by admin | Oct 23, 2019 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Night Skies, Planning and Development, Scenic Beauty
“I feel like we’re protecting the last tree, in a way.” That’s what Flagstaff, Arizona, city council member Austin Aslan said at a recent meeting. The subject of that earnest statement might surprise you: it was streetlights. To be more specific, he was talking about...
by admin | Oct 22, 2019 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Rainwater Harvesting, Riparian Management, Scenic Beauty, Texas Water Symposium, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Did you know that the State Demographer estimates 250 people a day (yes, that’s every day!) move to the Hill Country? Would it surprise you that none of them are bringing their own water? The state water plan projects a water deficit of 2,897,404,528,608...
by admin | Oct 22, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, Native Landscapes, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Scenic Beauty, Water Resources, Wildlife
Last week, I had the opportunity to represent our fine town on a media panel as part of the Hill Country Alliance Leadership Summit held at Camp Lucy near Dripping Springs. Several other Fredericksburgers were there to represent their interests in keeping this...
by admin | Oct 21, 2019 | Legislature and Regulation, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Riparian Management
Voters in Texas will decide on 10 constitutional amendments this Election Day, Nov. 5. The propositions range from prohibiting an income tax from ever being collected in the state to allowing law enforcement animals to stay with their handlers when they retire....
by admin | Oct 18, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development
After more than two years of sometimes-heated debate about the future of San Antonio in a rapidly warming world, the City Council on Thursday passed a pledge for the city to do its part to stop the effects of global climate change. City Council voted 10-1 to adopt the...
