by admin | Mar 28, 2017 | Land Stewardship, News
The Hill Country Land Trust has released their fifth video in a series of videos on land management topics. Hill Country Woodlands explores the challenges of restoring and maintaining healthy woodlands. This video examines examples of declining and healthy woodland...
by admin | Mar 9, 2017 | Conservation Easements, Land Stewardship, News
Colleen Schreiber | Livestock Weekly | Those attending the recent annual meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society heard from a diverse group of speakers about the value of conservation, the need to manage natural resources from an economic perspective,...
by admin | Feb 28, 2017 | News, Public Lands
The Devils River is one of the premier paddling and fishing destinations in Texas, drawing outdoor enthusiasts each year to enjoy the preserved natural beauty, excellent sport fishery, and native wildlife along its clear waters. But the river is not for the faint of...
by admin | Feb 25, 2017 | Land Stewardship, News, Night Skies, Public Lands
“You don’t need an understanding of biodiversity or ecosystems to be struck by how unique the Davis Mountains are when you drive into them,” says Laura Huffman, State Director of the Nature Conservancy in Texas. A few years after the purchase of that first...
by admin | Feb 13, 2017 | Groundwater Resources, Land Stewardship, News, Regional Planning, Water Planning
Scientists, engineers, conservationist, and planners recently came together in New Braunfels for the two-day “Planning for Growth in Comal County” conference. The wide range of topics discussed included growth, public lands, watershed protection, and land...
by admin | Feb 12, 2017 | Land Stewardship, News
It’s the beginning of another legislative session, and while water may not be top of the agenda, we’re never off the hook. Someday, this state will face another serious drought. Through its regional planning process, Texas is far ahead of most other states when it...
