by Jennifer Berrong | Jul 1, 2025 | Communities, Events, Press Release
“Being a County Commissioner is already a full-time job without engaging the Legislature, but it’s critical for Austin to know what problems look like on the ground in our communities,” said Comal Commissioner Jen Crownover. “That’s why this workshop series is...
by Jennifer Berrong | Mar 28, 2025 | Communities, Events, Press Release
Despite recent rains bringing welcome relief to parched soil and dry creek beds, Hill Country leaders remain focused on the region’s numerous water challenges. On March 26, 2025, more than 40 County officials and staff representing seven counties across the Hill...
by Jennifer Berrong | Feb 28, 2025 | Events, Press Release, Water
More than 90 nonprofit staff, developers, engineers, architects, and government officials came together in Wimberley on Wednesday to discuss the future of water-resilient development in an increasingly water-constrained region of the Texas Hill Country. The event took...
by Leah Cuddeback | Jun 24, 2024 | Community, Events, HCA in the News, News, One Water, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Planning, Water Resources
Wimberley, TX – With a growing population, increasing demand on water resources, and recurring drought conditions, community leaders from across the Hill Country are thinking hard about how to manage growth while protecting our water supply. That was the focus...
by admin | Mar 25, 2022 | Aggregate Production Operations, Cedar/Brush Management, Events, HCA in the News, Hill Country Tourism, News, Texas Hill Country Conservation Network
Booming population growth and sprawling development, groundwater depletion, changing climate patterns, extreme droughts and floods, and a unique set of policy challenges threaten the natural resources that define the Hill County region—resources on which millions of...
by admin | Mar 25, 2022 | Events, Groundwater Resources, HCA in the News, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Scenic Beauty, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Population in the Texas Hill Country is expected to double within the next 30-35 years with most of the newcomers settling into unincorporated areas, according to to a recent report by the Texas Hill Country Conservation Network. The report looks at eight key metrics...
