Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Jan 3, 2023 | Conservation Easements, Drought, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Planning, Water Resources
The Edwards Aquifer, source of Comal Springs, is recognized as one of the most prolific karst aquifer systems in the world. Storm water enters and travels through the system with amazing speed, allowing for rapid recharge of this elegant water source. However, this...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Dec 19, 2022 | Community, Community Resilience News and Resources, Drought, Groundwater Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
For Texas’ water sector, 2022 was a rough year. Stories about failing infrastructure, drought and even floods captured state headlines. Many of these stories were grim and endured by millions across the state. Texans had to live without or boil their water, flee...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Dec 15, 2022 | Community, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Scenic Beauty
Shudde Bess Bryson Fath, a prolific activist who battled to protect Austin’s environment and its energy consumers, died early Friday at age 106. Born in 1916 in Bastrop, Fath graduated from the University of Texas in 1937 and worked for the state government for...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Dec 1, 2022 | HCA in the News, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, Native Landscapes, News
Have you heard? There’s a whole world of life in the soil beneath your boots. News about the benefits of soil health is everywhere and agricultural producers across Texas are taking notice. Healthy soils lead to clean air and water, bountiful crops and forests,...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Nov 18, 2022 | HCA in the News, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Night Skies, Scenic Beauty, Water Resources, Wildlife
The 2022 winners in the “Snapshot of the Hill Country” photo contest have been chosen, and you can hang their work on your wall with a 2023 calendar. The Hill Country Alliance contest “challenged photographers to capture the fleeting beauty of...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Nov 3, 2022 | Conservation Easements, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, News
Querencia is the home of landowners Deborah Elliott and Pat Davis. The name of the property is a Spanish word referring to one’s safe place, or a place from which one’s strength is drawn, where one feels at home. The place where one is their most authentic self. Since...
