Approximately 80 percent of Americans have never seen the Milky Way. Excess artificial light creates neighborly concerns, disrupts nocturnal wildlife, carries human health consequences and increases electricity consumption. The good news is that Texas is becoming a leader in the dark sky movement to correct this. Municipalities are beginning to change outdoor lighting practices and […]
Seasons at Selah Signing Event DATE: July 17, 2018 TIME: 5-7 p.m. PLACE: The Twig Book Shop ADDRESS: 306 Pearl Parkway, #106 (In the Can Plant, Historic Pearl Brewery) San Antonio, TX 78215 PHONE: 210/826-6411 DETAILS: Remarks and refreshments. Andy Sansom, Rusty Yates, David K. Langford Book sales and signing. Photography exhibit and sales. All […]
Local poet, teacher and naturalist Mobi Warren combines a deep love for nature and poetic expression as she leads the walk. Ms. Warren shares her original poems, as well as poems of other poets to inspire participants to express nature in words. The 2018 Phil Hardberger Park Nature Walk series is sponsored by the Phil Hardberger […]
Austin filmmaker Laura Dunn explores the work of Wendell Berry in her documentary “Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry.” The film revolves around stories of several residents of Henry County, Kentucky, who each face difficult choices that will dramatically reshape their relationship with the land and their community. In the span of a generation, the agrarian virtues […]
The Texas Water Roundtable will hold a panel discussion on August the 2nd from 10-12 at the Capitol in the Betty King Room. These discussions are designed primarily for legislative staff and the general public. Open forum discussion on three key drivers; Water Transportation Land Use A call to action: Texas growth and demographics is […]
Are you concerned about how light pollution is affecting the quality of Blanco County’s night sky? Are you upset at a neighbor whose light shines into your bedroom window at night? Do you ever get blinded by glare when driving at night? Do you want to know what you can do about these things? On Thursday, August 2, […]
The Perseid meteor shower will be peaking and the moon will be new, so come join us on the Wildlands for an evening of star gazing, complete with telescopes and popsicles! The Water Quality Protection Lands' Onion Creek Management Unit is near FM 967 & FM 1826 (Driftwood area); exact directions will be sent upon […]
Texas State University's Department of Agriculture will host the 2nd Annual Small Producers Conference August 13 - 15, 2018 Conference Registration is open, register here. Small Equipment Demonstration to be held on August 15th The conference will be held in the Department of Agriculture’s building on Texas State University's campus from August 13th-14th and followed by […]
ADVOCATING FOR LAND, WATER, AND WILDLIFE IN COMAL COUNTY Dear Friends of the Comal County Conservation Alliance, Please join us for our next Community Meeting on Tuesday, August 14th, from 6:00-8:00 PM at the GVTC Auditorium in the Canyon Lake/Smithson Valley area (36101 FM 3159, New Braunfels, TX 78132). Many of you are receiving our […]
