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The Nature of Our Economy

The natural systems that define Comal County not only sustain our communities but also fuel our economies.  This panel discussion helps us to understand the impact of these systems on our $700 million-a-year tourism economy and to what extent the impact of development...

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Podcast from the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment

Fahrenheit 140 Fahrenheit 140, the temperature that water scalds skin after six seconds, is a climate rant with a Texas slant. Join water pros Robert Mace and Carrie Thompson as they dive into stories and perspectives at the intersection of climate change and water....

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Comal Conservation Land Fund

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...

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USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

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...

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Nature of Our Economy

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

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Frank Dietz October 2024 column

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...

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2024 Jensie Madden Award

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...

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Lights Out Texas

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...

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Frank Dietz September 2024 column

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...

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