by admin | Mar 16, 2014 | News, Wildlife
While South by Southwest (SXSW) comes to a close in Austin, Texas’ bat season is just beginning. That’s right, the Mexican free-tailed bats have begun their northward migration. To celebrate, here’s a little “Q&A” to help answer any... by admin | Mar 14, 2014 | Groundwater Resources, News
Last month, the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club praised staff at the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) for recommending to their Board that the focus of future water supplies for the city should rest on nearby brackish groundwater, rather than the importation of... by admin | Mar 11, 2014 | News, Rainwater Harvesting
March 11, 2014 The Hill Country Alliance has set an April 30 deadline for local schools to apply for grants of up to $1,000 to develop or continue water catchment and conservation programs. The auction of “art barrels” during the Alliance’s annual Rainwater Revival,... by admin | Mar 10, 2014 | News
The San Antonio Water System board voted unanimously Tuesday to fund Phase I construction of a brackish water desalination plant in southern Bexar County – the most ambitious water diversification project in the city’s history – and enter negotiations with the Vista... by admin | Mar 7, 2014 | News
It’s a good thing Doug Shaw loves Texas back roads. In just his first six weeks on the job, he traveled over 3,000 miles. The Texas Water Development Board’s first Agricultural and Rural Texas Ombudsman began this new staff position on Dec. 1, 2013. The... by admin | Mar 7, 2014 | News
Artists will have access to lands not open to the public BOERNE, Texas—Hill Country-area artists and landowners are invited to join together to promote conservation of the region’s natural resources during “Art and Conservation: Our Hidden Treasures,” a collaboration...