by admin | Mar 19, 2020 | Conservation Easements, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, Native Landscapes, News, Scenic Beauty
Fifth-generation Texans, David and John Talbot of New Boston, in February 2020 sold one of the last examples of unplowed native prairie in northeast Texas to the Native Prairies Association of Texas (NPAT) for permanent preservation as the Talbot Brothers Prairie...
by admin | Mar 11, 2020 | Cedar/Brush Management, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, Native Landscapes, News, Texas Hill Country Conservation Network, Wildlife
Producers should visit their local USDA service center before the first application pool closes on April 3, 2020, to apply for this opportunity. If funding permits, a second application pool will close May 15, 2020. If already a USDA client, a producer can submit...
by admin | Feb 12, 2020 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning
It should be no surprise that our growing population has put pressure on the land in Comal County. As the second fastest growing county in the nation, we have witnessed the conversion of many acres from open land to developed land. Our experience has been put into the...
by admin | Feb 4, 2020 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, News, Wildlife
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved changes to the Managed Lands Deer Program (MLDP), which provides landowners and land managers with additional flexibility to manage deer populations, improve habitats, and provide greater hunting opportunities under...
by admin | Jan 22, 2020 | Drought, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, Native Landscapes, News, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Cattle ranchers in the Texas Hill Country are facing a tough decision after months of drought. “You have to decide where’s your quitting point in terms of buying feed, buying hay and feeding your animals,” says Jamie Osbourn, an agent with the Texas A&M Agrilife...
by admin | Jan 16, 2020 | Conservation Easements, Economics of Sound Planning, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Planning and Development, Scenic Beauty, Texas Hill Country Conservation Network, Water Resources, Wildlife
The Hill Country Headwaters Conservation Initiative (HCHCI), a program of Hill Country Conservancy, the Texas Hill Country Conservation Network and 18 partner organizations, is now accepting pre-applications from landowners located within specified critical river...
