The mission of the Hill Country Alliance is to bring together a diverse coalition of partners to preserve the open spaces, starry night skies, clean and abundant waters, and unique character of the Texas Hill Country.
Our Work
Land
The Texas Hill Country region covers over 11 million acres in 17 counties of mostly privately held land.
Water
Thirteen Texas rivers begin in the Hill Country and provide water for millions of downstream neighbors.
Night Sky
The Hill Country sits on the edge of night and as development pushes westward, we are losing our view of the night sky.
Community
90% of Hill Country lands are in unincorporated areas where there is little authority to plan for growth.
Collaboration
HCA serves as the backbone organization and fiscal sponsor of the Texas Hill Country Conservation Network.
Latest News
Take Action for Hill Country Spring Flow
HCA and the Our Desired Future project have made it easy for you to voice your “desired future” for groundwater management and the springs and streams that are sustained by healthy aquifers. Read the stories, watch the videos, use the maps to find your groundwater...
RPA President Emeritus Robert Yaro Appointed Potter Rose Visiting Professor of Planning at The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture
"I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to work with UT's exceptional faculty and students on strategies to preserve the Texas Hill Country," said Yaro. "This is one of the most beautiful natural areas in the country. The future livability of Austin, San Antonio and the...
84th Texas State Legislature: summaries of water-related legislative action
The Texas Water Journal recently released a review of the 84th legislative session written by leaders from the Texas Water Conservation Association, Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter, Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts and the Texas Water Infrastructure Network....
Who is Really Paying for SAWS Rate Structure?
What most people don’t realize is that those increased impact fees that developers have to pay in the future will never include the cost of water from the Vista Ridge deal, because of how that deal was structured. It is extraordinarily expensive water that SAWS...
2015 Bennett Trust Land Stewardship Women’s Conference, Oct. 5-6 in Fredericksburg
A conference devoted to helping women manage natural resources in the Edwards Plateau will take place in Fredericksburg Oct. 5-6, 2015 at the Inn on Barons Creek. The 2015 Women’s Natural Resource Management Conference is funded by the Ruth and Eskel Bennett...
Millennials Favor Walkable Communities, Says New NAR Poll
Millennials prefer walking over driving by a substantially wider margin than any other generation, according to a new poll conducted by the National Association of Realtors® and the Transportation Research and Education Center at Portland State University. The 2015...
Bob Ayres honored by Travis Audubon
“Bob Ayres and his family are devoted stewards of the land. In 1998, they placed nearly all of the 6,800-acre Shield Ranch, located in the heart of the Barton Creek watershed, under conservation easement with The Nature Conservancy and the City of Austin.” Travis...
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