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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...
For a moment, imagine you’re not staring at the pixels of our newsletter in your inbox, but rather, a gently flowing stream with bald cypress trees hugging its limestone banks. The sun is shining, the ruby-crowned kinglets are chirping, and the occasional cricket frog vocalizes its iconic call. W...
SBCA asks you to sign this petition by 8am on Monday (April 14) to support Senate Bill 2660:
https://www.thepetitionsite.com/659/241/875/sign-petition-to-protect-hays-county%E2%80%99s-water-future-support-sb-2660/
SB 2660 will give the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District the authority ...
Photo by Rick Kosteke / Barton Creek Time Stream
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The Barton Creek Habitat Preserve is the largest expanse of protected nature on the creek, but developer Chris Milam thinks it’s missing something — a high-rise luxury hotel and a 10,000-seat outdoor concert venue. Milam plans to build his Whit...
We’re more than halfway through the 89th Session of the Texas Legislature, and the race is on to get bills heard by committees and approved by both chambers before everything wraps up on June 2. House Speaker Dustin Burrows and Senate Water Committee chair Charles Perry have both made water bills...
Central Texas is home to a number of water snake species, but only one of them is venomous — the Western Cottonmouth, otherwise known as a water moccasin. Unfortunately, nonvenomous water snakes are often killed because they are mistakenly identified as cottonmouths and perceived as a life threat...
SBCA’s March Happy Hour Talk will feature legendary environmental activist Susana Almanza, a founding member and executive director of PODER, a local grassroots group focused on environmental, economic, and social justice issues. Susana will be speaking with us about one of the most important eve...
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