Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Aug 22, 2022 | Camp Bullis Sentinel Landscape, HCA in the News, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, Native Landscapes, News, Riparian Management, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Resources
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is awarding $197 million for 41 locally led conservation projects through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). RCPP is a partner-driven program that leverages partner resources to advance...
Posted by Dominic Troiani | May 27, 2022 | Land Stewardship, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, Native Landscapes, Night Skies, Public Lands, Riparian Management, Scenic Beauty, Texas Hill Country Conservation Network, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources, Wildlife
I’ve lived in the Hill Country for five years now, yet I’m still finding new reasons to admire its grandeur on a regular basis. I love that my kids get to grow up in such a beautiful, wild landscape, and I hope their kids will have the same opportunity. As Central...
Posted by Dominic Troiani | Mar 31, 2022 | Drought, News, Riparian Management, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
While much of Texas is mired in drought conditions as warmer months are on the horizon, state climatologists are looking closely a t future rainfall predictions to gauge just how long dry conditions will last. So far, they say, the outlook isn’t good. Read more...
Posted by Dominic Troiani | Mar 30, 2022 | HCA in the News, Riparian Management, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Several conservationist groups are banding together to stop treated effluent from getting into certain waterways in Texas, including Barton and Onion creeks.That means human waste where pollutants have been removed.Currently, the Texas Commission on Environmental...
Posted by Dominic Troiani | Feb 25, 2022 | Groundwater Resources, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Riparian Management, Scenic Beauty, Water Resources
When Lew Adams’ father bought half of Roy Creek Canyon in the early 1940s, he entered into a handshake agreement with the friend who had purchased the other half. Both men promised to preserve the land and change as little as possible. “There’s been no cattle,...
Posted by Ryan Ament | Nov 30, 2021 | News, Riparian Management, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler interviews Kyle Garmany, Water and Agriculture Program Director for the Texas chapter of the Nature Conservancy. In his role at the Nature Conservancy, Garmany is responsible for developing innovative strategies to...
