Media

2025 Drought Webinar

The Edwards Aquifer, one of the most productive aquifers in the United States, is under pressure from a persistent and intense drought that is impacting our water supplies and spring flows. Learn how the current drought compared to those of the past and what can be done to help minimize the impact.

This video includes Q&A and features data from Paul Bertetti, Edwards Aquifer Authority’s Senior Director of Aquifer Science Research & Modeling, and Network partners.

Media Briefing and Webinars

The Natural Infrastructure of the Texas Hill Country

The Texas Hill Country Conservation Network convened a special briefing on the newly released Hill Country Land, Water, Sky, and Natural Infrastructure Plan. Listen to hear key takeaways from the report and an interactive Q&A session. Click here to download a PDF of slides from the presentation. Speakers included:

  • Josh Sendejar – Manager, Texas Hill Country Conservation Network
  • Katherine Romans – Executive Director, Hill Country Alliance
  • Suzanne Scott – State Director, The Nature Conservancy in Texas
  • Rachael Lindsey – Director of Science & Stewardship, Hill Country Conservancy

State of the Hill Country Report

The Texas Hill Country Conservation Network and the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation recently convened a special briefing on the newly released State of the Hill Country Report. During the event we shared key takeaways from the report, heard from community leaders on impacts to urban and rural communities, and gave participants a chance to participate in a Q&A session. Speakers included:

  • Dr. Emily Warren Armitano, Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation
  • Katherine Romans, Hill Country Alliance
  • Jennifer Walker, National Wildlife Federation
  • Lon Shell, Hays County Commissioner Precinct 3
  • Carmen Llanes Pulido, Go Austin/Vamos Austin!

Hill Country Leadership Summit Presentation

This presentation from the 2021 Hill Country Leadership Summit focuses on a new report showing the current state of the Hill Country through eight key metrics that will be tracked over time to monitor the impact that conservationists are having in protecting what makes the region so special. Presenter: Jonathan Ogren, Principal – Siglo Group