Posted by Dominic Troiani | Mar 20, 2022 | Equity in the Outdoors, Hill Country Tourism, Scenic Beauty
The grapevines at Bending Branch Winery near the lazy Bruins Creek have dried up in the cold January air, and winery technician Melvin Mendez is still out pruning them, getting ready for the July-through-October harvest season. Despite the chill in the air, at noon...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Mar 17, 2022 | Community, HCA in the News, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Planning and Development, Scenic Beauty, Water Resources
Snapshot of the Hill Country – Our region is changing. Share your view! The Texas Hill Country is changing. The scenic beauty and abundant natural resources that have brought folks to Central Texas for thousands of years are at risk of being loved to death. As a...
Posted by Dominic Troiani | Mar 1, 2022 | Conservation Easements, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, News, Scenic Beauty, Water Conservation
We are excited to announce the completion of a 72-acre donated conservation easement of native habitat and open space along the Blanco River in rapidly growing Hays County. The conservation easement on Cathedral Oaks Preserve protects native habitats, water quality,...
Posted by Dominic Troiani | Feb 25, 2022 | Groundwater Resources, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Riparian Management, Scenic Beauty, Water Resources
When Lew Adams’ father bought half of Roy Creek Canyon in the early 1940s, he entered into a handshake agreement with the friend who had purchased the other half. Both men promised to preserve the land and change as little as possible. “There’s been no cattle,...
Posted by Dominic Troiani | Feb 8, 2022 | Community, Groundwater Resources, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Stewardship, Planning and Development, Scenic Beauty, Uncategorized, Water Resources
SAN ANTONIO – If you’re a regular KSAT 12 viewer, you’ve seen it before – our Weather Authority team reporting on the Edwards Aquifer’s water levels. The aquifer is the primary source of water for millions of us around South Central Texas and the Hill...
Posted by Ryan Ament | Dec 23, 2021 | Community, HCA in the News, Hill Country Tourism, News, Night Skies, Scenic Beauty
Chris Hill peered through the lens of the telescope in his backyard one cold night, looking into the sea of stars and galaxies that pepper the night sky like grains of sand. He walked to a pair of computers nearby and pressed a few buttons. A picture came into focus:...
