News & Updates
Are we “overestimating” our resources?
It’s often said that many of our aquifers and rivers are already over-allocated in Texas. In 1922, seven Western states — Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Wyoming and California — drew up an agreement on how to divide the waters of the Colorado River. But...
Hays Commissioners pull plug on water deal
"The deal was up for renewal, but Hays Commissioner Will Conley said Tuesday that the county should not be involved with pulling water from Lee and Bastrop counties, where the plan was deeply unpopular. He said the Forestar plan echoed the highly controversial...
HCA Welcomes New Board Member Matt Lara
Born and raised in Amarillo, Matt Lara grew up in the back seat of bright-orange Volkswagen pop-top making trips to the Rocky Mountains of New Mexico and Colorado. While watching the landscape change from the flat plains of the Texas Panhandle, to the breathtaking...
Texas Water Symposium discusses water demands, conservation
By Richard Zowie, Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post: Texas is growing, and a concern in the water industry is whether the Lone Star State can keep up with residents’ water needs. A three-person panel discussed this and fielded questions at the 8th Annual Texas Water...
TPR re-broadcast of last week’s Texas Water Symposium, June 28 at 8pm on KTXI 90.1
Whether you are concerned about the on-going drought, rainwater harvesting or even cedar management, the Texas Water Symposium recently held at Texas Tech University in Fredericksburg will inform and entertain you. Join Texas Public Radio for a broadcast of the forum...
Water Legislation recap from Environment Texas
"On June 1st, the 84th Session of the Texas Legislature came to a close. The session was not great for the environment overall, but water legislation fared a bit better. Yet for every good bill that passed there seemed to be a bad bill passed, or a good bill that...
Better Lights for Starry Nights
Are you ready to see more stars in your community? HCA's newest board member, Matt Lara has created a wonderful, easy to give presentation about protecting the night sky with effective lighting. Contact HCA to schedule a program in your community. View the...
Save Oak Hill Petition
"Did you know the TxDOT plans for the “Oak Hill Parkway” is not a parkway, but an elevated toll road that slices through the heart of Oak Hill, wipes out multiple groves of heritage trees, and squeezes Williamson Creek in between elevated roadways for more than a...
Taking Care of Your Creeks and Streams
Essential lesson’s from Steve Nelle recently published in Ranch and Rural Living Magazine: “Stewardship of creeks and rivers involves the notion that creeks are to some extent a shared resource. Even though the landowner may legally own the creek, he or she realizes...