tek_button button_text=”Read our story” button_color_scheme=”btn_secondary_color” button_action=”button-action-link” button_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fpitchstonewaters.com%2Four-philosophy%2F|||” button_position=”pull-left”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”7/12″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1486581251280{padding-right: 50px !important;}”][tek_iconbox title=”Holistic Management” title_size=”large-title” title_color=”#ffffff” box_content_type=”simple_text” text_box=”Is a value-based decision-making framework that integrates all aspects of planning for social, economic and environmental considerations.” text_color=”#ffffff” icon_type=”icon_browser” icon_library=”iconsmind” icon_color=”#ffffff” icon_position=”icon_top” content_alignment=”content_left” custom_link=”1″ link_text=”Learn more” link_color=”#ff7f00″ iconbox_link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fpitchstonewaters.com%2Four-philosophy%2Fholistic-management%2F|||” background_type=”none” css_animation=”kd-animated fadeInUp” icon_style=”icon_default” icon_iconsmind=”iconsmind-Landscape”]I[/tek_iconbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1486581261636{padding-right: 50px !important;}”][tek_iconbox title=”Industrial Agriculture” title_size=”large-title” title_color=”#ffffff” box_content_type=”simple_text” text_box=”Efficiencies gained through chemical fertilizers and pesticides, allowing fewer people to produce more livestock and crops, intensifying and industrializing agriculture.” text_color=”#ffffff” icon_type=”icon_browser” icon_library=”iconsmind” icon_color=”#ffffff” icon_position=”icon_top” content_alignment=”content_left” custom_link=”1″ link_text=”Learn more” link_color=”#ff7f00″ iconbox_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fpitchstonewaters.com%2Four-philosophy%2Findustrial-agriculture%2F|||” background_type=”none” css_animation=”kd-animated fadeInUp” icon_style=”icon_default” icon_iconsmind=”iconsmind-Pricing”]I[/tek_iconbox][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1507473687462{margin-top: 40px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1486581257201{padding-right: 50px !important;}”][tek_iconbox title=”Institutions” title_size=”large-title” title_color=”#ffffff” box_content_type=”simple_text” text_box=”Over time institutions—land grant universities, state and federal conservation agencies, NGOs and grassroots conservation organizations and big business—have become as inextricably linked as the ecosystems they explore, manage and regulate.” text_color=”#ffffff” icon_type=”icon_browser” icon_library=”iconsmind” icon_color=”#ffffff” icon_position=”icon_top” content_alignment=”content_left” custom_link=”1″ link_text=”Learn more” link_color=”#ff7f00″ iconbox_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fpitchstonewaters.com%2Four-philosophy%2Finstitutions%2F|||” background_type=”none” css_animation=”kd-animated fadeInUp” icon_style=”icon_default” icon_iconsmind=”iconsmind-Bank”]I[/tek_iconbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1486581266026{padding-right: 50px !important;}”][tek_iconbox title=”Invasive Species Biology” title_size=”large-title” title_color=”#ffffff” box_content_type=”simple_text” text_box=”Since the beginning of time, species have spread and contracted their ranges. A variety of factors including weather and climate influenced their spread and movement.” text_color=”#ffffff” icon_type=”icon_browser” icon_library=”iconsmind” icon_color=”#ffffff” icon_position=”icon_top” content_alignment=”content_left” custom_link=”1″ link_text=”Learn more” link_color=”#ff7f00″ iconbox_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fpitchstonewaters.com%2Four-philosophy%2Finvasive-species-biology%2F|||” background_type=”none” css_animation=”kd-animated fadeInUp” icon_style=”icon_default” icon_iconsmind=”iconsmind-Plant”]IBranding[/tek_iconbox][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1665845194082{background-color: #63261c !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1515677064675{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1555363560667{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner][tek_sectiontitle st_title=”Latest articles:” st_title_tag=”” st_subtitle=”Read more about the topic areas listed above:” st_subtitle_decoration=”” st_title_color=”#ffffff” st_subtitle_color=”#ffffff” st_separator_enable=”separator_on” st_separator_position=”below_title” st_separator_color=”#ffffff” st_separator_style=”solid-line” st_separator_width=”sep-border-width-2″ st_text_align=”text-center” st_width=”st_fullwidth”][vc_basic_grid post_type=”post” max_items=”3″ item=”17922″ grid_id=”vc_gid:1665845660092-7c001d8f-e395-1″ taxonomies=”346, 315, 42, 230, 300, 11, 136, 16″][vc_empty_space][tek_button button_text=”View all related articles” button_color_scheme=”btn_secondary_color” button_action=”button-action-link” button_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fpitchstonewaters.com%2Four-philosophy%2F|||” button_position=”button-center”][vc_empty_space][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1556313261031{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;background-color: #f7f9fb !important;}”][vc_column width=”5/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1486646964506{padding-right: 90px !important;}”][tek_sectiontitle st_title=”Our Resources: the objective of biodiversity conservation is to maintain viable native animal and plant populations of all kind.” st_title_tag=”” st_subtitle=”The complex issue of biodiversity encompasses virtually all plants and animals at genetic, species, community, and landscape scales. We provide resources and our working insights on the topic across the following areas.” st_subtitle_decoration=”” st_separator_enable=”separator_on” st_separator_position=”below_title” st_separator_style=”solid-line” st_separator_width=”sep-border-width-2″ st_text_align=”text-left” st_width=”st_fullwidth”][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][tek_button button_text=”Read our story” button_style=”tt_secondary_button” button_action=”button-action-link” button_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fpitchstonewaters.com%2Fresources%2F|||” button_position=”pull-left”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”7/12″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1486581251280{padding-right: 50px !important;}”][tek_iconbox title=”Fisheries” title_size=”large-title” box_content_type=”simple_text” text_box=”Fisheries, both freshwater and saltwater, serve as the proverbial canaries in the coal mine when it comes to water quality.” icon_type=”icon_browser” icon_library=”iconsmind” icon_position=”icon_top” content_alignment=”content_left” custom_link=”1″ link_text=”Learn more” iconbox_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fpitchstonewaters.com%2Fresources%2Ffisheries%2F|||” background_type=”none” css_animation=”kd-animated fadeInUp” icon_style=”icon_default” icon_iconsmind=”iconsmind-Fish”][/tek_iconbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1486581261636{padding-right: 50px !important;}”][tek_iconbox title=”Rangelands” title_size=”large-title” box_content_type=”simple_text” text_box=”Rangelands act as nature’s factories, while also providing wildlife habitat and the viewsheds that lift the human spirit.” icon_type=”icon_browser” icon_library=”iconsmind” icon_position=”icon_top” content_alignment=”content_left” custom_link=”1″ link_text=”Learn more” iconbox_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fpitchstonewaters.com%2Fresources%2Frangelands%2F|||” background_type=”none” css_animation=”kd-animated fadeInUp” icon_style=”icon_default” icon_iconsmind=”iconsmind-Landscape-2″][/tek_iconbox][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1507473687462{margin-top: 40px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1486581257201{padding-right: 50px !important;}”][tek_iconbox title=”Forests” title_size=”large-title” box_content_type=”simple_text” text_box=”Native forests are as diverse as native rangelands or any other healthy ecosystem. Like rangelands, forests produce oxygen, sequester carbon, provide wildlife habitat and play a role in the water cycle.” icon_type=”icon_browser” icon_library=”iconsmind” icon_position=”icon_top” content_alignment=”content_left” custom_link=”1″ link_text=”Learn more” iconbox_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fpitchstonewaters.com%2Fresources%2Fforests%2F|||” background_type=”none” css_animation=”kd-animated fadeInUp” icon_style=”icon_default” icon_iconsmind=”iconsmind-Tree-5″][/tek_iconbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1486581266026{padding-right: 50px !important;}”][tek_iconbox title=”Waterfowl” title_size=”large-title” box_content_type=”simple_text” text_box=”Waterfowl reflect the conditions of the land and the water across the North American continent. As they migrate from north to south and back again, they, depending on species, rely on a wide range of environments.” icon_type=”icon_browser” icon_library=”iconsmind” icon_position=”icon_top” content_alignment=”content_left” custom_link=”1″ link_text=”Learn more” iconbox_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fpitchstonewaters.com%2Fresources%2Fwaterfowl%2F|||” background_type=”none” css_animation=”kd-animated fadeInUp” icon_style=”icon_default” icon_iconsmind=”iconsmind-Duck”][/tek_iconbox][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1507473687462{margin-top: 40px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1486581257201{padding-right: 50px !important;}”][tek_iconbox title=”Livestock” title_size=”large-title” box_content_type=”simple_text” text_box=”Instead of being a threat, well-managed livestock can reinvigorate landscapes that have devolved into barren unproductivity, helping restore other essential ecological processes along the way.” icon_type=”icon_browser” icon_library=”iconsmind” icon_position=”icon_top” content_alignment=”content_left” custom_link=”1″ link_text=”Learn more” iconbox_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fpitchstonewaters.com%2Fresources%2Flivestock|||” background_type=”none” css_animation=”kd-animated