Texas State Park officials warn to not stack rocks at the parks

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas State Parks and Wildlife officials are reminding guests to not stack rocks at state parks.

The phrase “leave no trail” is literal at any state park in Texas. The Dinosaur Valley State Park in North Texas shared a reminder on Facebook to remind guests to not stack rocks whereas mountaineering the trails.

Rock stacks, additionally referred to as “rock cairns,” could cause harm to the ecosystem round any construction constructed.

“Doing so disturbs sensitive and critical wildlife habitats that rely on the rocks for protection. This is even more serious during times of drought and low water levels just like we are experiencing here at the park,” the submit said. “Wildlife are already isolated to specific areas of the river and streams when water levels drop, and the building of rock cairns destroys what habitats are left. This results in those wildlife species moving somewhere else causing a break in the ecosystem.”

The wildlife surrounding any and all of the already present rock formations depend on stated rocks for cover towards climate and different predators.

“Aquatic macroinvertebrates help indicate overall water quality, and are crucial to the freshwater ecosystems for other species such as fish. While their job and role in the environment becomes much harder during times of low water and drought, it becomes near impossible when rocks are removed to build rock cairns,” the submit defined.

Rock stacks may also confuse hikers and bikers as they transfer round the trails.

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