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Blue Hole Primary wins TWDB Rain Catcher Award


The Wimberley Valley Watershed Association is so proud of the collective accomplishment that is Wimberley ISD’s One Water School – Blue Hole Primary.  The honor of the 2020 TWDB Rain Catcher Award will be shared by the many hands and minds that came together to make this reality—not just theory. The Wimberley Valley Watershed Association … Continue reading Blue Hole Primary wins TWDB Rain Catcher Award

Hays Trinity GCD declares drought for Jacob’s Well GMZ


Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Press Release [8/18/2020]: Effective August 1, the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors voted to move the Jacobs Well Groundwater Management Zone (See Map) into 20% Curtailment drought status. The 20% curtailment will help prolong groundwater availability for all users. Permittees operating within the Jacobs Well Groundwater Management … Continue reading Hays Trinity GCD declares drought for Jacob’s Well GMZ

Update on Lawsuit Against Kinder Morgan


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWimberley Valley Watershed Association and Trinity Edwards Springs Association Press ReleaseAugust 13, 2020 In June 2020, attorneys for Trinity Edwards Springs Projection Association (TESPA), acting on behalf of Blanco County landowners whose sole source of drinking water was contaminated, filed suit in federal court against the Permian Highway Pipeline LLC (PHP) and its … Continue reading Update on Lawsuit Against Kinder Morgan

Parks and Open Space Recommendations


$75M Parks and Open Space Bond on the Nov. 3 Ballot by Ray Don Tilley, Wimberley Valley Watershed Association San Marcos 8/11/20: Hays County Commissioners Court ordered a bond election for the Nov. 3 ballot, proposing a total of $75 million in response to recommendations from the Parks & Open Space Advisory Commission. Commissioner Lon … Continue reading Parks and Open Space Recommendations