fadeInUp” ib_animation_delay=”200″ icon_style=”icon_default” icon_iconsmind=”iconsmind-Cow”][/tek_iconbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1486581266026{padding-right: 50px !important;}”][tek_iconbox title=”Water Management” title_size=”large-title” box_content_type=”simple_text” text_box=”The quality and quantity of water available in America is directly correlated to the condition of the land.” icon_type=”icon_browser” icon_library=”iconsmind” icon_position=”icon_top” content_alignment=”content_left” custom_link=”1″ link_text=”Learn more” iconbox_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fpitchstonewaters.com%2Fresources%2Fwater-management%2F|||” background_type=”none” css_animation=”kd-animated fadeInUp” ib_animation_delay=”200″ icon_style=”icon_default” icon_iconsmind=”iconsmind-Rain-Drop”][/tek_iconbox][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1507473687462{margin-top: 40px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1486581257201{padding-right: 50px !important;}”][tek_iconbox title=”Predators” title_size=”large-title” box_content_type=”simple_text” text_box=”When we look at nature’s big picture, we have to recognize the role predators play in the health of the natural world. True biodiversity must also include fangs and claws.” icon_type=”icon_browser” icon_library=”iconsmind” icon_position=”icon_top” content_alignment=”content_left” custom_link=”1″ link_text=”Learn more” iconbox_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fpitchstonewaters.com%2Fresources%2Fpredators%2F|||” background_type=”none” css_animation=”kd-animated fadeInUp” icon_style=”icon_default” icon_iconsmind=”iconsmind-Wolf”][/tek_iconbox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1486581266026{padding-right: 50px !important;}”][tek_iconbox title=”Wildlife” title_size=”large-title” box_content_type=”simple_text” text_box=”Wildlife are part of nature’s whole. To improve their future, we have to improve their habitat from the soil up.” icon_type=”icon_browser” icon_library=”iconsmind” icon_position=”icon_top” content_alignment=”content_left” custom_link=”1″ link_text=”Learn more” iconbox_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fpitchstonewaters.com%2Fresources%2Fwildlife%2F|||” background_type=”none” css_animation=”kd-animated fadeInUp” icon_style=”icon_default” icon_iconsmind=”iconsmind-Deer-2″]I[/tek_iconbox][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1665845182584{padding-bottom: 40px !important;background-color: #f7f9fb !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1515677064675{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1555364578425{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner][tek_sectiontitle st_title=”Latest articles:” st_title_tag=”” st_subtitle=”Read more about the topic areas listed above:” st_subtitle_decoration=”” st_title_color=”#565656″ st_subtitle_color=”#565656″ st_separator_enable=”separator_on” st_separator_position=”below_title” st_separator_color=”#ffffff” st_separator_style=”solid-line” st_separator_width=”sep-border-width-2″ st_text_align=”text-center” st_width=”st_fullwidth”][vc_basic_grid post_type=”post” max_items=”3″ item=”17922″ grid_id=”vc_gid:1665845660093-41c9220d-788a-4″ taxonomies=”15, 5, 289, 57, 226, 441, 308, 221, 312, 229, 593, 331, 329, 561, 413, 525, 381, 80, 568, 348″][vc_empty_space][tek_button button_text=”View all related articles” button_color_scheme=”btn_secondary_color” button_action=”button-action-link” button_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fpitchstonewaters.com%2Fresources%2F|||” button_position=”button-center”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” css=”.vc_custom_1665845434079{background-color: #ff7f00 !important;}”][vc_column][tek_calltoaction cta_icon_type=”no_icon” cta_title=”Read More” cta_subtitle=”Dig into our thoughts and our collection of articles and resources focused on biodiversity.” cta_text_color=”#ffffff” cta_box_color=”#233410″ cta_button_action=”button-action-link” cta_button_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fpitchstonewaters.com%2Fblog%2F|title:Blog” cta_button_text=”View More Articles” cta_button_color_scheme=”btn_secondary_color”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1665780099741{padding-top: 40px !important;}” el_id=”cta”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1515677064675{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1555363560667{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_empty_space][tek_sectiontitle st_title=”Join us!” st_title_tag=”” st_subtitle=”Follow along as we manage the resources within our fence lines, but think beyond the box.” st_subtitle_decoration=”” st_separator_enable=”separator_off” st_text_align=”text-left” st_width=”st_fullwidth” css=”.vc_custom_1665780120117{padding-top: 40px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_raw_html css=”.vc_custom_1665774825525{background-color: #233410 !important;}”]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]