DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas (KXAN) — The Hill Country Alliance, a non-profit focused on conserving and protecting the Texas Hill Country, will host the latest of its Hill Country Eclipse Roundtables on July 25th. The total solar eclipse, happening on April 8th, 2024, is expected to bring thousands of people to Central Texas.

“Think of it kind of like preparing for a hurricane. You want to be totally prepared and self sufficient ready so that you don’t need to go into H-E-B on the day of,” said Katherine Romans, Executive Director of the Hill Country Alliance.

Read more from Eric Henrikson with KXAN here.