Posted by admin | Jul 15, 2021 | Economics of Sound Planning, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Resources
For more than 60 years, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has been tasked with leading Texas efforts in securing the state’s water supply through the conservation and development of Texas’ water resources. The agency’s framework for fulfilling this mission...
Posted by admin | Jul 13, 2021 | Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Wildlife
The engineers were used to building overpasses for vehicles, not wildlife. But every spring and fall, collisions with mule deer and pronghorn spiked in the Pinedale region of Wyoming, where Route 191 disrupted the animals’ age-old migration paths. So the state...
Posted by admin | Jul 12, 2021 | Aggregate Production Operations, Community, Director's Notes, HCA in the News, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Night Skies, Water Resources
Dear Hill Country Neighbors, It finally feels like we’re reaching the light at the end of a long tunnel. Summer in the Hill Country, particularly when fueled by abundant spring rains, is a season for slowing down—appreciating the shade of an ancient oak tree, the cold...
Posted by admin | Jul 12, 2021 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Night Skies, Scenic Beauty, Wildlife
Like an insect attracted to a bug zapper, artificial light is harming migratory birds by throwing them off course and causing deadly collisions. Now, a new study highlights just how beneficial switching off the lights can be. The work, published in the Proceedings of...
Posted by admin | Jul 8, 2021 | HCA in the News, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Scenic Beauty
The Hill Country Alliance is proud to announce the release of a limited edition Hill Country creation, designed by local artist Olivia Gray. Olivia Gray resides in Wimberley and is a junior at Southwestern University in Georgetown. She is working on a double major in...
Posted by admin | Jul 8, 2021 | Habitat Conservation Plans, Native Landscapes, News, Wildlife
Wedged between Florida’s two coasts are some of the richest ecosystems in the US, teeming with native wildlife that prefers to be hidden from human view. The animals’ natural lives for the most part remain a secret to Floridians. To catch glimpses of them...
