Austin Youth River Watch is a mentoring and environmental education program for high school students and young adults. This multi-year after school and summer program engages historically underrepresented youth in water quality testing, community focused restoration projects, and outdoor adventure. Our goal is to foster a love of nature, build meaningful relationships, and support our […]

Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District – Water-Wise Speaker Series For more information contact Charlie Flatten, General Manager at gm@haysgroundwater.com or 512-858-9253 The Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District has announced its 2021 Water-Wise Speaker Series. Subject matter experts will discuss a variety of water topics important to Hays County residents. Tune in September 2 at 6:00 […]

Join the Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Association and Wimberley Valley Watershed Association for an informational webinar as part of the Deep in the Karst of Texas educational campaign. This educational campaign from TESPA and Wimberley Valley Watershed Association has been wonderfully received through our social media programs, Friends of Karst and other outreach. We're excited […]

The H. E. Butt Foundation and the Hill Country Alliance are pleased to invite you to the fourth session of Lunch with Leaders, a quarterly series to connect leaders in the rural Hill Country with one another to identify common challenges, share solutions, and pursue opportunities for our region. The virtual session, hosted via Zoom on September […]

You don't want to miss this brunch! We are SO excited to announce our inaugural AquaMade Runway & Brunch scheduled for Saturday, September 11th. This is a Mermaid Capital of Texas Fest Premiere event sponsored by My Emergency Room 24/7.   Event Chairs - Laura Cardona & Kevin Giley.   Judges - Jennifer Kabay, Kathy […]

Tye Preston Memorial Library hosts Astronomy Night for all ages at our Observatory, just up the hill from the library. Astronomy night's include a short, entertaining presentation by the New Braunfels Astronomy Club, followed with viewings through the telescopes! Astronomy Night happens whether it's cloudy or clear! For more information, please check out New Braunfels […]

On Tuesday, September 14th, the Gillespie County AgriLife Extension and partners will host the annual “Kolaches and Conservation” event at the Extension Office from 8:30 am – 10:30 am. This informal event encourages landowners who have questions about wildlife habitat, trees, riparian management, soil health, farming, ranching, and controlling non-native, invasive plants to stop by […]

Join the Comal County Conservation Alliance for a presentation from Suzanne Scott, Texas State Director of The Nature Conservancy on September 14, 6:00 - 7:30 PM on Zoom. The Nature Conservancy in Texas will soon commemorate its millionth acre of land protected in Texas. Although it is a big milestone, it is a small percentage of the […]

The In the Garden Presentation series by the Hays County Master Gardeners covers a variety of topics about gardening, including planting schedules, soil types, trees, native plants, environmental considerations, and more!   For more information and registration (opens Thursday, August 19 at 9AM), click here!

The River Authority is partnering once again with the South Yuba River Citizens League Annual Wild & Scenic® Film Festival to feature national and international short films about topics such as nature, adventure, wildlife, and conservation. The festival will also feature special introductions from our River Authority General Manager Derek Boese and will introduce viewers to […]

Our September general meeting will be a panel discussion featuring: Harrison Humphreys (Transportation Policy Advocate, Air Alliance Houston) Jay Blazek Crossley (Executive Director, FarmAndCity.org) Michael Moritz (ConnectGen, and native of San Antonio) For Texans, transportation is our largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing emissions associated with building and maintaining roads, and driving our cars and trucks, is one of […]

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SAVE THE DATE: Join the Hill Country Alliance for our annual Leadership Summit - this year's event will be held in-person at an open-air venue! 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, […]

Do you like beets? Are you bored with boiling beets and would like to try cooking something new?  Or would you like to learn how to grow your own beets?  On October 1st,  the Gillespie County Extension office will hold their last 2021 Grow It Cook It program, Beaming Beets.  Come learn how to grow […]

On Friday, October 1, and Saturday, October 2, the Devil’s Sinkhole State Natural Area will host an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the cave’s designation as a National Natural Landmark.   We are inviting all our neighbor national natural landmarks, parks, bat groups, cave science groups, water conservation groups, native tribes, and historic groups […]

On Friday, October 1, and Saturday, October 2, the Devil’s Sinkhole State Natural Area will host an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the cave’s designation as a National Natural Landmark.   We are inviting all our neighbor national natural landmarks, parks, bat groups, cave science groups, water conservation groups, native tribes, and historic groups […]