by Jennifer Berrong | Oct 2, 2025 | News, Night Skies, Night Skies
HCA’s Night Sky Preservation Fund Supports Dark Sky Projects | KXAN Hill Country Alliance’s Night Sky Preservation Fund supports local efforts to reduce light pollution and protect the Hill Country’s starry skies. As highlighted by KXAN, the fund...
by Jennifer Berrong | Sep 24, 2025 | Events, HCA in the News, News
Hill Country Alliance Celebrates 20 Years of Conservation | Community Impact Hill Country Alliance celebrated 20 years of bringing people together to protect the Texas Hill Country in 2025. Since its founding, HCA has worked to unite a diverse coalition of partners...
by Leah Cuddeback | Jun 3, 2025 | HCA in the News, News, Night Skies, Regional Planning
Annual Event Returns to the Region, Uniting Leaders and Advocates to Combat Light Pollution Blanco, Texas – “Our skies are not just a backdrop; they are part of our heritage, our science, and our spirit,” said Mayor Candy Cargill of Blanco, who welcomed participants...
by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 5, 2025 | Director's Notes, News
Dear Friends and Supporters, It is with deepest gratitude that I sit down to pen another Annual Report letter from the Hill Country Alliance (HCA). Our efforts to protect and preserve the things that make the Hill Country so special have never felt more urgent....
by Leah Cuddeback | Feb 27, 2025 | Community, Drought, Groundwater Resources, Hill Country Tourism, Linked Stories, News, Planning and Development, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
“In general, the Edwards Aquifer and San Marcos springflow levels are currently at levels that have only been experienced less than 10% of the time in recorded monitoring history and approaching the lowest levels on record for this time of year,” Enders...
by Leah Cuddeback | Feb 27, 2025 | Groundwater Resources, Linked Stories, News, Planning and Development, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Among the most striking signs of Central Texas’ ongoing drought are two of the region’s reservoirs: Canyon Lake in Comal County and Medina Lake, west of San Antonio. In both lakes, the water levels are historically low. For the first time since it was filled in...
