by admin | Oct 13, 2021 | Community, Equity in the Outdoors, Hill Country Tourism, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Public Lands
The Howard W. Peak Greenway system is a jewel, connecting San Antonians to nature in the heart of our city. Bike, walk or run on these 82 miles of developed trails and you will encounter deer, foxes, the occasional ambling armadillo, and an array of butterflies and...
by admin | Oct 13, 2021 | Aggregate Production Operations, Community, Equity in the Outdoors, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Growing up in the Texas Hill Country, Mark Friesenhahn often would run barefoot through the countryside with his younger brother — but only if their father, “a 150-pound, mean little banty rooster German, full of the culture and work ethic,” hadn’t assigned them a...
by admin | Oct 13, 2021 | Community, Equity in the Outdoors, News, Uncategorized
Residents and community members will have the opportunity to get involved and voice their ideas regarding the Indigenous Cultures Institute’s plans to build an Indigenous Cultures Center for Hays County. On Oct. 11, the Indigenous Cultures Institute will hold a press...
by admin | Oct 11, 2021 | Community, Equity in the Outdoors, Hill Country Tourism, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Public Lands, Transportation Planning
San Antonians can now travel almost 40 miles straight without ever exiting a trail. An eagerly awaited connection between the Leon Creek and Salado Creek Trails officially opened this past Friday, Oct. 1. A newly minted trailhead at Eisenhower Park links the two sides...
by admin | Sep 15, 2021 | Community, Equity in the Outdoors, Groundwater Resources, News, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Although Texas has a solid foundation for managing groundwater, this foundation is cracking under the combined pressures of increasing demand and decreasing supply. These pressures are pitting rural areas against urban areas and landowners against each other, with...
by admin | Sep 7, 2021 | Community, Conservation Easements, Equity in the Outdoors, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, News, Wildlife
As a professional fly fishing guide, I’ve spent the last decade getting to know the rivers of Texas on an intimate level. It has become my life passion to explore these waterways but also share their wonders with others through angling and paddling. Seeing the look on...
