“Sentinel landscapes are areas where conservation, working lands, and national defense priorities meet. Importantly, they encompass agricultural and ranch lands that serve as critical buffers for military installations by maintaining land use that is compatible with...
Here are two of the ways that the Meadows Center offers to keep up with the news about climate science and what it means for water in Texas. Hotter Than a Habanero – a blog covers the latest news about climate and what is happening in Texas. Fahrenheit 140 – a podcast...
Preserving Paradise: Comal Conservation Fund Protects John Knox Ranch's Natural Legacy By: Destiny Kniseley Earlier this year, Comal Conservation made its first disbursement from its Comal Land Conservation Fund. This disbursement went to the land trust Hill Country...
TEMPLE, Texas, Oct. 8, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas announced fiscal year (FY) 2025 financial assistance opportunities for agricultural producers and landowners through the Environmental...
This Community Program, sponsored by Comal Conservation is a panel discussion focused on the connections that our natural systems have to our local economy in Comal County. View recording here
Connecting Karsts and Hummingbirds! Our youngest grands, twins, have just launched their respective undergraduate journeys at different universities. It’ll be fun for us to follow these adventurous pathways of becoming. I mention them because as I was nudged after...
This year’s Jensie Madden Award goes to Leslie Collier, a passionate advocate for environmental conservation whose tireless efforts ensured the preservation of over 530 acres of land known as Sentinel Peak Preserve, formerly El Rancho Cima, a former Boy Scouts of...
Did you know 1 out of every 3 birds migrating through the U.S. passes through Texas? Mostmigratory birds fly at night, meaning the bright lights of commercial and residential buildingsattract and disorient birds. This distraction can cause collisions and leave birds...
DISCOVERY in, through and from Nature Living in our precious Texas Hill Country piece of remarkable terrain gives pause for us to appreciate just what we enjoy in Comal County. As so much of the natural space around us is subject to rapid development for housing and...