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Dripping Springs + Online – 2024 Hill Country Leadership Summit: Cultivating a Community of Stewardship

Camp Lucy 3509 Creed Rd., Dripping Springs, TX, United States

Join us in-person or online on Thursday, September 26 at the Sacred Oaks Hall at Camp Lucy in Dripping Springs for the 2024 Hill Country Leadership Summit. Presentations will run from 9AM-4PM, with lunch provided from 12-1PM and several networking breaks throughout the day. The event will be followed by a happy hour from 4-6PM! […]

$20 – $180

Leakey – Frio Star Fest

The Springs - Leakey 692 Evergreen St, Leakey, TX, United States

A celebration of the night sky over the Frio Valley of Central Texas. Mission “Music Under the Stars”- Solo acoustic music. 5:30-6:15 Welcome - Nick and Amanda 6:15-6:20 Mission KIRB- KIRB mission ​Highlight Night Skies Initiative ​Friends of the Night Sky Committee Intro​ Hill Country Night Skies – Dawn Davies​​​​​ 6:20-6:30 ​Hill Country Alliance Night […]

Free

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Online – Hill Country Alliance Night Sky Preservation Fund: Application Window

Online

The Hill Country Alliance Night Sky Preservation Fund encourages regional nonprofit organizations, sole proprietorships, local governmental entities, and small businesses to apply for up to $5,000 in reimbursement funds for night sky preservation efforts. The goals of the Texas Hill Country Night Sky Preservation Fund are to support locally-led work in improving outdoor lighting, reducing […]

Horseshoe Bay – Stellar Skies over Horseshoe Bay:A Stargazing Event

Horseshoe Bay Nature Park 1514 Golden Nugget, Horseshoe Bay, TX, United States

Celebrate Hill Country Night Sky Month with Stellar Skies over Horseshoe Bay. Listen to talks on the night sky and join local astronomers for an evening of stargazing. Parking is limited so plan to carpool, walk, or arrive by golf cart.

Free

Dripping Springs – Food-forest festival, ROUND TWO!

fertile foods 680 myers creek rd, Dripping springs, United States

Hands-on tree planting event with educational speakers, free lunch, giveaways, raffles & more. Raising the water table, rainscaping with berms, swales, and terraces. An incredible community collaboration you won't want to miss! Click here to learn more and RSVP!

Free
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Utopia – Rural Roundup: Dreams to Reality – How to Win Grants in the Rural Hill Country

Utopia Community Building 301 Main Street, Utopia, TX, United States

Click here to see a PDF of the flyer Do you have a community project that needs funding? Want to apply for grants but don't know where to start? Join us to hear how groups in unincorporated Utopia have succeeded in funding public services from recycling to EMS. Stay to hear from funders about how […]

Wimberley – Fall Hike at Querencia with Texas Land Conservancy

Wimberley, Texas Wimberley, TX, United States

Join Texas Land Conservancy for a beautiful fall walk at Querencia, a conservation easement property in Hays County. This will be a moderate to difficult hike of about 2-3 miles, led by Hill Country Program Director Alec King. We recommend wearing long pants, closed-toe shoes, and insect repellent. Please bring a refillable water bottle. $5 […]

$5 – $45

Online – Globe at Night Citizen Science Campaign

Online

For Hill Country Night Sky Month, we are encouraging you to become citizen scientists by using your naked eye to measure sky brightness caused by light pollution for the monthly Globe at Night Citizen Science Campaign! Our goal is to get 100 measurements! For this campaign, you have two, 10 -day windows from September 24th-October […]

Free

Martindale – 2024 San Marcos River Foundation Riverside Social

204 Main St, Martindale, TX 78655 204 Main St, Martindale, United States

SMRF is hosting their 2nd Annual Riverside Social as a fundraiser to continue important work like improving wastewater treatment permits, monitoring water quality, conserving land over Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone, educating the public, removing invasive species, hosting cleanups, and more. This event will feature music from the Shred Lasso Band, food by the Root Cellar, […]

$100

Kendall County – Star Party – Guided Stargazing Family Event

Singing Water Vineyards 316 Mill Dam Road, Comfort, TX, United States

Have you ever had the chance to witness the country night sky? It sure gets dark out here! Kendall County Friends of the Night Sky are hosting a Star Party at Singing Water Vineyards in Comfort, TX. Be our guest as our Astronomy experts guide us through navigating the Texas night sky! Bring the family […]

Free

Kerrville – Celebrate the Night at Riverside Nature Center

Riverside Nature Center 150 Francisco Lemos St., Kerrville, TX, United States

What's happening when the sun goes down? Let's talk nocturnal critters, night skies, and migrating birds. Feel free to dress as your favorite nocturnal animal. Featuring a Bulb Exchange. Bring your current bulb to an outdoor light fixture and we'll exchange it with a Night Sky Friendly bulb. Be sure to attend the premiere showing […]

Online – Private Dams: Understanding the Permitting Process – Webinar

Online Webinar

In the last couple of years, we’ve seen an uptick in new private dams in the Hill Country. These new dams have raised questions from downstream landowners about the process for permitting new dams, and what to do if you discover an unauthorized dam. In this webinar, we’ll cover the complex world of dam permitting […]

Free

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