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Land Conservation and Stewardship
The Hill Country is blessed with a rich natural heritage. For many landowners, land is much more than a financial asset; it is their legacy and their family history. Unfortunately, passing on the family farm or ranch, once a time-honored Texas tradition, is becoming more difficult in the face of rising costs and the pressures of encroaching development.
The role of private landowners in the Hill Country could not be more important. Especially within the context of Texas’s longstanding tradition of robust private property rights, the decisions made by each Hill Country landowner affect the future of the entire region and the legacy we will all leave to our children and grandchildren. Many landowners want to preserve their land’s unique natural features and historical uses. This page provides information and resources for you. Also see HCA’s page on the economics of land conservation here.
Download HCA’s issue paper “Conservation Easements and Working with Land Trusts”
Comal workshop to provide landowners with information on conservation programs that create a family land legacy
On Friday, February 21, the Comal County Conservation Alliance and partners will host a landowner…
Regional impacts of free-range axis deer
In September, Gillespie County AgriLife Extension and the Hill Country Alliance launched the Axis Deer…
New Texas conservation area boasts hundreds of springs
The Nature Conservancy has acquired a conservation easement on 1,640 acres owned by landowner Gary…
‘When, not if it happens’: Factors favor possible Austin megawildfire event
All it will take for Central Texas to become the next area engulfed by catastrophic…