Posted by Dominic Troiani | Apr 24, 2022 | Groundwater Resources, One Water, Rainwater Harvesting, Uncategorized, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Strategic integration of onsite water reuse can bring financial and quality-of-life benefits to affordable housing residents, according to an extensive new study by the National Wildlife Federation. The report finds on-site collection, treatment, and non-potable use...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Apr 20, 2022 | Community, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Texas Hill Country Conservation Network, Uncategorized, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
UPDATE – June 7, 2022 It is with a heavy heart we share news of the passing of Sky Lewey, conservationist, mother, and Nueces River champion on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Sky dedicated her life, work, and passion to protecting Texas’s rivers and touched the...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Apr 11, 2022 | Community, Groundwater Resources, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, One Water, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Texas Hill Country Conservation Network, Uncategorized, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Editorial by Jennifer Walker, National Wildlife Federation Water is an integral part of the Hill Country fabric, and it is embodied in the rivers and springs that make this region special. It is also the single most limiting factor in the Hill Country. The region’s...
Posted by Dominic Troiani | Apr 6, 2022 | Economics of Sound Planning, Ecosystem Services, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, Native Landscapes, Uncategorized, Wildlife
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced its strengthened commitment to advancing research and programmatic priorities that support pollinator health by soliciting nominations for members to serve on its newly formed USDA National Pollinator Subcommittee.The...
Posted by Dominic Troiani | Apr 4, 2022 | Community, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Public Lands, Uncategorized, Wildlife
Texan By Nature, a conservation non-profit, today announces the selection of the 2022 TxN Conservation Wranglers. Conservation Wrangler is an accelerator program that catalyzes the very best Texan-led conservation projects occurring in the state. Selected projects are...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Apr 4, 2022 | Community, Economics of Sound Planning, Legislature and Regulation, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Texas Hill Country Conservation Network, Transportation Planning, Uncategorized, Water Planning
Editorial by Francine Romero, University of Texas at San Antonio After visiting Gruene recently and encountering the explosion of new housing developments along the old rural roads leading to downtown, I was further disheartened to read that 252 duplex units on 22...
