by admin | Jun 30, 2021 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Wildlife
In Texas, rural lands define our state’s identity. Whether it be for the agricultural products produced, natural resources and wildlife habitat maintained, or expanses of wide-open spaces left untouched for their intrinsic beauty, our state’s undeveloped acreage plays...
by admin | Jun 24, 2021 | Community, Land Stewardship, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Transportation Planning
New Braunfels City Council approved an agreement with San Antonio-based civil engineering firm Bain Medina Bain, Inc. during the June 14 council meeting for the final design of a portion of the Dry Comal Creek Hike and Bike Trail. The agreement allows for an...
by admin | Jun 24, 2021 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, News, Riparian Management, Water Resources
From April through October, I swim in the Blanco. It is one of the greatest pleasures I know. It’s a pleasure I share with growing crowds of both locals and visitors who converge on the river’s cypress-lined banks at places like Blanco State Park in Blanco; Blue Hole...
by admin | Jun 21, 2021 | Groundwater Resources, News, Water Resources
Jacob’s Well is more than just a swimming hole. It’s also a message bearer: It lets people know how much groundwater is in the aquifer beneath them. And this year — for the fourth time in its recorded history — the water at Jacob’s Well stopped flowing for a couple...
by admin | Jun 18, 2021 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Night Skies, Scenic Beauty
A new Texas law will make it easier for communities to pursue International Dark Sky designations. Texas Senate Bill 1090, authored by state Sen. Dawn Buckingham (R-Lakeway) and state Rep. Andrew Murr (R-Kerrville), was signed into law on Monday, June 14, by Gov. Greg...
