Hill Country Alliance

Kerrville - Fall Native Plant Sale & Festival
2018-10-06 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Riverside Nature Center, 150 Francisco Lemos St., Kerrville, TX, United States

Fredericksburg - Bennett Trust - Land Stewardship Women’s Conference
2018-10-01 - 2018-10-02 | Inn On Barons Creek, 308 S Washington St, Fredericksburg, Texas, 78624

Wimberley - Better Lights for Starry Nights
2018-09-30 14:00 - 17:00 | Wimberley Community Center, 14068 Ranch Rd 12, Wimberley, TX, 78676, United States
Register for free online | View the agenda

Johnson City - 15th Annual Pedernales Wildlife Management Coop Speakers Program
2018-09-29 16:00 - 18:00 | First United Methodist Church Community Activity Center, 105 LBJ Dr, Johnson City, TX, 78636, United States

San Antonio - Eco Centro - Medium to Large Rainwater Harvesting Workshop
2018-09-29 09:00 - 12:00 | Eco Centro, 1802 North Main Avenue, San Antonio, Texas, 78212
Are you ready to scale up from a rain barrel, or want to start harvesting large amounts of rain water for your home, garden, or both? If so, this workshop is for you! Learn how from an ARCSA certified licensed irrigator. Come get all of your questions answered and learn about: options for piping and conveyance, pre-filtration for debris, pressure pump sizing, types and piping, filtration for potable and non-potable use, local and state regulations for RWH.
This workshop is free and open to the public. This class is recommended but not required for for SAWS Rain Saver Program Rebate eligibility.
For more information, contact Jess Mayes at jmayes13@alamo.edu or (210) 486-1426Eco Centro

Fredericksburg - NPSOT - Native Landscape Certification Program Level 3
2018-09-29 08:30 - 16:30

Dripping Springs - HCA Annual Leadership Summit
2018-09-27 08:30 - 18:00 | Camp Lucy, 3509 Creed Rd., Dripping Springs, TX, 78620, United States

Fredericksburg - NPSOT - A Virtual Plant Walk at Enchanted Rock
2018-09-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Memorial Presbyterian Church, 607 North Milam, Fredericksburg, Texas, 78624
Fredericksburg Native Plant Society Presents
“A Virtual Plant Walk at Enchanted Rock”
September 25, 2018

What: Fredericksburg Native Plant Society Meeting
Topic: “A Virtual Plant Walk at Enchanted Rock”
Brief: Mr. Chris Anderson presents the flora of Enchanted Rock. His presentation features photos and information on many of the unique plants found around and on the striking granite domes at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area. Mr. Anderson offers tips on how to find, appreciate and enjoy the plants of Enchanted Rock, on a real walk in the park.

Speaker: Chris Anderson
Chris Anderson is a former president of the Fredericksburg chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas, a Hill Country Master Naturalist and a volunteer guide at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area.

Date: September 25, 2018
Time: 6:30 p.m.-Light refreshments and social; 7:00 p.m.- meeting
Where: Memorial Presbyterian Church
607 North Milam
Fredericksburg, Texas 78624

San Marcos - Mermaid Society - Promenade & Mermaid Aqua Faire
2018-09-22 10:00 - 19:00 | San Marcos Plaza Park & Downtown, San Marcos, Texas, 78666

San Antonio - Rainwater Harvesting/Turf Management Training
2018-09-21 11:00 - 16:00 | San Antonio River Authority, 100 E. Guenther St., San Antonio, Texas, 78204
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Healthy Lawns and Healthy Waters Program is hosting a residential rainwater harvesting and turf management training in San Antonio on Sept. 21.
In collaboration with the San Antonio River Authority, will be from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 21 at the river authority, 100 E. Guenther St. in San Antonio. Lunch will be provided at the San Antonio training.
This is free and open to the public. Participants at either training can have their soil tested free of charge. Both trainings will review how to access soil test results and provide nutrient recommendations.

