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Conservation Easement Workshop Presentations

by admin | Dec 4, 2015 | Conservation Easements, Land Conservation and Stewardship

The October 23rd Conservation Easement Workshop in Johnson City was a great success. Thank you to the Hill Country Land Trust, our wonderful sponsors and all who participated. Speaker presentations from the event are available below. Subscribe to HCA’s...

Registration NOW OPEN for the 2016 Texas Land Conservation Conference

by admin | Nov 16, 2015 | Land Stewardship, News

The Texas Land Trust Council is excited to celebrate a milestone, the 20th Anniversary of the Texas Land Trust Conference is set for March 2 – 4, 2016 in Austin. This is an excellent program for everyone interested in land and water conservation in Texas, personally...
Hill Country Workshop Provides Landowners with Information on Conservation Easements

Hill Country Workshop Provides Landowners with Information on Conservation Easements

by admin | Sep 20, 2015 | Conservation Easements, News

The Hill Country Land Trust (HCLT) and The Hill Country Alliance (HCA) are hosting a conservation easement workshop on Friday, October 23.   This workshop will focus on the landowners in the nineteen-county Hill Country region and will bring landowners the message...
Kendall County’s History of Conservation

Kendall County’s History of Conservation

by admin | Aug 28, 2015 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, News

A four-part series by Brent Evans: Kendall County’s tradition of protecting natural resources has a long history of gradual recognition of needs and spirited citizen action. Brent traces the history of local conservation efforts up to the present, and encourage both...
Legislative victory for Texas’ working lands

Legislative victory for Texas’ working lands

by admin | May 29, 2015 | Land Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News

Texas Agricultural Land Trust: HB1925, authored by Representative Charlie Geren, will move the Texas Farm & Ranch Lands Conservation Program to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD). TPWD is well-suited to ensure that the program meets its purpose,...
HCA Pedernales Program Kicks off Monthly Newsletter

HCA Pedernales Program Kicks off Monthly Newsletter

by admin | May 8, 2015 | Land Stewardship, News, Pedernales River Basin

This month HCA sent out its first Pedernales Newsletter- a compilation of news, events and partner spotlights geared specifically to the residents and landowners of the Pedernales River Basin. Modeled after the weekly Watershed in Review newsletter produced by the...
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