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Texas Hill Country Land, Water, and Natural Infrastructure Plan Survey
With a booming population and limited natural resources, there is a clear need for conservation in the Hill Country. As a member of the Texas Hill Country Conservation Network, the Watershed Association has been working with other member organizations to develop a Natural Infrastructure Plan that documents community priorities related to parks, open spaces, agricultural … Continue reading Texas Hill Country Land, Water, and Natural Infrastructure Plan Survey
GBRA Planning for Habitat Conservation Plan
Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) are designed to protect endangered and threatened species from activities within their range. The Guadalupe Blanco River Authority announced last year that they are working to develop a basin-wide Guadalupe River HCP, which includes the Blanco River. The first public meeting in the planning process will be held on Tuesday, June … Continue reading GBRA Planning for Habitat Conservation Plan
Tribute to Sky Jones-Lewey
This May we all lost a powerful, no-nonsense, force of nature—Sky Jones-Lewey. As Resource Protection and Education Director for the Nueces River Authority, she touched thousands of lives, spearheaded award-winning programs, and lead wide-reaching efforts to control invasive plants and protect water quality. Her smile, her tenacity, her knowledge, and her contagious love of the … Continue reading Tribute to Sky Jones-Lewey
TESPA Initiates Legal Action to Protect Water & Endangered Species
Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Association (TESPA) has issued a notice of intent to take legal action protesting the proposed Far South Mining LLC TCEQ permit to stop the proposed quarry and rock crushing plant on the Needmore Ranch. The Watershed Association has a long history of collaborating and supporting TESPA through the Water Protectors Fund, … Continue reading TESPA Initiates Legal Action to Protect Water & Endangered Species