Austin - The 2018 Celebration of Children in Nature Awards Dinner
2018-09-20 18:00 - 21:00 | Fairmont Austin, 101 Red River Cv, Austin, TX, 78737, United States

Austin - Planet Texas 2050
2018-09-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin, Texas, 78739
Being a resilient, inclusive, and just community in the year 2050 takes all hands now.
Planet Texas 2050 invites all members of the Austin community who are passionate about conservation and sustainability to join our PT2050 family for an evening at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center to learn more about the work that our grand challenge research team, the Wildflower Center, and Central Texas community organizations are doing to make sure Texas is a healthy, thriving place for all of us to live in the year 2050. Our hope is that this event will foster relationships among The University of Texas at Austin, community organizations, and individual community members and also inspire us to work together to protect and preserve our precious Texas resources.
This will be a relaxed evening with games, tours of the Wildflower Center, music, light refreshments, and a chance to ask questions, network, and see how you can get involved in a welcoming, family-friendly atmosphere.
While this event is free, please be sure to register here.

Boerne - Rainwater Harvesting/Turf Management Training
2018-09-20 08:00 - 12:00 | Cibolo Nature Center, 140 City Park Road, Boerne, TX, 78006, United States
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Healthy Lawns and Healthy Waters Program is hosting a residential rainwater harvesting and turf management training in Boerne on Sept. 20.
In collaboration with the Upper Cibolo Creek Watershed Partnership, will be from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Cibolo Nature Center, 140 City Park Road in Boerne.
This event is free and open to the public. Participants at either training can have their soil tested free of charge. Both trainings will review how to access soil test results and provide nutrient recommendations.

Gruene - Celebration for Conservation
2018-09-18 16:00 - 20:00
CELEBRATION FOR CONSERVATION
Everyone is welcome!
Tuesday, September 18th
​4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
The Gruene Grove’s Patio Bar
1263 Gruene Road, New Braunfels TX

LIVE BAND • APPETIZERS • SILENT AUCTION • NO COVER CHARGE

Austin - Texas Land Conservancy - Beer for Water
2018-09-16 12:00 - 20:00 | Friends and Allies Brewing, 979 Springdale Rd #124, Austin, Texas
Let them know you’re coming!
First 50 people to RSVP for this event will automatically receive 5 raffle tickets at the door.
First 100 people to RSVP will be entered to win a TLC gift package, which includes: Your choice of a TLC hat or t-shirt, a TLC ornament, a red flashlight keychain, and 20 raffle tickets.

Austin - Hot Science Cool Talks - Hurricane Harvey: Flood Emergency Response
2018-09-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Student Activity Center (SAC), UT Campus, 2201 Speedway, Austin, TX, 78705, United States
Hurricane Harvey was the most significant severe storm of 3-5 days duration in United States history, raining 50 inches or more in parts of Texas. A new National Water Model can forecast water flow in streams and rivers similar to how the National Weather Service forecasts weather. David Maidment shares his experience applying this model to Texas, including his behind-the-scenes experience working in the State Operations Center during Hurricane Harvey and his recommendations for how Texas can become resilient in the face of future large-scale floods. For the Q&A session, David will be joined by a panel of experts on disaster recovery.Registration will open three weeks prior to event date.
Co-sponsored by Planet Texas 2050, UT’s first grand challenge research initiative that’s bringing together more than 100 researchers from across campus to find ways to make Texas more resilient in the face of rapid population growth and climate extremes. Additional support provided by the Leon Jones Hot Science – Cool Talks Endowment.
About the presenters

Dr. David Maidment
David R. Maidment is the Hussein M. Alharthy Centennial Chair in Civil Engineering at the University of Texas, where he has been on the faculty since 1981. In 2016, he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering for development of geographic information systems applied to hydrologic processes. He has received numerous awards for his leadership and research contributions.

Sarah Labowitz
Sarah Labowitz is the Communications and Policy Director for the City of Houston Housing and Community Development Department. During Hurricane Harvey, Sarah was part of the team that ran the mega-shelter at the George R. Brown Convention Center. She previously worked at the U.S. Department of State and was a co-founder of the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights.

