Lori Olson, Leader in Land Trusts Half-Earth, One Water, Too Few Open Spaces to Waste Lori Olson is the subject of our second Artesiana podcast, Wimberley Valley Watershed Association’s stories … Continue reading Artesiana 2: Lori Olson
Another win for the conservation community: the Texas Agricultural Land Trust (TALT) announced in October 2020 that they’ve closed closed on a donated conservation easement on David Langford’s beloved Laurels … Continue reading Our Treasured Springs Need Protection
Yesterday, water quality advocates received affirmation that direct discharge in Hill Country streams goes against the Clean Water Act. After the State of Texas 459th District Court Judge Maya Guerra … Continue reading Dripping Springs’ Direct Discharge Permit Reversed by District Court
In response to Hill Country sewage woes, the Save Barton Creek Association published “Pristine to Polluted: Sewage Problems & Solutions in the Texas Hill Country,” a 45-page scorecard that documents … Continue reading Pristine to Polluted: A Hill Country Sewage Scorecard
No matter what area agencies call their drought declaration, it’s obvious water levels and spring flows have declined to exceptionally low levels. In order to preserve groundwater availability, coordinated water … Continue reading 2020 October Hydro Report