Director’s Notes – October 2017

Director’s Notes – October 2017

If you’re a river lover like me, then you likely celebrated #WorldRiversDay last month on September 27. Rivers are an integral part of our communities. In fact, did you know there are 13 rivers that begin right here in the Texas Hill Country? More than just a place...
How about rethinking a cultural icon? The front lawn.

How about rethinking a cultural icon? The front lawn.

According to NASA, there are 40 million acres of turf grass in the United States — lawn, in a sense, is our largest crop. Individually we spend, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 70 hours a year mowing our lawns; and as a nation, according to the...
Hays County Commissioner Will Conley steps down to run for judge

Hays County Commissioner Will Conley steps down to run for judge

Hays County Commissioner Will Conley is stepping down from his post to seek the Republican nomination for county judge, he announced Tuesday night at a press conference. County Judge Bert Cobb has been on leave since August as he battles cancer. Cobb is not seeking...