Posted by admin | Feb 22, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Scenic Beauty
Don’t mind the cold. Spring has sprung in Texas, with wildflower season getting an early pop this year following months of wet and dreary weather. The above average rainfall Texas got in the fall and winter months, coupled with unseasonably warm temperatures, will...
Posted by admin | Feb 18, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, News, Planning and Development, Scenic Beauty
Gillespie County Commissioners received a presentation from the Citizens for an Informed Relief Route during their Monday meeting. The group, formed two weeks ago, consists of around 200 locals who want answers about the proposed relief route. Gary Saucier, group...
Posted by admin | Feb 13, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Scenic Beauty
The golden-cheeked warbler — a compact, yellow-headed songbird that migrates from Mexico to Central Texas each March — is in trouble. The endangered species, which nests nowhere else but the cedar breaks of the Texas Hill Country and surrounding areas, has in recent...
Posted by admin | Feb 12, 2019 | Billboards, Legislature and Regulation, News, Scenic Beauty
Legislation filed in the Texas House would prohibit new billboards along segments of three Hays County highways. Local elected officials say billboards disrupt the scenic Hill Country views that attract tourists and homeowners alike in the fast-growing region. The...
Posted by admin | Feb 7, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Public Lands, Scenic Beauty
Parks generated nearly $900 million in sales in 2018 AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation today released a new report about the strong and growing economic role state parks have on the Texas economy. The research showed the parks generated more than $891...
Posted by admin | Feb 2, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Night Skies, Public Lands, Scenic Beauty
DEL RIO– Devils River State Natural Area has been designated an International Dark Sky Sanctuary by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), making it the only Dark Sky Sanctuary in Texas. As the sixth International Dark Sky Sanctuary to receive the title,...