Posted by admin | Aug 14, 2018 | News
Hill Country Neighbors, It’s easy to see why the Hill Country is one of the fastest growing regions in the Lone Star state. With the combination of friendly neighbors, family values and idyllic scenery – it provides a wonderful place to raise a family. And,...
Posted by admin | Aug 10, 2018 | Land Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Wildlife
With fish and wildlife populations under decline throughout the country, Hill Country Texans are hailing a new opportunity to reverse this trend. The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, H.R. 4647 in the U.S. House of Representatives, would provide $1.3 billion...
Posted by admin | Aug 9, 2018 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, News
Spicewood Ranch has evolved from a cattle ranch into a laboratory for management of native plants and habitat. Chris Harte acts like a proud papa as he points out a grove of tiny green, white and red flags sprouting alongside a gravel road cutting through his Hill...
Posted by admin | Aug 9, 2018 | Groundwater Resources
August 7, 2018 — Researchers from Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) are using unique DNA-based tracers to characterize the recharge and flow patterns in the Edwards Aquifer. The work, led by Dr. Ronald Green of...
Posted by admin | Aug 9, 2018 | News, Planning and Development
Fredericksburg is already a hot spot for visitors — and developers and city tourism officials say a planned $76 million hotel project will help take the Hill Country city to the next level. Construction is scheduled to start on the Seven Hills Resort and Conference...
Posted by admin | Aug 9, 2018 | County Authority, News, Regional Planning
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has approved a permit for a waste transfer station proposed in Cedar Creek despite strong opposition from residents, the Capital Area Council of Governments and Bastrop County and state officials. “We have been betrayed by...