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New Native Pollinator Management Guidelines Available for Landowners Working to Achieve Wildlife Tax Valuation

New Native Pollinator Management Guidelines Available for Landowners Working to Achieve Wildlife Tax Valuation

by admin | May 12, 2016 | Land Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Wildlife

Protecting native insect pollinators on private property now comes with new benefits for landowners. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Nongame and Rare Species Program developed new guidelines for landowners to develop wildlife management plans for their...
San Antonio Plots Monarch Butterfly Conservation Plan

San Antonio Plots Monarch Butterfly Conservation Plan

by admin | May 12, 2016 | Native Landscapes, News

When San Antonio became the first Monarch Butterfly Champion City in December, people in the conservation community outside the city limits took notice. Mayor Ivy Taylor was the first mayor in the country to commit to all 24 recommendations on the National Wildlife...

Texas Water Development Board executive to head Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority

by admin | May 9, 2016 | Water Planning

The top executive of the state agency in charge of water planning across Texas will step down to lead the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority. The GBRA’s board of directors approved Texas Water Development Board executive administrator Kevin Patteson to take over the job...
Healthy Creeks Initiative Launched in Pedernales and Blanco Basins

Healthy Creeks Initiative Launched in Pedernales and Blanco Basins

by admin | May 9, 2016 | News, Riparian Management

A partnership between the Hill Country Alliance, The Nature Conservancy, TPWD and local stakeholders is seeking to address the issue of invasive species and other threats to our Hill Country rivers and streams. A recent workshop kicked off the partnership and provided...

SAWS stores record amount of water, desal plant nears completion

by admin | May 9, 2016 | Groundwater Resources, Water Planning

The San Antonio Water System reached a milestone last week when it announced that their Aquifer Storage and Recovery Facility (ASR) in southern Bexar County reached a record 100,000 acre feet of water. “Nobody else is doing what we’re doing,” ASR Plant...
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