by admin | Nov 22, 2021 | Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
The Wimberley Valley Watershed Association (WVWA) finalized the purchase of 74 acres adjacent to the Colemans Canyon Preserve on Wednesday, November 10, 2021. This purchase secures critical recharge area for the Middle Trinity Aquifer and is within the catchment area...
by admin | Nov 2, 2021 | Drought, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, Native Landscapes, News, Public Lands, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
In 2020, seven multidisciplinary teams were chosen as recipients of the fiscal year 2020-2021 Water Seed Grant Initiative, “Research, Engineering and Extension: Creation and Deployment of Water-Use Efficient Technology Platforms.” The teams were selected by Texas...
by admin | Oct 13, 2021 | Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Wildlife
Austin’s Save Our Springs Alliance and a group of environmental scientists have filed a petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list the Pedernales River springs salamander as “endangered” or “threatened” under the federal...
by admin | Sep 22, 2021 | Community, Habitat Conservation Plans, Hill Country Tourism, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Water Conservation, Water Resources, Wildlife
The San Marcos River touches hearts in the fastest-growing city of Texas’ fastest-growing county, and threats to it strike a nerve. Its champions warn that rapid development and the crush of new residents could herald a dark fate for the river’s endangered species and...
by admin | Sep 20, 2021 | Community, Habitat Conservation Plans, Hill Country Tourism, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
In 2018, Ronnie Urbanczyk signed a contract to purchase water from Texas Water Supply Co., a Boerne company with access to at least 40 water wells that tap into the drought-sensitive Trinity Aquifer just south of the Bexar County line. Three years later, Urbanczyk...
by admin | Sep 15, 2021 | Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Planning and Development, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Quality, Water Resources, Wildlife
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Austin Water in this year’s Outstanding Green Infrastructure and Low Impact Development Competition. Austin Water’s Wildlands Conservation Division received First Place in the People’s Choice Category for a...