Our Work
Land
HCA’s Land Program seeks to increase private land stewardship and permanent land conservation across the Hill Country, and works with regional land trusts to educate owners about conservation easements, track conservation metrics, and consider conservation priorities.
Water
HCA’s Water Program assists grassroots groups that champion water stewardship in their communities, advocates for policies that protect groundwater and surface water, and promotes resilient water supplies through the advancement of One Water projects.
Night Sky
HCA’s Night Skies Program helps Hill Country counties and cities minimize the impacts of light pollution through education and outreach, the establishment of outdoor lighting policies, and the recognition and celebration of certified Dark Sky Places in our region.
Communities
HCA’s Communities Program builds connections across county lines, supporting rural leaders in protecting the unique character of their communities while promoting innovative approaches to building healthy, vibrant communities throughout the Texas Hill Country.
The Latest
The Connecting Thread
The behavior of water on and beneath private land is the key to preserving water for Texans in the 21st century and into the 22nd, a grand challenge that is uniquely Texan. Other western states have urban populations far removed from their water sources, but that’s...
Keeping Houses Out of Texas Floodwaters Could Cost Billions
Back on May 26th, Houston woke up to flooded freeways and neighborhoods as bayous overflowed their banks. In the Texas Hill Country, homes and bridges washed away and levees broke. But super-heavy rainfall is nothing new in Texas and in fact, it was years earlier that...
2015 Eco-Summit Series “Teaming With Wildlife” begins July 24 in San Antonio
This summer, in an effort to keep common wildlife common and avoid endangered species, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is partnering with the nonprofit Teaming With Wildlife Coalition to offer four, full-day Eco-Summit forums throughout Texas. Anyone...
Teacher’s Day out at the Science Mill, August 5-7
K-12 teachers, administrators and employees will receive free admission to the Hill Country Science Mill on August 5-7. Enter now for a chance to win free passes and $100 to spend in the Science Store. Please share with your friends and colleagues!...
Keep Texas Wild: Protect Golden-cheeked Warbler
Joan Marshall, Travis Audubon Society: Texas is known for our Wild West spirit. But if several moneyed interest groups have their way, Texas will become much less wild. As the American-Statesman reported July 2, several groups backed by former Texas Comptroller Susan...
Agenda 21: A conspiracy theory puts sustainability in the crosshairs
Theorists argue that Agenda 21, a 23-year-old non-binding UN resolution that suggests ways for governments and NGOs to promote sustainable development, is the linchpin in a plot to subjugate humanity under an eco-totalitarian regime. Greg Harman, a San Antonio...