News & Updates

Hill Country Leaders Convene at the Capitol to Discuss Flood Mitigation Strategies and 2027 Goals

On October 22, 40 county officials and staff from across the Texas Hill Country gathered for the tenth County-to-County Coalition workshop focused on nature-based solutions, low-impact development, and regional legislative priorities. Hosted by five Hill Country...

Local Leaders Discuss Land Conservation and Legacy as 2026 Hill Country Leadership Institute Draws to a Close

On Thursday, October 15, the Hill Country Alliance (HCA) convened its final gathering of the 2026 Hill Country Leadership Institute. Kerr Wildlife Management Area, a 6,500-acre property and living laboratory stewarded by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department,...

Bandera Bulletin — HCA Offers Grants for Dark Sky Projects

HCA Offers Grants for Dark Sky Projects | Bandera Bulletin For its third year, the Night Sky Preservation Fund, offered by HCA, supports up to $5,000 in reimbursement for projects that protect the Texas Hill Country's night skies. Eligible projects include pursuing...

San Antonio’s Water Future: Who is Running SAWS?

Who is in charge at the San Antonio Water System as major water supply policies are about to be set for the next decade and beyond? The answer, for the moment, is evident only to a handful of senior SAWS executives, board trustees, city officials and business leaders....

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Hill Country Water: Myths and Truths

Cow Creek Groundwater District Directors Milan J. Michalec and Bob Webster will present a program about Groundwater in the Texas Hill Country on Thursday evening, March 20. The program is titled “Hill Country Water- Myths and Truths”. This informative program focuses...

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Gravel pit proposed near Guadalupe River

Commissioners seemed to agree they don’t have much chance of preventing the pit, even though it is in the 100-year floodplain, where land modifications require the county’s approval. The county must approve the proposal if the company submits plans to the county...

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Hays County Water Security – At What Price?

Hays County is gambling one million tax payer dollars a year on our water future. Citizens Alliance for Responsible Development (CARD) believes our elected officials need to show the taxpayers of Hays County that this is a sound bet, not wasted tax money that will...

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