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Did you know that 53.5% of Texas’s drinking water comes from aquifers? There are 4 major aquifers in Central Texas, all of which are essential to sustaining our municipalities, livestock, agricultural irrigation, and diverse wildlife. In this article, SBCA aims to dig deep into our region’s aquif...
Because Texas doesn’t have a legislature that meets on an annual schedule like normal states, we’re now in the middle of a 30-day special session that started on July 21. And because there’s a bit of controversy going on at the Capitol, Governor Abbott will likely call a second special session af...
On July 4, 2025, the Texas Hill Country was hit by devastating flash floods that left homes damaged and claimed at least 135 lives. To everyone impacted by the recent Central Texas floods, SBCA sends our heartfelt condolences—with particular compassion for families grieving loved ones and for tho...
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The 2025 session of the Texas Legislature is over — except that it’s not. Though the regular session ended on June 2, Governor Greg Abbott ordered lawmakers to return to the Capitol for a 30-day special session starting on July 21. He’s instructed legislators to fix several bills that he vetoe...
SBCA extends our heartfelt condolences to everyone affected by the recent floods in Central Texas—especially to the families who lost loved ones and to those whose homes, property, and livelihoods were destroyed. Unless you've experienced it firsthand, it's hard to grasp the scale of the devastat...
Don’t overlook what may seem like an unassuming roadside weed—this plant could be the natural remedy for your next stubborn cough or sore throat! Verbascum thapsus, widely known as common mullein, is one of over 300 species of mullein and a member of the Figwort or Snapdragon family, Scrophularia...
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Even though Central Texas has gotten some rain recently, it’s still in drought. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s drought reduction calculator, the Hill Country needs to get 21.6 inches of precipitation over the next 6 months for the drought to end. That’s almo...
It’s currently the perfect time of year to tune into one of nature’s most curious concerts. As spring unfolds into early summer, frogs and toads chorus to attract a mate. With more than 15 species of frogs and toads in Travis County, it can be hard to hear each one in the cacophony of sound at th...
Native to the arid stretches of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, the sotol plant displays its rosette of long, linear leaf blades, growing out in all directions from a ground-level, central bulb. When the leaves die, they remain attached to the bulb, forming a skirt of dry, gre...
June 2 will be the last day for the current session of the Texas Legislature, which won’t meet again until 2027. That’s why the pressure to move bills through the legislative process is getting intense. A lucky few bills are getting close to passage by both the House & the Senate. Several bills h...
Each spring, a remarkable songbird makes an extraordinary journey from the highland forests of Central America to the oak-juniper woodlands of the Texas Hill Country. The Golden-cheeked Warbler, with its striking yellow face and sharp black crown, is the only bird species that nests exclusively i...
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By now we’ve told you many times that Liberty Hill has been causing the worst wastewater pollution in Texas by dumping its treated sewage into the South San Gabriel River. Phosphorus that remains in the city’s wastewater after treatment has fed an algae explosion in the river, which has very l...
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