by admin | Oct 13, 2021 | Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Wildlife
Austin’s Save Our Springs Alliance and a group of environmental scientists have filed a petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list the Pedernales River springs salamander as “endangered” or “threatened” under the federal...
by admin | Oct 13, 2021 | Aggregate Production Operations, Community, Equity in the Outdoors, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Growing up in the Texas Hill Country, Mark Friesenhahn often would run barefoot through the countryside with his younger brother — but only if their father, “a 150-pound, mean little banty rooster German, full of the culture and work ethic,” hadn’t assigned them a...
by admin | Oct 13, 2021 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Native Landscapes, Public Lands, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Quality, Water Resources
Flat Creek had always been translucent, flowing clear and cold through Kathleen Wilson’s 15-acre spread in the Texas Hill Country. Then something changed. The dust was the first sign. “That was really the first noticeable thing, was the whole surface was covered with...
by admin | 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...
by admin | 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...
by admin | Sep 22, 2021 | Community, Habitat Conservation Plans, Hill Country Tourism, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Water Conservation, Water Resources, Wildlife
The San Marcos River touches hearts in the fastest-growing city of Texas’ fastest-growing county, and threats to it strike a nerve. Its champions warn that rapid development and the crush of new residents could herald a dark fate for the river’s endangered species and...
