Welcome. Come on in. Take a front row seat.
We’re going virtual – Saturday, Oct. 24!
It’s all FREE. Just click here to register and save the date!
Saturday, October 24, 2020 – Program
Morning and Afternoon Sessions
Morning: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Afternoon: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Platform: Zoom Webinar + Facebook Livestream
Tune in for engaging hosts, prerecorded video segments, live Q&A, and panel discussions!
Get to Know Our Hosts
We’re so pleased to have the following water, land and science experts host the FESTIVAL:
Dr. Robert Mace
Executive Director & Chief Water Policy Officer, The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, Texas State University
Event Highlights
Join us for green-living tips, rainwater harvesting information, natural resource news, community science opportunities, learning activities for kids, musical entertainment, and conservation conversations over cocktails!
One Water in the Hill Country
Explore the new Wimberley One Water School and learn more from guest panelist, Nick Dornak, The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment.
Sponsored by Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation
Hill Country Night Skies
Learn about local efforts to preserve the darkness of Hill Country night skies!
Sponsored by City of Dripping Springs and PEC
Raindrop Stop for Kids
Tune in for fun and educational videos and craft-ivities from some of our partners.
Sponsored by HEB
Rainwater Harvesting: From Rain Barrels to Large Systems
Learn all about catching the rain from representatives of Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District.
Sponsored by Lakota Water
Community Science Segments
Community science is fun for everyone! Find out how you can get involved in your own backyard.
Sponsored by Shield Ranch
Music - Americana Classics
Pull up a chair and listen in for a little classic Americana, courtesy of Alex Dormont and Beyrl Armstrong!
Smart Texas Gardens
Learn about the wonders of wicking gardens and get some tips on how to spice up your own backyard garden.
Sponsored by Cow Creek GCD
Conservation Conversations over Cocktails
Get the recipe for the Tom Pollens – a Rainwater Revival signature cocktail – and learn all about local water conservation efforts, resources, and upcoming legislation.
Sponsored by Treaty Oak
Visit the Vendor Hall and Marketplace
Click through a full online MARKETPLACE to showcase our FESTIVAL vendors where you can shop, browse, research, learn and WIN cool prizes during the event when you play Marketplace Trivia. It’s a good place to go to get the jump on holiday shopping AND new year resolutions!
Don’t Miss the Partner Education Station
Our wonderful program partners and sponsors have filled this page with choice resources and videos that will continue to spread good things to know from the day of the FESTIVAL (Oct. 24) through the end of the year.
Stay in Touch – Follow Us!
Use our social networks to keep up with program announcements, partner shout outs, and attendance information.
Enjoy Dripping Springs – The Physical Home of the FESTIVAL
While this year’s FESTIVAL is completely virtual, we are so grateful for 10 years of in-person fun in the City of Dripping Springs. Dripping Springs is headquarters for Hill Country living – from rainwater harvesting-friendly locations to incredible views of the night sky, it’s a great place to go for a Hill Country staycation!
Hill Country Living FESTIVAL + Rainwater Revival Sponsors
Hill Country Living Festival + Rainwater Revival is a Hill Country Alliance event.
The Hill Country Alliance is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to raise public awareness and build community support around the need to preserve the natural resources and heritage of the Central Texas Hill Country.
Want more Hill Country events? Check out Hill Country Night Sky Month – HAPPENING NOW!
