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TPWD Commissioners Vote to Support Land Acquisition of Honey Creek Ranch

The TPWD Commissioners voted to approve funds to acquire the environmentally sensitive Honey Creek Ranch on August 26, 2021!  At the headwaters of Honey Creek, the land acquisition will prevent the land from being developed as residential lots in favor of maintaining high-quality recharge lands.   Honey Creek Ranch was going to be a subdivision, but … Continue reading TPWD Commissioners Vote to Support Land Acquisition of Honey Creek Ranch

Wastewater WIN for the Hill Country

We’ve received wonderful news from the Nueces River watershed — Young Life’s LoneHollow Ranch has opted to treat wastewater through a land application process rather than direct discharge into the Upper Sabinal River.  This is particularly important because the Upper Sabinal River is one of Texas’ last Pristine Stream Segments (where there’s no detectable phosphorus, … Continue reading Wastewater WIN for the Hill Country

Mini-BioBlitz at Colemans Canyon

The Jacob’s Well Natural Area and Colemans Canyon Preserve are connected biologically, hydrogeologically, and through conservation efforts. We (with a lot of help from our friends) have come a long way with trail building, trash cleanups, green fielding at Colemans, and now we’re gearing up for a species inventory to inform restoration work. WVWA and … Continue reading Mini-BioBlitz at Colemans Canyon

Spring flow increased, Groundwater levels still low – July 2021 Hydro Report

Spring flow increased, Groundwater levels still low. July 2021 Hydro Report   Welcome rains in May and early June have produced some recharge.  Spring flow from two Middle Trinity springs–Jacob’s Well and Pleasant Valley is shown in the hydrograph above.  These springs provide the baseflow for Cypress Creek and the Blanco River in western Hays … Continue reading Spring flow increased, Groundwater levels still low – July 2021 Hydro Report

What Future Do We Desire for the Trinity Aquifers?

Across the Hill Country, residents and visitors depend on the groundwater stored in the Trinity Aquifers as water supply and to provide baseflow through springs that keep iconic creeks and rivers flowing.  Residents have a voice through the regional planning process to discuss and set goals to guide the future we desire for the Trinity … Continue reading What Future Do We Desire for the Trinity Aquifers?