by admin | Apr 12, 2022 | Community, Equity in the Outdoors, Groundwater Resources, Habitat Conservation Plans, Hill Country Tourism, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, Native Landscapes, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Scenic Beauty, Water Conservation, Water Quality, Water Resources, Wildlife
The Great Springs Project has released its Trails Plan, another step along the path to a proposed 100-plus-mile network of trails from the Alamo to the Capitol.The project, launched in 2018, aims to create a corridor of protected lands over the Edwards Aquifer...
by admin | Apr 6, 2022 | Economics of Sound Planning, Ecosystem Services, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, Native Landscapes, Uncategorized, Wildlife
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced its strengthened commitment to advancing research and programmatic priorities that support pollinator health by soliciting nominations for members to serve on its newly formed USDA National Pollinator Subcommittee.The... by admin | Apr 4, 2022 | Community, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Public Lands, Uncategorized, Wildlife
Texan By Nature, a conservation non-profit, today announces the selection of the 2022 TxN Conservation Wranglers. Conservation Wrangler is an accelerator program that catalyzes the very best Texan-led conservation projects occurring in the state. Selected projects are...
by admin | Mar 31, 2022 | Ecosystem Services, Habitat Conservation Plans, HCA in the News, Planning and Development, Texas Hill Country Conservation Network, Uncategorized
As the new State of the Hill Country Report illustrates, the Hill Country population has increased by 50% since 1990, with most of this growth occurring along the I-35 corridor. The fastest growing counties are Hays County with 195% growth, and both Comal and Kendall...
by admin | Mar 30, 2022 | Economics of Sound Planning, Ecosystem Services, Habitat Conservation Plans, HCA in the News, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Texas Hill Country Conservation Network
Deep in the heart of Texas, the traffic is backed up for almost a mile. It’s a jarring sight for long-time residents of the Hill Country, a rural oasis of scrubby green hills, crystalline water, and bright white limestone west of Austin and San Antonio. But it’s not...
by admin | Mar 30, 2022 | Groundwater Resources, Habitat Conservation Plans, News, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality
Local environmentalists do not want to see sewage lines or a wastewater plant built for a new development constructed over the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone — a matter that was driven home during the San Antonio Water System’s monthly board of trustees meeting...