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... 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,... 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... 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... by Leah Cuddeback | Oct 31, 2022 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Wildlife
Hunters and landowners, it’s time again to go hog wild. Feral hogs in Texas wreak havoc on the environment, and Hays and Caldwell counties are renewing an effort to curtail the curly tailed nuisance species. Read more from Annie Blanks with San Antonio Express-News...
by Leah Cuddeback | Oct 27, 2022 | Community, Drought, Groundwater Resources, HCA in the News, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, One Water, Planning and Development, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Hill Country water advocates from across the region gathered in Bandera, TX on October 13th for a day of learning, connecting, and strategizing for water stewardship in our region. “The work to protect our aquifers and rivers is challenging but vital to the long-term...