Please Join Us for a Community Conversation! Kendall County is experiencing development pressures that threaten the natural resources and character of the Hill Country region. The Hill Country Alliance will share what other communities have done to address these development pressures and protect their quality of life. A community conversation will follow, exploring your concerns […]

Meeting Announcement Fredericksburg Native Plant Society Presents  “Rainscaping - The Next Generation of Water-Wise Landscaping”  With Shannon Brown - Tuesday, May 28, 2019 What: Fredericksburg Native Plant Society Meeting Topic:  “Rainscaping - The Next Generation of Water Wise Landscaping” Brief: Shannon Brown designs native plant gardens and landscapes that not only conserve water during dry spells […]

Instructors:  Dr. Tim Bonner and Mr. Brad Littrell Dates:  May 29-30, 2019 Times:  Day 1:  8:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m. Day 2:  8:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m. Location:  Freeman Aquatic Biology (FAB) Building Room #104, Texas State University campus, San Marcos, Texas Course Materials:  New pictorial keys and drainage basin keys will be provided. Cost:  […]

FREDERICKSBURG — The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Prescribed Burn Manager Training will be held May 29-31 in Fredericksburg. The training will be at the AgriLife Extension office for Gillespie County, 95 Frederick Road. The course will be open to the public, but preregistration is required by May 24. Cost is $250. Preregister by emailing […]

Join the Fredericksburg Chapter of the Native Plant Society for a fun class on Hummingbird Courtship. Brief: Hummingbirds have returned to the Hill Country! While we are familiar with the tiny birds buzzing around our feeders, their sex life is more elusive. Learn what to watch for in this class taught by Fredericksburg bird expert, […]

WISD Board of Trustees will hold a public workshop at 5:30pm on Wednesday June 5 at the WISD admin building on 3 design options for the actual "One Water" wastewater system in the new school. The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment and the Wimberley Valley Watershed Association will be there, as will our […]

Join TLC for a Texas Nature Lotería! Focusing on all things nature, this is a traditional game of chance, similar to bingo, but using images instead of numbers. You can purchase as many boards as you’d like ($5.00 per board - good for the whole night) and compete for top-notch prizes while enjoying craft beer […]

Do you love Austin? Do you love State Parks? Do you love State Parks in Austin? Zilker Brewing Company does too! Join their newest partners, Friends of McKinney State Falls Park on Thursday, June 6th for their first ever membership drive. The Friends of McKinney Falls State Park (FoMFSP) will be in the house signing […]

Destination Brew Fest is a boutique beer festival featuring some of the best lagers and farmhouse style beers from Texas and beyond. Serving as the launch of The Texas Brewshed Alliance, the festival is hosted on Vista Brewing’s beautiful 21-acre property in the Texas Hill Country, just southwest of Austin and about an hour and […]

Join Austin Youth River Watch board and staff for a beautiful evening at our EcoHouse in Hornsby Bend. During this open house event, guests will enjoy: -Live music provided by Oh Antonio And His Imaginary Friends -Food trucks -Open bar -A guided hike of the Hornsby Bend River Trail -Games -Dancing -Live raffle giving away […]

Since 2016, the Healthy Creeks Initiative has been working with landowners to control non-native, invasive Arundo plants (Giant Cane) at no cost to landowners. Over the past three years, more than 100 landowners have volunteered to participate in the HealthyCreeks Initiative to control Arundo in the Blanco River Basin using targeted, aquatic-approved herbicide application. This control […]