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Team begins work on giant river cane

Team begins work on giant river cane

by admin | Sep 30, 2015 | Native Landscapes, News, Rainwater Harvesting

Work has begun to fight back against the giant river cane clogging local creeks. Members of the Hill Country Alliance and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department met early Wednesday morning at the recently renovated Frantzen Park to start test plots on treating Arundo...
“We all know that the Hill Country is one of the most beautiful features of Texas”

“We all know that the Hill Country is one of the most beautiful features of Texas”

by admin | Sep 30, 2015 | News, Water Planning

“And, we know that its springs and pristine rivers are its jewelry,” Con Mims at the HCA Leadership Summit. More than 150 regional leaders assembled in Fredericksburg last week. “Protecting those springs and rivers is an ever increasing challenge as the population of...
Controversial Water Report to Get Peer Review

Controversial Water Report to Get Peer Review

by admin | Sep 30, 2015 | News, Vista Ridge Pipeline, Water Planning

Calvin Finch, the lead author of what has become a controversial report on long-term water management and conservation in San Antonio and Fair Oaks Ranch, stands by his work. His still-unreleased report has become the talk of the water community, even if only a...
Vista Ridge study making San Antonio headlines

Vista Ridge study making San Antonio headlines

by admin | Sep 30, 2015 | Groundwater Resources, News, Vista Ridge Pipeline, Water Planning

“City has suppressed controversial water report…Report slams pricey water project City has kept it hidden despite coming vote on SAWS rates,”  “Lead writer of water study replaced,”  “Puente: Water policy study a ‘joke’…SAWS boss tears into water policy...
Restoration Agriculture Design Workshop

Restoration Agriculture Design Workshop

by admin | Sep 30, 2015 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, News

Using nature as a model, Restoration Agriculture is the intentional restoration of healthy, functional ecosystems as the context for economically-viable farm and ranch operations. Perennial crops, livestock, fungus, and pollinators are integrated to produce abundant...
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