by Leah Cuddeback | Nov 3, 2023 | Community, Groundwater Resources, HCA in the News, News, One Water, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
A recent conference in Boerne brought local leaders and officials together to learn about sustainable water practices and conservation efforts in the Hill Country. The conference was organized in partnership between the City of Boerne, the Cibolo Center for... by Leah Cuddeback | Nov 3, 2023 | Community, Groundwater Resources, HCA in the News, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, One Water, Regional Planning, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
The soccer field outside Blue Hole Primary School in Wimberley is green — almost shockingly green, considering that drought, water restrictions and a hot summer have left most of the grass around it baked and brown. But the school isn’t watering the field with... by Leah Cuddeback | Nov 1, 2023 | Community, Groundwater Resources, HCA in the News, Hill Country Tourism, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
The Trinity Aquifer is a key water source for the San Antonio and Hill Country area, and its health plays a key role in the health of another important water source, the Edwards Aquifer, which provides water for more than 2 million people. Protecting the Trinity and... by Leah Cuddeback | Oct 26, 2023 | Community, HCA in the News, Hill Country Tourism, News, Scenic Beauty, Uncategorized
The Texas Hill Country is a unique region filled with diverse wildlife, clear springs, sprawling rural landscapes, historic towns, and some of the starriest night skies in the country. With a rapidly growing population and increasing development coming into the... by Leah Cuddeback | Oct 23, 2023 | Equity in the Outdoors, HCA in the News, News, Night Skies
While there’s been a lot of talk of eclipse glasses and watch parties and as so many Texans prepare to look up at the sky Saturday for the partial solar eclipse, there’s a group of Lone Star residents who can’t experience the myth-shrouded phenomenon: the visually... by Leah Cuddeback | Oct 16, 2023 | Community, Drought, Groundwater Resources, HCA in the News, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
A retiree in his 80s who has lived on two acres of land in Bulverde for 15 years is packing up and getting ready to walk away from his home. His water well, which once produced 7 1/2 gallons of water per minute from the Trinty Aquifer, is dry. He pays a water hauler...