by admin | Nov 2, 2018 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Water Resources, Wildlife
AUSTIN – As flood waters recede in the Llano, Colorado, Pedernales and other central Texas rivers, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists are fielding questions from anglers and other members of the public concerning the impacts of flooding on fish...
by admin | Nov 1, 2018 | Ecosystem Services, Groundwater Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Planning and Development, Water Resources
The city is asking voters to send more money to a little-known program that protects Barton Springs. On a warm August morning, I stand in the dry bed of Onion Creek in Hays County and watch as Kevin Thuesen lowers himself into a hole in the earth. I pay attention when... by admin | Oct 8, 2018 | Habitat Conservation Plans, Landowner Alliances, News, Riparian Management, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Wildlife
The Blanco River is one of the primary river networks that Central Texas communities depend upon for drinking water, flood abatement, agricultural production and recreation. Thanks to collaborative conservation work conducted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department...
by admin | Oct 3, 2018 | Ecosystem Services, News, Scenic Beauty, Wildlife
Monarch butterflies are heading to San Antonio in a year that could claim the largest migration in a decade. Based on robust activity in the monarchs’ primary Midwestern breeding grounds, Monarch Watch founder and expert Chip Taylor predicted “the migration should be...
by admin | Oct 2, 2018 | News, Night Skies, Public Lands, Scenic Beauty, Wildlife
The hiker trudged up a logging road and into a valley, tracing a route that seemed unremarkable. There were no sweeping views of the mountains that towered nearby. There was no summit to scale. Yet he stopped suddenly, jubilant, after about four miles of walking. He...
by admin | Oct 1, 2018 | County Authority, Land Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines
One of North America’s largest pipeline companies is looking to cross Gillespie County with a natural gas pipeline stretching from the Permian Basin to near the Gulf of Mexico. Kinder Morgan officials told the Standard-Radio Post on Tuesday it is or will soon be in...
