Posted by Dominic Troiani | Apr 6, 2022 | Economics of Sound Planning, Ecosystem Services, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, Native Landscapes, Uncategorized, Wildlife
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced its strengthened commitment to advancing research and programmatic priorities that support pollinator health by soliciting nominations for members to serve on its newly formed USDA National Pollinator Subcommittee.The...
Posted by Dominic Troiani | Mar 25, 2022 | Landowner Alliances, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, Native Landscapes, News, Texas Hill Country Conservation Network
The Hill Country Conservation Network developed a set of matrices to examine the current state of conservation and growth in the Hilll Country. Photo provided by Hill Country Conservation Network Read more from San Marcos Daily Records here.
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Feb 28, 2022 | Conservation Easements, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, News, Texas Hill Country Conservation Network
The descendants of one of the founding African American families of Austin are celebrating their collaboration with Hill Country Conservancy (HCC) as together they’ve worked to further preserve the Alexander’s ancestral farm and homestead. Through a combination...
Posted by admin | Jan 26, 2022 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, News, Planning and Development
Meredith Ellis harbors no illusions when it comes to the demands of running a cattle ranch. As she offers me a cozy blanket to keep warm during our “buggy” ride on her Kawasaki Mule around her family’s three-thousand-acre G Bar C Ranch on a crisp December morning, she...
Posted by admin | Jan 3, 2022 | Local, Sustainable Agriculture, News, Wildlife
In Austin’s Cherrywood Neighborhood, the Dai Due restaurant has an unusual menu item — a wild boar confit. The rich flavor profile is created with all locally sourced ingredients, cook Henry Tiles explained. Read more from Dominic Anthony Walsh with Texas Public Radio...
Posted by Ryan Ament | Dec 3, 2021 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, News
Texas relies on the multibillion-dollar cattle industry for economic success and the conservation of our iconic landscape — the two are not mutually exclusive. Ranchers have a devotion to the land that sustains their livelihood, as it did for generations before them....
