2011 Groundwater News

November 16, 2011 Our treasured springs need protection The canary is in the coal mine and he’s thirsty. Without thoughtful stewardship, public treasures such as Jacob’s Well, Hays County’s historic perennial spring, as well as the private legacies...

August 2011 News Archive

August 30, 2011 Senator Wentworth: Planning for the Rains to Come (eventually) Senator Wentworth promotes HCA’s Rainwater Revival as he informs constituents about Kendall County’s action to strengthening watering restrictions and water conservation measures....

July 2011 News Archive

July 27, 2011 Understanding Your Remarkable Riparian Areas Why would you want to know about this? Creeks, Rivers and Riparian areas are special and they are often misunderstood. Much damage is done by well meaning uninformed people acting on wholehearted belief in a...

June 2010 News Archive

June 30, 2011 Environmental Stewardship appeals GMA 12 DFC The Bastrop County-based nonprofit organization Environmental Stewardship submitted a petition to Groundwater Management Area 12 (GMA-­12) appealing the desired future conditions for the aquifers within all...

May 2011 News Archive

May 31, 2011 Watershed news from Wimberley Valley Challenges Water Plan to Allow for More Groundwater Pumping Than is Available in the Hill Country, Profile of Jacob’s Well, David Baker receives the Texas Environmental Excellence Award, a Hays County Water Issues...