by admin | Jul 15, 2017 | Native Landscapes, News, Riparian Management
On Sunday, July 9th, volunteers from the Texas Master Naturalist Program joined staff from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Llano River Watershed Alliance, Hill Country Alliance, and Texas Tech University Field Station at the South Llano River State Park in...
by admin | Jul 14, 2017 | Native Landscapes, News
The Gregg Ranch development leads the way as the first major corporate sponsor of the Gateway to the Hill Country Beautification Project. Located at US Highway 281 and Texas Highway 71, the Project will feature native Texas wildflowers on 56 acres of grassy median,...
by admin | Jul 13, 2017 | News
Residents can do their part to protect local rivers and streams with simple tasks, even if they don’t live near water. That’s the message Daniel Oppenheimer, land manager of the Hill Country Alliance, will be presenting during his talk “Restoring Creekside Habitat by...
by admin | Jul 12, 2017 | News
Last weekend I had the privilege of attending a ranch wedding along the Nueces River in Uvalde. Nothing says ‘Hill Country’ like looking out across a pasture to watch the full moon rise over a distant hill, just as a band strikes up the first lines of a classic...
by admin | Jul 10, 2017 | News, Night Skies
“You don’t have to tell me about it.” This was the start of a conversation with a prominent Fredericksburg resident. “My neighbor has two floodlights on his garage that light up my windows all night.” Another well-established...
