by Leah Cuddeback | Jun 27, 2024 | Community, HCA in the News, Legislature and Regulation, Linked Stories, News, One Water, Planning and Development, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Hill Country leaders discussed opportunities for innovative water management at the recent Hill Country Leadership Institute meeting on June 20. The meeting took place at Wimberley’s Blue Hole Primary School, 15900 Winters Mill Parkway. During the meeting, over two...
by Leah Cuddeback | Jun 27, 2024 | Community, Drought, Groundwater Resources, Linked Stories, News, Planning and Development, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
The San Antonio Water System officially entered Stage 3 watering restrictions for the first time in the utility’s 30-year history on Tuesday. Under the new watering rules ordinance, which was approved by the City Council last week, all SAWS customers — including those...
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 Leah Cuddeback | Jun 11, 2024 | Community, HCA in the News, Hill Country Tourism, News
On June 8, 2024, the Hill Country Alliance, Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service joined forces for a Rural Roundup in Kerrville, all about Building Community Through Art. This event brought out more than 60...
by Leah Cuddeback | Jun 10, 2024 | Drought, Linked Stories, News, Planning and Development
The nonprofit Environmental Working Group, a longtime critic of the federal crop insurance program based in Washington, analyzed data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and showed that drought accounts for more crop insurance payouts than any other weather...
by Leah Cuddeback | Jun 4, 2024 | Community, County Authority, Drought, Economics of Sound Planning, HCA in the News, Linked Stories, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Conservation, Water Planning
Hill Country Alliance program director Cliff Kaplan works across the region to promote responsible water use. “It’s kind of become a cliché to say that water is life, but of course, it’s true,” Kaplan said. “None of our communities can exist without water, and if...
