Posted by Ryan Ament | Sep 22, 2021 | Community, Habitat Conservation Plans, Hill Country Tourism, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Water Conservation, Water Resources, Wildlife
The San Marcos River touches hearts in the fastest-growing city of Texas’ fastest-growing county, and threats to it strike a nerve. Its champions warn that rapid development and the crush of new residents could herald a dark fate for the river’s endangered species and...
Posted by Ryan Ament | Sep 20, 2021 | Community, Habitat Conservation Plans, Hill Country Tourism, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
In 2018, Ronnie Urbanczyk signed a contract to purchase water from Texas Water Supply Co., a Boerne company with access to at least 40 water wells that tap into the drought-sensitive Trinity Aquifer just south of the Bexar County line. Three years later, Urbanczyk...
Posted by Ryan Ament | Sep 15, 2021 | Community, HCA in the News, Hill Country Tourism, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Night Skies, Scenic Beauty
Across the more remote pockets of Hill Country, several communities are looking to attract tourism dollars and increase the quality of life for residents by utilizing a precious, shrinking natural resource—darkness—or rather, the absence of artificial light. With the...
Posted by Ryan Ament | Sep 7, 2021 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Riparian Management, Scenic Beauty, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources, Wildlife
In 2018, the White Earth Band of Ojibwe and the 1855 Treaty Authority, an organization that upholds treaty rights for Chippewa bands, enacted legal personhood for manoomin — wild rice. Manoomin, which translates to “good berry” in Ojibwe, is a sacred food for...
Posted by Ryan Ament | Aug 30, 2021 | Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, Native Landscapes, News, Water Conservation, Water Resources
A land deal that could forever preserve a pristine Hill Country stream north of San Antonio moved forward with approval from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department commissioners. Commissioners on Thursday unanimously voted in favor of a land deal involving the...
Posted by Ryan Ament | Aug 26, 2021 | Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
The future of a Comal County freshwater creek is looking fresher today. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission voted Thursday to acquire and prevent development at Honey Creek, one of the most iconic streams in the Texas Hill Country. The commission, which has worked...