Texas Water Research Network Meeting
2018-09-13 12:00 - 17:00
The Texas Water Research Network (TWRN), part of theEnvironmental Science Institute at the University of Texas, will meet Sept. 13-15 in Austin and the meeting is open to anyone interested. Registration is free.
The meeting will cover sessions on Texas Water Markets, A New Era of Flooding – Challenges for Large Municipalities and Water Resilience Challenges in Small Municipalities and Rural Communities.
Since 2015, the TWRN has been bringing together researchers and stakeholders to address the grand challenges related to water resilience given the dual drivers of climate change and rapid urban growth. Networkwide meetings are held every six to 12 months to provide network members in shared experiences of learning and dialogue about topical issues and ways of linking science with management and policy. Network members are from 40 academic, research, government, nonprofit and commercial institutions.
Learn more from the Texas Water Research Network.

Austin - Texas Water Research Network - Improving Connections Between Science & Policy
2018-09-13 - 2018-09-14
The Texas Water Research Networking is bringing researchers together to collaborate in addressing the resilience of Texas water resources to changes in natural and human system, and to improve connections between science and policy.
They are hosting a 2-day meeting with sessions on Texas Water Markets, A New Era of Flooding – Challenges for Large Municipalities and Water Resilience Challenges in Small Municipalities and Rural Communities.
Registration is free. Learn more at www.esi.utexas.edu/texas-water-research-network.

Austin - Texas Desal Association - Texas Desal 2018: Managing Cost, Risk & Regulation
2018-09-13 - 2018-09-15 | Sheraton Austin at the Capitol, 701 E. 11th Street, Austin, TX, 78701, United States

Austin - Nerd Nite - From Sky to Springs
2018-09-12 19:30 - 21:30 | The North Door, 502 Brushy St., Austin, Texas, 78701
What do caves, fire, and food coloring have to do with Barton Springs? Wildland Conservation is taking over Nerd Nite Austin – be there and be square!
Doors for the main seating area open at 7:30. The show starts at 8:00. Our regular monthly show happens at The North Door. Pueblo Viejo makes us tacos there.
It’s a pretty cool set-up.

San Marcos - Mermaid Society - River Guardianship Symposium
2018-09-12 17:00 - 20:30 | San Marcos Activity Center Gym, 501 E. Hopkins St., San Marcos, Texas, 78666
Mermaid Society Symposiums are created to be signature events of the Mermaid SPLASH Festival, each year in September. The community platforms are designed to bring together like-minded individuals from students to seniors to cross-pollinate ideas, collaborate on existing projects and strengthen connectivity through engagement.

Fredericksburg - Montopolis - Music for Enchanted Rock
2018-09-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Fredericksburg Theater Company, 1668 US-87, Fredericksburg, Texas

San Antonio - Wine in the Wetlands Fundraiser
2018-09-07 18:30 - 22:30 | Magnolia Halle, 10319 Huebner Rd, San Antonio, Texas, 78240
Wine in the Wetlands is the signature, annual fundraising event for Mitchell Lake Audubon Center. In 2018, the cocktail event will take place at Magnolia Halle on the evening of Friday, September 7.

Photo: Laurel Smyth

The center opens new eyes to nature and often provides the first opportunity many children have to experience the joys of the outdoors and to learn about the importance of caring for and protecting our natural heritage. The evening benefits Mitchell Lake’s education programs, onsite restoration efforts, and community conservation.
Join them is in celebrating National Geographic’s “Year of the Bird” by supporting environmental education and conservation.

Austin - Living Springs Film Series and Night Swim
2018-09-06 19:30 - 20:30 | Barton Springs Pool, South Entrance off Azie Morton, Austin, Texas, 78746
Come spread your blanket and enjoy a selection of short films (45 minutes total) from the on-going Living Springs documentary series. On Thursday, September 6th, Living Springs, in collaboration with Splash! will feature Wildlands and A Reflecting Pool.
Wildlands showcases Austin’s water quality protection lands that Austin voters purchased through open space bonds to protect the aquifer. Learn about the diversity, history and significance of these protected lands.
A Reflecting Pool recounts Barton’s history from 1912-1962 through the memories of those who lived it. This documentary showcases wonderful archival photos, film and original historic re-creations. The story follows the memories of swimmers such as John Henry Faulk exploring the little-known history of Barton Springs before, during and after the time of racial segregation in Austin.
City of Austin environmental educators and local environmental groups will be on hand before the screening to talk about how you can get involved in community efforts to support the Springs, creeks and aquifer through volunteering and internships.
We will gather at 7:30 p.m. (near the big tree at the south entrance, Azie Morton (formerly Robert E. Lee) Road. The screening will begin at full dark and last approximately 40 minutes. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on. Before or after the screening, take a swim in the Springs!Bart

