by Leah Cuddeback | Oct 9, 2024 | Community, HCA in the News, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Water Resources
Written by Michael Hawkins, The Comfort News – republished with permission. The Summit has become a must-attend event for Deborah and I because of its unwavering focus on what people and organizations are getting right in the work they’re doing to preserve the... by Leah Cuddeback | Oct 9, 2024 | HCA in the News, Hill Country Tourism, Linked Stories, News, Night Skies
The fifth annual Hill Country Night Sky Month is here. The October celebration affords people the chance to enjoy one of the region’s most beloved features, the star-filled sky. The Hill Country Alliance (HCA) and dozens of partners make this a community-wide event.... by Leah Cuddeback | Sep 3, 2024 | Community, County Authority, Economics of Sound Planning, HCA in the News, Linked Stories, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Planning
The Burnet County Commissioners Court joined the Hill Country Alliance in condemning a 2023 state measure that allows developers to build subdivisions with questionable infrastructure and water access in rural counties. The court voted unanimously at its regular... by Leah Cuddeback | Sep 2, 2024 | Groundwater Resources, Linked Stories, News, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Voters went to the polls last November and overwhelmingly supported creation of the Texas Water Fund, a pot of money totaling $1 billion meant for water infrastructure improvements across the state. In the months since then, the state’s water agency has worked to... by Leah Cuddeback | Aug 25, 2024 | HCA in the News, Land Stewardship, Linked Stories, News, Wildlife
Restoring land in the Hill Country is no easy task. In many places, there’s a scarcity of topsoil and an excess of native and exotic, non-native deer species impacting the vegetation. There are also the feral hogs, searing droughts, destructive floods, and the...
