Posted by admin | Oct 30, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Night Skies, Scenic Beauty, Wildlife
Conventional wisdom has long held that deer are more active on moonlit nights and most active under a full moon. The day after, the conjecture followed, deer move around less in the daylight. Some hunters staked their outdoors reputations in support of the theory, as...
Posted by admin | Oct 24, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, Legislature and Regulation, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Planning and Development, Scenic Beauty, Water Resources
The City of San Marcos has joined the cities of Kyle and Austin and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District and the Wimberley Valley Watershed Association in filing a lawsuit against federal agencies regarding Kinder Morgan’s pipeline. On Tuesday, the...
Posted by admin | Oct 22, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, Native Landscapes, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Scenic Beauty, Water Resources, Wildlife
Last week, I had the opportunity to represent our fine town on a media panel as part of the Hill Country Alliance Leadership Summit held at Camp Lucy near Dripping Springs. Several other Fredericksburgers were there to represent their interests in keeping this...
Posted by admin | Oct 21, 2019 | Legislature and Regulation, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Riparian Management
Voters in Texas will decide on 10 constitutional amendments this Election Day, Nov. 5. The propositions range from prohibiting an income tax from ever being collected in the state to allowing law enforcement animals to stay with their handlers when they retire....
Posted by admin | Oct 18, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development
After more than two years of sometimes-heated debate about the future of San Antonio in a rapidly warming world, the City Council on Thursday passed a pledge for the city to do its part to stop the effects of global climate change. City Council voted 10-1 to adopt the...
Posted by admin | Oct 17, 2019 | Conservation Easements, Ecosystem Services, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Regional Planning, Scenic Beauty, Special Districts, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Resources, Wildlife
HAYS COUNTY, Texas — It’s something many Wimberley residents have been aching for: a public park with waterfront access. Hays County has the ability to secure 533 acres of El Rancho Cima El Rancho Cima is a nearly 2,400 acre property County might use land...
