This Astronomy Night at the Tye Preston Memorial Library we will be remembering Robert (Bob) C. Keyser and dedicating the installation of his equipment in the observatory dome. After the dedication, we will be viewing planets and deep sky objects using our four telescopes: A Celestron Edge C9.25, A Celestron C11, a Meade LX200 8", […]
You are invited to participate in a Hill Country Eclipse Round Table Tuesday, January 16, from 12:00 pm-1:30 pm CDT on MS Teams to discuss ongoing preparations for the total solar eclipse, which may draw hundreds of thousands of visitors to our region in April 2024. During the last total solar eclipse event in the U.S., […]
TGWA is pleased to announce the upcoming Annual Convention set for January 23 - 26, 2024 in San Marcos, TX at the Embassy Suites by Hilton San Marcos Hotel & Conference Center. The TGWA Annual Convention is our largest event of the year. It brings together 400+ water well professionals, groundwater science professionals, and leading […]
During the last total solar eclipse event in the U.S., back in 2017, many rural communities in its path were overwhelmed by the crowds and the challenges they created for local infrastructure, emergency services, lodging and restaurants, and supermarkets. However, the communities that fared the best were those that started preparing years in advance. On […]
Join the Texas Watershed Planning Program us for an immersive day-and-a-half workshop aimed at transforming your outreach, advocacy, and messaging from the realm of rhetoric and hearsay into a powerful force grounded in Science. This program is tailored for water and natural resource professionals who interact with the public, equipping them with the knowledge and skills […]
Riparian Restoration Field Day | Saturday, February 3rd | 2:00 – 4:30 PM | Boerne, TX (Part 2 of our Riparian Stewardship Workshop Series) Join Hill Country Alliance and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for an educational, hands-on field day restoring a riparian–or riverside—area with topic expert, Steve Nelle! At this workshop, participants will have […]
Join the Hill Country Alliance and Seminole Canyon State Park for a night under the stars! Come out and take a walk of the solar system, learn how a sun spotter telescope works, observe the sun (safely) and enjoy night sky viewing with professional astronomers and telescopes with the Hill Country Alliance Night Skies Program! […]
Wimberley Chamber of Commerce presents State of the Eclipse Luncheon, featuring Hill Country Alliance Night Sky Program Manager, Dawn Davies. Learn to prepare your business for the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8. More details here.
Join Texas A&M AgriLife Extension for a vegetable gardening focused seminar. Dr. Masabni with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension will present on hydroponics and organic vegetable gardening for the main two general sessions. Breakout sessions will follow, with topics including tomatoes, insects, permaculture, herbs, onions and garlic. The program will have a final thirty minute Hot […]
The 28th Annual Texas Land Conservation Conference will be held February 28 - March 1, 2024, at the Hilton Austin Airport. The conference is the preeminent statewide meeting for anyone working in the field of land and water conservation, private landowners interested in conserving their land, government, business and NGO agency partners, and any person […]
Join this lecture series, hosted by Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance and learn from Dr. Sheeba M. Thomas Dominguez (San Antonio River Authority Senior Technical Engineer). The San Antonio River Authority (River Authority) has been working on the development of comprehensive water quality models, tools and analysis since more than a decade for quantitative water quality […]
Interested in learning how groundwater is managed in Bandera County? Come out for a community water talk with Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District, Texas Water Development Board, and Groundwater Management Area 9 at Bandera Electric Company on February 29! This will be an opportunity for locals to learn about regional groundwater supply and […]
