Building a future with fresh water for all is no easy task, and there is no single solution. These seven strategies are a strong starting place for addressing this challenge in Texas.
Whether you welcome the new year by setting resolutions, intentions, or nothing at all, here are some ways you can stand up for the life force that makes everything else possible: fresh water.
The Birdwell & Clark Ranch is living proof that livestock management can change watershed health.
“Every one of us during the course of a year can take a child outdoors, can put a child in the water, teach him how to fish, take him canoeing.”
This gentle stretch of the San Marcos River is perfect for beginners or paddlers looking for a calm river respite. Its course is peaceful and smooth, with just enough small riffles to get a modest adrenaline rush every half mile or so.
This holiday season, you can use your wallet to help protect our rivers, bays and water-loving wildlife.
Children who play outside are more likely to value and defend nature as adults – and benefit from improved creativity, mental health and immune systems.
Picture this familiar scenario: you’re snug on your couch, nursing a cup of tea as your thoughts drift from the muted percussions of raindrops smattering the window beside you. Or
Clear your weekends to make room for one of Texas’ best-kept accidental secrets: a statewide network of 74 public access paddling trails for year-long outdoor enjoyment, with more trail launches
Little Cypress Reservoir. Waters Bluff Lake. Fastrill, Red River and Dimple reservoirs. There’s a reason you’ve likely never heard of these man-made lakes – they were never built. And the
We’re not saying you’re lazy. But how awesome would it be if you could protect our rivers, bays and water-loving critters in-between handfuls of popcorn and reaching for the controller
You’ll find the city of San Marcos – aptly nicknamed San Marvelous – nestled in-between Austin and San Antonio, where life seems to revolve around two things: Texas State University
Stand up for our rivers, creeks, bays and wildlife today. Your donation will support science-based advocacy that encourages a wise and balanced approach to Texas water management.
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A very serious and costly reminder of the importance of maintaining freshwater inflows. They are not just for the health of bay and estuary ecosystems — but for the proper functioning of drinking water systems as well.
"A Rio Grande photo expedition shows the beauty and perils along 470 miles of New Mexico’s prize waterway."
Nadav Soroker/@SearchlightNM
SAVE THE DATE: Water in the Desert — A Conference About Water in the Chihuahuan Desert of West Texas
On Jan 18, 2024, experts, landowners, lawmakers & other stakeholders are gathering to discuss the future of water in West Texas.
https://bri.sulross.edu/events/water-in-the-desert-2024/
"San Marcos City Council unanimously voted to sell water to Kyle, even though San Marcos has its own water supply concerns. City leaders asked people to conserve water all summer and the city entered Stage 4 drought restrictions in late August."
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