Posted by admin | Jul 27, 2021 | Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Wildlife
During the pandemic, Texans headed back to nature in record numbers, with more people visiting state parks, hunting, fishing, and boating than ever before. A new congressional proposal aims to tap that exploding interest by investing more than $50 million per year in...
Posted by admin | Jul 27, 2021 | Economics of Sound Planning, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Transportation Planning
With the expert guidance of Alta Planning + Design and National Park Service, Great Springs Project is proud to present the Economic Benefits Report for the trail from the Alamo to the Capitol to quantify the financial return from the 100+-mile trail network and...
Posted by admin | Jul 27, 2021 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Wildlife
The continuing spread of a fatal wildlife disease in Alberta and Saskatchewan has a federal agency recommending a deer cull across a wide swath of the Prairies. And soon-to-be-published research on chronic wasting disease has raised new fears about whether the illness...
Posted by admin | Jul 27, 2021 | Drought, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
The mountain spring that pioneers used to water their hayfields and that filled people’s taps flowed reliably into the old cowboy town of Oakley for decades. So when it dwindled to a trickle in this year’s scorching drought, officials took drastic action to preserve...
Posted by admin | Jul 27, 2021 | Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, News
People are flocking to the Texas Hill Country for its lush and rolling hills, so some in Comal and Hays counties are working together to preserve it. The Comal County Conservation Alliance recently held a virtual meeting with Hays County Precinct 3 Commissioner Lon...
Posted by admin | Jul 20, 2021 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Riparian Management, Water Planning, Water Resources
This month, contractors will begin the annual control efforts to manage Arundo along the Pedernales River and several tributary creeks. Arundo, also referred to as Giant Reed or Carrizo Cane, is a non-native, invasive plant that can take over creeks and rivers. Since...