Join Hill Country Alliance and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for a three-part riparian series. This workshop series is tailored specifically to river- and creek-side landowners in the Hill Country and features Steve Nelle, who literally and figuratively wrote the book on stewarding Texas riparian areas. It’s a great opportunity for local landowners to... Read More →
How do aquifers work and how are they recharged? Is our water cycle broken? Are there landscape techniques we can implement to lessen the burden of drought? These are just a few questions we will explore. Join Riverside Nature Center, Native Plant Society of Texas, Kerrville Chapter and the HIll Country Master Naturalists for an... Read More →
Between September and November, ninety percent of all monarch butterflies migrate through Texas. Their journey is arduous—and only getting harder. Over the last 20 years, Monarch numbers have declined due to weather changes, pesticides, and loss of habitat. Surveys in Texas have found that 2-4% of the monarch population is lost along roadways due to... Read More →
They will be finishing off BatWeek strong with a BatChat with Director of White-nose Syndrome Research Tina Cheng, Ph.D. Tina will guide us through the history of White-nose Syndrome in the U.S. and the impact it has had on our bat populations. She’ll also be covering the latest research coming out on how to manage... Read More →
This program will discuss activities landowners can implement to prevent and prepare for a wildfire on their property. Additionally, what to expect when a wildfire is on your property, how you can help responders during the fire, and what happens next after the fire is controlled. Finally, the program will close with information to know... Read More →
Join Hill Country Alliance and Hill Country Conservancy (HCC) for a free webinar on conservation easements! Frank Davis, Chief Conservation Officer at HCC, will present on what conservation easements are, how they benefit landowners, and how to set one up on a property. Additionally, two Hill Country landowners will join to share their experiences in... Read More →
Healthy Forests – Better Living Through Management Speaker: L. Allen Smith (Regional Forest Health Coordinator and Entomologist for the Texas A&M Forest Service) Description: The talk will focus on the current status of forests across the globe, the US, and Texas, and the differences between forests, woodlots, individual trees, and what this means for management options.... Read More →
