Posted by Ryan Ament | Oct 11, 2021 | Community, Hill Country Tourism, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Night Skies, Public Lands, Scenic Beauty
How much of the Milky Way galaxy can you see from your front door? For those looking to escape to the great outdoors as the weather cools off in the fall, Central Texas has several designated International Dark Sky parks that offer views of the night sky with less...
Posted by Ryan Ament | Oct 11, 2021 | Community, Equity in the Outdoors, Hill Country Tourism, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Public Lands, Transportation Planning
San Antonians can now travel almost 40 miles straight without ever exiting a trail. An eagerly awaited connection between the Leon Creek and Salado Creek Trails officially opened this past Friday, Oct. 1. A newly minted trailhead at Eisenhower Park links the two sides...
Posted by Ryan Ament | Oct 11, 2021 | Groundwater Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Public Lands, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University and the Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District will hold a public meeting on October 12, 2021 to receive community input and participation on a study that seeks to better understand...
Posted by Ryan Ament | Sep 27, 2021 | Community, County Authority, Hill Country Tourism, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands
While at the entrance of Eisenhower Park, it’s hard to miss the huge fence with a sign that reads, “Leon Creek Greenway: Coming 2021.” Brandon Ross, manager for the Howard W. Peak Greenway Trails System, tells MySA the new 2-mile paved trail that...
Posted by Ryan Ament | Sep 20, 2021 | Community, Habitat Conservation Plans, Hill Country Tourism, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
In 2018, Ronnie Urbanczyk signed a contract to purchase water from Texas Water Supply Co., a Boerne company with access to at least 40 water wells that tap into the drought-sensitive Trinity Aquifer just south of the Bexar County line. Three years later, Urbanczyk...
Posted by Ryan Ament | Aug 30, 2021 | Community, Hill Country Tourism, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Night Skies, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Regional Planning, Scenic Beauty
BREWSTER COUNTY – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is proud to announce that Black Gap Wildlife Management Area (WMA) has been designated as an International Dark Sky Sanctuary by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA). Black Gap WMA is the second...