The mission of the Hill Country Alliance is to bring together a diverse coalition of partners to preserve the open spaces, starry night skies, clean and abundant waters, and unique character of the Texas Hill Country.

Community Resilience

As our region reacts to ongoing challenges, the Hill Country Alliance is working to keep you connected.

Our Work

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Land

The Texas Hill Country region covers over 11 million acres in 17 counties of mostly privately held land.

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Water

Thirteen Texas rivers begin in the Hill Country and provide water for millions of downstream neighbors.

The Milky Way illuminates a brilliant blue, starry sky over a Hill Country river.

Night Sky

The Hill Country sits on the edge of night and as development pushes westward, we are losing our view of the night sky.

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Community

90% of Hill Country lands are in unincorporated areas where there is little authority to plan for growth.

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Collaboration

HCA serves as the backbone organization and fiscal sponsor of the Texas Hill Country Conservation Network.

Latest News

Unique San Marcos River fish officially extinct

The San Marcos Gambusia was officially delisted from the Endangered Species Act by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service due to extinction on Oct. 16, with it last spotting sometime between 1983-85. The San Marcos Gambusia was a species unique to the San Marcos Springs....

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Exploration Green shows stormwater management possibilities

Texas Water Resources Institute held its semi-annual Texas Watershed Coordinator Roundtable in Houston Oct. 9-10. The two-day tour and roundtable is part of the Watershed Planning Short Course program and brings together watershed coordinators and other water resource...

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Social Media

Have you seen our online store? Shop updates are just in time for the holiday season! Our shop features a gorgeous NEW map of the Texas Hill Country, limited edition t-shirts and tote bags, the 2024 Hill Country calendar, solar eclipse goodies, and more. All proceeds support the Hill Country Alliance - visit our shop here: bit.ly/ShopHCA ... See MoreSee Less
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Big news - HCA is hiring a Communities Program Manager!We're looking for a great collaborator excited to raise public awareness, grow community support, and help build coalitions FOR the Hill Country, ACROSS the Hill Country. The Community Program Manager will advance local and regional planning and development policies and initiatives that preserve the Hill Country's unique character, promote stewardship of our natural resources, and foster a healthy economy. Details & application here: hillcountryalliance.org/careers/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Have you seen our online store? Our shop features a gorgeous NEW map of the #TexasHillCountry, limited edition t-shirts and tote bags, the 2024 calendar, #solareclipse goodies, and more! All proceeds support the Hill Country Alliance.
Visit our shop here: https://bit.ly/ShopHCA

“If we just stop mowing up to the water and leave some of the vegetation, there would be vast improvements to these riparian areas.” #txwater #riparianareas @TxWRI
https://twri.tamu.edu/news/2023/october/why-are-riparian-areas-important/

Big news - HCA is hiring a Communities Program Manager! We're looking for a great communicator, excited to raise public awareness, grow community support, and help build coalitions FOR the Hill Country, ACROSS the Hill Country. Learn more and apply: https://hillcountryalliance.org/careers/

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