Posted by admin | Jan 15, 2016 | News, Night Skies
Celebrate the Night Sky on Saturday, March 5th at the free, family-friendly Texas Night Sky Festival to be held at Dripping Springs Ranch Park. It is not too late to show your support! Sponsors have until February 5th to be included in the event publicity. The Hill...
Posted by admin | Jan 15, 2016 | News, Riparian Management
Organizations, agencies and experts in river health are partnering on a workshop to share resources with landowners who may have been impacted by the Memorial Day flood of 2015. This session will share some important notes about recovery of the river and river banks,...
Posted by admin | Jan 14, 2016 | County Authority, News
“Concerns raised by a group of nearby residents involve dust controls, entryways for trucks on Texas 71, potential runoff of chemicals or other materials into a nearby creek,” said Michael Moore, founder of Save Our Spicewood. “Spicewood-area residents...
Posted by admin | Jan 14, 2016 | News, Transportation Planning
Looking to “jumpstart” discussion on the future of Austin’s transit system, the Urban Transportation Commission has asked city leaders to explore “high capacity” transit proposals that could be put before voters in November. In its Jan....
Posted by admin | Jan 13, 2016 | Conservation Easements, News, Transmission Lines & Wind Farms
The Lower Colorado River Authority has proposed to construct a large electrical transmission line across the largest piece of protected land — public or private — in Gillespie County, southwest of Austin. Owned by Terese T. Hershey, a renowned conservationist, the...
