by admin | Feb 12, 2019 | Billboards, Legislature and Regulation, News, Scenic Beauty
Legislation filed in the Texas House would prohibit new billboards along segments of three Hays County highways. Local elected officials say billboards disrupt the scenic Hill Country views that attract tourists and homeowners alike in the fast-growing region. The...
by admin | Feb 12, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, News, Public Lands, Rainwater Harvesting, Water Resources
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has recognized Confluence Park with a “2019 Institute Honor Award for Architecture”! The award is one of the highest honors in the architecture profession, celebrating the best contemporary architecture which...
by admin | Feb 7, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Public Lands, Scenic Beauty
Parks generated nearly $900 million in sales in 2018 AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation today released a new report about the strong and growing economic role state parks have on the Texas economy. The research showed the parks generated more than $891...
by admin | Feb 3, 2019 | Groundwater Resources, News, Water Resources
The Llano River continues to flow strongly past the gage in Llano; the latest reading is 442 cfs, well above the median flow of 157 cfs. Over the three months since last fall’s rains, the Llano has flowed at a 3-month average of 4,111 cfs, greater than the...
by admin | Feb 2, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Public Lands
For nearly a decade, the Texas parks department has hoped to turn a 4,400-acre swath of pristine forest in North Texas into what some hope could be the “metroplex’s playground.” About 80 miles west of downtown Fort Worth, the already-named Palo Pinto...