Austin - Alamo Drafthouse - Screening of THE UNFORESEEN with Live Q&A
2018-09-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Alamo Drafthouse Mueller, 1911 Aldrich Street, Suite 120, Austin, Texas, 78723
Join the Alamo Drafthouse and the City of Austin’s Austin Wildland Conservation for a special screening of Laura Dunn’s lyrical and beautifully crafted documentary THE UNFORESEEN followed by a discussion featuring director Laura Dunn, hydrogeologist Nico Hauwert and Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo.
About THE UNFORESEEN
Laura Dunn’s THE UNFORESEEN tells the story of the birth of the Save Our Springs movement and how the citizens of Austin came to invest $155 million dollars in Austin’s best kept secret, the Water Quality Protection Lands.
More information and tickets here.

Llano - Drought Proof Texas
2018-08-30 17:30 - 19:00 | Llano County Library, 102 E Haynie St, Llano, Texas

Fredericksburg - NPSOT: Pollinator Garden Advice and Recognition Program
2018-08-28 18:30 | Memorial Presbyterian Church, 607 North Milam, Fredericksburg, TX, 78624, United States
Fredericksburg Native Plant Society Presents
“Pollinator Garden Advice and Recognition Program”
August 28, 2018

What: Fredericksburg Native Plant Society Meeting
Topic: “Pollinator Garden Advice and Recognition Program”
Brief: Mr. Richard Coleman discusses a new program which has been developed to encourage re-establishment of native plant pollinator gardens. The program’s volunteers are available to offer free advice to gardeners who are interested in planting native pollinator plants. Established, qualified gardens are awarded a Certificate of Recognition. The program is supported by the Texas Master Naturalist organization and by the Native Plant Society chapters in Fredericksburg, Kerrville, and Boerne. https://txmn.org/hillcountry/pgarp/
Speaker: Richard Coleman
Upon retirement from an entrepreneurial career in Houston, Richard Coleman recently relocated to Kerrville. Not used to having time on his hands, he completed the Hill Country Master Naturalist program in 2016. Richard and his wife, Teresa, also a Master Naturalist, are regular volunteers at the Riverside Nature Center. Chagrined by the lack of knowledge about native pollinator plants by residents of the greater Hill Country, Richard has developed the Pollinator Garden Advice and Recognition Program.

Date: August 28, 2018
Time: 6:30 p.m.-Light refreshments and social; 7:00 p.m.- meeting
Where: Memorial Presbyterian Church
607 North Milam
Fredericksburg, Texas 78624

San Antonio - Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts - Texas Groundwater Summit
2018-08-28 - 2018-08-30 | Hyatt Regency Hill Country, 9800 Hyatt Resort Dr., San Antonio, Texas, 78251

Wimberley - NPSOT - Pollinators and Native Plants
2018-08-27 18:00 - 20:00 | VFW Post #6441, 401 Jacobs Well Road, Wimberley, Texas, 78676
POLLINATORS AND NATIVE PLANTS
Presented by
Elizabeth Bates,
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Interest in conservation of native pollinators has grown rapidly over the last few years as several species have experienced dramatic population declines. Elizabeth Bates, Conservation Initiatives Specialist, will tell us about Hill Country pollinators and their critical ecosystem service that helps to maintain the ecological integrity of native plant communities and ensures the production of U.S. agricultural crops.
6:00 pm – Social
6:30 pm – Program and Meeting
VFW Post #6441, 401 Jacobs Well Road (CR 182), Wimberley TX 78676

Dripping Springs - Coffee & Conservation
2018-08-24 08:30 - 11:00 | Mazama Coffee Company, 301 Mercer St., Dripping Springs, TX, 78620, United States
