by admin | Apr 27, 2017 | Groundwater Resources, Legislature and Regulation, News, Special Districts
Jessica Goode | Boerne Star | Slipping in with the proposition of a new development, another special purpose water district is on the Texas legislative floor. If it passes, Senate Bill 914, sponsored by Republican Senator Donna Campbell, will create the Kendall County...
by admin | Apr 27, 2017 | Groundwater Resources, Legislature and Regulation, News
Jessica Goode | Boerne Star | Trying to stay ahead of potentially detrimental legislation, Cow Creek Groundwater and Conservation District directors listened to a litany of proposed house and senate bills that threaten local control and aquifer sustainability. At the...
by admin | Apr 27, 2017 | News
Five magnificent Bur oaks planted along Buffalo Bayou west of downtown in Eleanor Tinsley Park will be dedicated on Tuesday in memory of Terese Tarlton “Terry” Hershey. Hershey died in January at 94, leaving behind a legacy of conservation and activism as...
by admin | Apr 26, 2017 | News
Imagine sitting on the edge of a spring-fed pool with your feet dangling in the ice cold water on a hot summer’s day. That vision might become a reality of the past. Caretakers of San Marcos, Comal, and Jacob’s Well springs are struggling to protect...
by admin | Apr 26, 2017 | Conservation Easements, Groundwater Resources, Land Stewardship, News
When it rains in Texas, it falls predominantly on a privately-owned farm, ranch or timberland. How that land is managed will have consequences for the future of Texas water. That’s a cornerstone message of “No Land No Water,” a new public awareness campaign of the...
