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Texas is growing fast. We need to protect our water.

Texas is growing fast. We need to protect our water.

by admin | Feb 14, 2019 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources

Texas is one of the fastest growing states in the country. But a downside of this growth is that, coupled with extreme weather events, such as droughts and floods, many of our existing water resources are becoming overburdened. If trends continue, our water supply...
Could Kinder Morgan’s ‘Permian Highway’ scar the Hill Country?

Could Kinder Morgan’s ‘Permian Highway’ scar the Hill Country?

by admin | Feb 13, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Scenic Beauty

The golden-cheeked warbler — a compact, yellow-headed songbird that migrates from Mexico to Central Texas each March — is in trouble. The endangered species, which nests nowhere else but the cedar breaks of the Texas Hill Country and surrounding areas, has in recent...
25 states took additional steps to fight chronic wasting disease in the past year

25 states took additional steps to fight chronic wasting disease in the past year

by admin | Feb 13, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Wildlife

It’s up to hunters to comply with new regulations on moving deer carcasses and using mineral lures—but it’s worth it to stop the spread of CWD The Boone & Crockett Club, North America’s oldest wildlife and habitat conservation organization founded by Theodore...
Cibolo Nature Center & Farm founder receives conservation award

Cibolo Nature Center & Farm founder receives conservation award

by admin | Feb 13, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, News

Boerne, TX – Carolyn Chipman Evans, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Cibolo Nature Center & Farm (CNC&F) in Boerne, is a recipient of the 2019 Texas Women in Conservation Terry Hershey Award presented by Audubon Texas. Evans will receive the...
Water emerges as ‘the new oil’ in $32.5 million sale of vast Permian Basin ranch

Water emerges as ‘the new oil’ in $32.5 million sale of vast Permian Basin ranch

by admin | Feb 13, 2019 | Groundwater Resources, News, Water Planning, Water Resources

Toby Darden stomped on the ATV’s gas pedal, carving through blustery winds to reach the far northern corner of his 37,000-acre West Texas ranch. He wanted to show off the crown jewel. This wasn’t the spectacular views of the Davis Mountains or the herds of...
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