by admin | Apr 2, 2019 | News, Scenic Beauty
The Hill Country Alliance 2019 Photo Contest is under way! The Texas Hill Country is a unique region of pristine springs, sprawling landscapes, diverse wildlife, star-filled skies, multi-generational land stewards, historic towns, and hidden oases. With a rapidly...
by admin | Mar 29, 2019 | News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Scenic Beauty
Hays County Commissioners Court on March 26 unanimously authorized the county’s general counsel to execute a joint defense agreement related to Kinder Morgan’s Permian Highway Pipeline project with the intent of joining or filing suit against the company. The vote,...
by admin | Mar 13, 2019 | News, Night Skies, Scenic Beauty
For those who missed it, Feb. 19 brought a super snow moon, the biggest and brightest supermoon of the year. Social media and national news sites lit up with spectacular photos of the event, with an unusually large full moon rising above the horizon. Although...
by admin | Mar 8, 2019 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Scenic Beauty
The list of local governmental bodies that have passed resolutions opposing Kinder Morgan’s Permian Highway Pipeline just got longer. San Marcos City Council unanimously voted on March 5 to oppose the 430-mile, 42-inch natural gas pipeline set to be routed through the...
by admin | Mar 1, 2019 | Conservation Easements, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, News, Planning and Development, Scenic Beauty, Water Quality
Gary Puryear said he did not know much about nature conservation when he inherited his father’s 423-acre ranch near Hamilton Pool Road in Western Travis County. Members of his family had owned and lived on the working ranch since 1880, and Puryear said the emotion of...
by admin | Feb 26, 2019 | News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Scenic Beauty
The Wimberley Valley Watershed Association is currently working to oppose and reroute the Permian Highway Gas & Oil Pipeline OUT of the Texas Hill Country and away from the Edwards and Trinity Aquifers. WVWA will be hosting a fundraiser event and kick off for...
