Posted by Ryan Ament | Nov 2, 2021 | Drought, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
Climate change has made the Texas heat worse, with less relief as nighttime temperatures warm, a report from the state’s climatologist published Thursday found. Climate data also show that the state is experiencing extreme rainfall — especially in eastern Texas —...
Posted by Ryan Ament | Nov 2, 2021 | Aggregate Production Operations, News, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
By Emily Hilley-Sierzchula – Published October 27, 2021 Highland Lakes residents who spoke during a recent Lower Colorado River Authority board meeting urged directors to be cautious while creating a new commercial dredging ordinance. At its Nov. 17 meeting, the...
Posted by Ryan Ament | Oct 13, 2021 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Native Landscapes, Public Lands, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Quality, Water Resources
Flat Creek had always been translucent, flowing clear and cold through Kathleen Wilson’s 15-acre spread in the Texas Hill Country. Then something changed. The dust was the first sign. “That was really the first noticeable thing, was the whole surface was covered with...
Posted by Ryan Ament | Oct 11, 2021 | Groundwater Resources, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
This summer the Watershed Association teamed up with the Comal Trinity Groundwater Conservation District and the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District and visited over 60 private wells in northern Comal County and western Hays County. Many thanks to all...
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 20, 2021 | Community, Hill Country Tourism, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Quality, Water Resources
Diane Causey is a 75-year-old antique shop manager in Utopia, a tiny town of 277 people located an hour-and-a-half northwest of San Antonio. Her favorite place in town is a swimming hole on the Sabinal River, accessed on land her family owns. This section of the...
