Blanco County is changing - and experiencing some growing pains. Development expands while open space disappears. Combined with the drought, our water supply is being threatened. We know we have challenges - so let's come together for solutions. Please join us for a community gathering to learn about issues facing our beautiful county and how […]
About this event Webinar with Katie Nikah, Valerie Cordes, and Bonnie Martin with the University of Texas Join the staff of the EdEN Lab at the University of Texas School for a panel discussion on the importance of school gardens in engaging youth in nature. Learn the health, academic and other benefits that children who […]
Where is the water? Above ground? Below ground? And how do we get to it? For the past decades, smart…and we mean really smart …Texans have been scientifically reviewing and planning how we maintain good groundwater now and tomorrow. Texas Water Trade personnel say: “We aim to build a future of clean, flowing water for […]
Click the image to view PDF of flyer. Join Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center for a presentation of recent science investigations of our local Trinity Aquifer system from the University of Texas- Bureau of Economic Geology. Hear updates from both Hays-Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (GCD) and Southwestern Travis County (GCD), including drought impacts, community conversation and […]
Grow It Cook It program on Strawberries. Includes recipe samples. Learn how to grow strawberries. Part of the grow it cook it program series. Program cost is $15. Contact the Gillespie County Extension Service at 830-997-3452 to register. Learn more here.
Join us for a Hill Country night hike outside of Wimberley to explore the critters of the night, including bats with a bat detector! Following the hike there will be casual stargazing and refreshments! Bring a flashlight for the hike and a camp chair for after. We'll have some red keychain lights for the stargazing. […]
If you are looking at redoing your landscape, or are a new landowner in the area, you should attend the “Learn your Lawn and Landscape” program on Saturday, September 24th at the Gillespie County AgriLife Extension Office (38 Business Court, Fredericksburg). Extension Landscape Specialist Dr. Steve George will go over the basics of how to […]
Kim Ort will talk about some common and not so commonly known edibles and beneficial plants and how to forage them responsibly. After retiring from an engineering career in the technology industry, Kim joined the Texas Master Naturalists Hays County Chapter in 2011. Inspired by nature and a thirst for knowledge, Kim pursued a MS […]
About this event Webinar with Dr. Debra Kellstedt with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Research shows that spending time in nature is good for our physical and mental health. Increasingly doctors are starting to prescribe park time to their patients to encourage more time in nature to improve their patients’ health. Join Dr. Kellstedt from […]
The Hill Country Leadership Summit is the Hill Country Alliance’s premiere annual gathering, and provides an opportunity for learning, networking, and being inspired among our region’s top community leaders, conservation practitioners, and natural resource managers. The 2022 Leadership Summit will be held online and in-person in an open-air setting on September 29 from 8 AM […]
Native Prairies Association of Texas (NPAT) is hosting an evening of great food, drink, music, AND conversation. This will also be the start of something bigger. You are invited to this ground-breaking event. Experts from the natural resources, property development, urban planning, working lands, and corporate sectors will share their perspectives on how open space can benefit […]
Blanco County Friends of the Night Sky (BCFNS) will gather to listen to original songs about the night sky during our 2022 Song Contest. Everyone is invited to attend and admission is free. Songs will be preformed live by contestants who entered the contest by the September 15th deadline. The guests present will help chose […]
