by admin | Aug 18, 2021 | Community, Drought, Groundwater Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Public Lands, Water Conservation, Water Quality, Water Resources
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a group of the world’s leading climate scientists, released its sixth climate assessment on Monday. The 1,300-page paper is the most comprehensive, up-to-date report yet on the physical science of climate change,...
by admin | Aug 2, 2021 | Community, Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
When the water finally arrived, San Antonio’s leadership could relax. The roughly 150-mile long water pipeline to the northeast guaranteed the city’s economic future and freed residents from the stress of droughts. “We have water security for decades to come,” said...
by admin | Jul 28, 2021 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Water Conservation, Water Resources
It develops in stages, a story that builds upon itself. A few cloudless days. Then a rain-free week. Soon a hot, dry month. Now the hills are brown and the crops need watering — the first signs of drought. The intensely dry conditions that have settled over the...
by admin | Jul 27, 2021 | Drought, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
The mountain spring that pioneers used to water their hayfields and that filled people’s taps flowed reliably into the old cowboy town of Oakley for decades. So when it dwindled to a trickle in this year’s scorching drought, officials took drastic action to preserve...
by admin | Jul 9, 2021 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, HCA in the News, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Resources
Last weekend I paddled on the Blanco River with my family. We swam in spring-fed swimming holes, fly fished and lounged in shallow sections of the river, which was flowing nicely thanks to recent rains that ended drought conditions across Texas. Read more from Vanessa...
by admin | Jun 24, 2021 | Drought, Groundwater Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, News, Riparian Management, Water Resources
From April through October, I swim in the Blanco. It is one of the greatest pleasures I know. It’s a pleasure I share with growing crowds of both locals and visitors who converge on the river’s cypress-lined banks at places like Blanco State Park in Blanco; Blue Hole...
