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February 2020
One Water: Cutting Costs & Protecting Our Aquifers
The least expensive water is the water we already have. Communities can build water resilience through creative and thoughtful use of groundwater, surface water, rainwater, storm water, and wastewater. At this event, hear the latest success stories, learn from Texas water experts, and identify new collaborators. There’s not a minute to lose. Please join us. Your registration is underwritten by the Jacob & Terese Hershey Foundation. Registration is limited, so sign up now to join us.
Find out more »Creating a Land Legacy: Comal County Landowner’s Workshop
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Find out more »Austin Cave Festival
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 (10am-3pm) Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin, TX 78739rr This free, family-friendly event will feature hands-on activities, cave tours, live music, and more. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore a cave and see how water makes its way to the aquifer and Barton Springs, learn about animals that call Austin’s caves home, try on caving gear, and learn how to protect and conserve Austin’s water resources. Austin Cave Festival is hosted…
Find out more »7th Annual Amplify Austin Day
Amplify Austin Day is the Central Texas region’s day of giving. It is a local generosity movement that connects individuals, families, businesses, and foundations with the causes they are passionate about to create real, lasting change for the local nonprofits that address our most pressing needs. On Amplify Austin Day, your gifts have the opportunity to be amplified through matching gifts and challenges, hourly prize incentives, and through the I Live Here I Give Here Amplify Fund, which is distributed…
Find out more »Prairie Restoration Workshop
Many grasslands in the Texas Hill Country have been badly degraded by poor stewardship and, and we are in bad shape. Fortunately, there are land restoration strategies that can be applied to increase the diversity and abundance of wildlife on the land. This workshop will cover land stewardship practices, preparation of old fields for restoration, selecting and sourcing native seeds, as well as grants and programs to assist with land restoration. Presenters: Rufus Stephens, Ben Eldredge. Register Now Location: Herff…
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