by admin | Jun 1, 2022 | Economics of Sound Planning, Ecosystem Services, Equity in the Outdoors, Habitat Conservation Plans, Hill Country Tourism, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, Native Landscapes, Planning and Development, Public Lands
Since last year, staff members at the Land Trust of Virginia have fielded phone call after phone call from landowners seeking to set aside their property for conservation. “We’re getting calls like crazy,” said Sally Price, executive director of the nonprofit, which...
by admin | Jun 1, 2022 | Community, Community Resilience News and Resources, Equity in the Outdoors, Groundwater Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, One Water, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality
Climate change has been warned by scientists for years, and through heat waves with unreasonably high temperatures, the state of Texas is already suffering the consequences of this phenomenon in various ways. Read more from the Reform Austin Staff at Reform Austin... by admin | May 27, 2022 | Landowner Alliances, Legislature and Regulation, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, Low Impact & Sustainable Development
Just after 7 p.m. on May 3, a tall, bearded man in a white Stetson strolled up to the microphone positioned in front of Kyle City Council and spilled his guts about Elon Musk and his Boring Company’s forays into Texas. On that day, the company wished to get a...
by admin | 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...
by admin | 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.
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...