Keep Texas Wild: Protect Golden-cheeked Warbler

Keep Texas Wild: Protect Golden-cheeked Warbler

Joan Marshall, Travis Audubon Society: Texas is known for our Wild West spirit. But if several moneyed interest groups have their way, Texas will become much less wild. As the American-Statesman reported July 2, several groups backed by former Texas Comptroller Susan...
HCA Co-Sponsors Soil for Water Event

HCA Co-Sponsors Soil for Water Event

Many Texans are unaware of the importance of soil health in catching and retaining rainwater. Microorganisms build soil organic matter and allow it to function like a sponge: holding rainwater for long periods of time and releasing it slowly into plants, springs,...
El Nino 2015

El Nino 2015

It seems like there has been a lot of discussion of an El Nino pattern this fall and the potential for higher than normal rainfall. While Texans try to make the most of the rains while we’ve got them, we wondered- what causes this pattern and what are the...