Water, water everywhere… and not a drop to spare. It’s a saying for a reason, especially in Texas! That’s why we write stories about floods, droughts, water quality, and water quantity.
Guest Editorial by – Al Braden Al Braden is a local environmental activist and photographer. The Bastrop area is ground zero for so many competing players – all wanting to put big straws in the ground – all fighting for the same Simsboro
Want to give back to the environment and eat some delicious cheese… all at the same time? Antonelli’s Cheese Shop has selected the Colorado River Alliance as its Charitable Cheese Cause of the month. Participating is easy. You can either: Sign up to attend Antonelli’s Cheese 101 Class
If you spent the holiday weekend swimming at Lake Travis you know that Austin is once again in a drought. Lake levels have dropped low enough that the implementation of Stage 1 watering restrictions for Austin were triggered late last month. (Lake Travis is part of
Sponsored Post – from the Colorado River Alliance Children are our future. It’s a cliche for a reason… especially when it comes to protecting the environment. That’s why the Colorado River Alliance is so dedicated to educating the next generation of environmental stewards. Throughout the
Sponsored Post – from the Save Barton Creek Association Almost 2000 people have signed a petition against the practice of piping treated sewage into Texas creeks at nodrippingsewage.org. The “No Dripping Sewage” campaign bears the slogan “There’s a better way” referring to several alternatives
Lead has been found in the drinking water of five more Austin schools. That’s according to new data obtained by Environment Texas (via an open records request) from the Austin Independent School District. This new data follows the discovery last September that other nine local schools
Sponsored Post – from the Colorado River Alliance Are you a teacher looking to spice up your science and environmental curricula? Then this program from the Colorado River Alliance is for you. Groundwater To The Gulf is a field-trip based, summer institute for Central Texas teachers that emphasizes
Now your child can express their creativity, save a life, and even win a little money… all at the same time. Austin’s 13th Annual Flood Safety Poster Contestis currently accepting submissions. Students in first through eighth grade are eligible to participate. All they have to do is
Crazy in love with Barton Springs? Now’s your chance to show it. The Barton Springs Conservancy is creating a new exhibit at the Beverly S. Sheffield Education Center at Barton Springs Pool and they want you to get involved. The exhibit will be called “Faces of Barton Springs” and
The City of Austin is planning for the future… and it needs your help. Our city’s water utility, Austin Water, is currently in the process of developing Water Forward, a 100-year plan that will ensure that Austin has a diversified, sustainable, and resilient water future into the next century.
Water. For human beings, it’s pretty much the most important resource out there. But who is in charge of managing it? Who is in charge of making sure we don’t run out of it? Who owns the water? In Texas, these are some pretty
“This coming year we choose what kind of future our children will face,” said Austin Mayor Steve Adler during his State of the City Address on Tuesday evening. “It’s going to be a big year. This is the year we act deliberatively, affirmatively, and pro-actively