Past Contributions

• Glass-bottom boats being restored in San Marcos

  by Carol Flake July 11, 2017

  The classic glass-bottom boats that allow visitors to see the unique aquatic life in the waters of Spring Lake are being restored by the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment. Full Story 

  Photo credit:   Daniel Dreier

• Event: Cypress Creek Open House

  by Carol Flake July 11, 2017

  The Second Cypress Creek Watershed Protection Plan Open House Meeting is scheduled for July 22 at the Blue Hole in Wimberley. Full Story 

  Photo credit:  Photo by: Shelby Knowles

• Event: Signing at Capitol for "Of Texas Rivers and Art"

  by Carol Flake July 11, 2017

  An event celebrating the publication of the book and traveling exhibit titled "Of Texas Rivers and Art," highlighting Texas rivers, is scheduled for Friday at the Texas Capitol. Full Story 

  Photo credit:  Jason Samfield

• Audubon report shows decline of water habitat for birds

  by Carol Flake July 11, 2017

  Audubon's new report examines the declining water habitat for birds in the American West. Full Story 

  Photo credit:  Emily Cohen

• Event: Texas Well Owner Workshop

  by Carol Flake July 11, 2017

  The Texas Well Owner Workshop, an educational training session for residents who depend on household wells for their water supply, will be held July 27 in Wimberley. Full Story 

  Photo credit:  Paddy Murphy

• Event: Cypress Creek Watershed Protection Plan Meeting

  by Carol Flake June 27, 2017

  The Cypress Creek Watershed Protection Plan Open House Meeting will be held July 13 for residents of the Cypress Creek watershed and experts to discuss the progress of the watershed protection plan. Full Story 

  Photo credit:  Photo by: Shelby Knowles

• Invasive mussels found in Lake Travis

  by Carol Flake June 27, 2017

  Zebra mussels, an invasive species that can clog public water intakes and damage boats, have been found in Lake Travis, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Full Story 

• Event: Blanco River/Onion Creek Water Forum

  by Carol Flake June 27, 2017

  The Blanco River/Onion Creek Water Forum on July 13 provides an opportunity for Hays and Blanco county residents to learn about water issues that affect their neighborhoods. Full Story 

  Photo credit:  Steve Overby

• Future of wastewater treatment may lie in smaller communities

  by Carol Flake June 27, 2017

  A new concept for wastewater facilities developed in Massachusetts may signal progress in getting communities together to transform how they treat their water. Full Story 

  Photo credit:  Jennifer Whitney

• Some simple ways to protect rivers

  by Carol Flake June 27, 2017

  An environmentalist has some suggestions on simple ways to protect Texas rivers and wildlife, from buying a river-themed license plate to easing up on outdoor irrigation. Full Story 

  Photo credit:  Maggie Osterberg

• TWDB reports on progress in dealing with floods

  by Carol Flake June 13, 2017

  Beginning with improvements of the state's streamgage network, the Texas Water Development Board has used funding aimed at protecting communities from catastrophe to help the state deal with flooding. Full Story 

  Photo credit:  Steve Overby

• Researchers study declining mussel population in Texas

  by Carol Flake June 13, 2017

  Researchers are studying the declining freshwater mussel populations around the state, with 15 mussel species listed as threatened at the state level. Full Story 

  Photo credit:  Texas Parks and Wildlife

• Event: InvestH20 Forum

  by Carol Flake June 13, 2017

  The third annual InvestH2O Forum, "Disruptive Water Technologies and Innovative Investment Scenarios," will meet in Austin on June 15-16. Full Story 

  Photo credit:  Trey Ratcliff

• Op-Ed: LCRA should explain plans for the Lane City reservoir

  by Carol Flake June 13, 2017

  Environmentalists ask for more transparency from the Lower Colorado River Authority in its plans for the operation of an off-channel reservoir being constructed in Matagorda County. Full Story 

  Photo credit:  Spencer Selvidge

• Off-channel reservoirs come with problems

  by Carol Flake June 13, 2017

  Off-channel reservoirs, constructed away from a river's main channel, may be more environmentally friendly in some ways than on-channel reservoirs, but they come with their own problems. Full Story 

  Photo credit:  Caleb Bryant Miller

• The styrofoam problem won't go away

  by Carol Flake May 30, 2017

  Plastic items make up 85 percent of the waste stream in the U.S. — and they're being dumped into waterways and oceans, breaking into toxin-absorbing micro-particles that enter the food chain. Full Story 

  Photo credit:  Neena Satija

• Rare species create controversy for state comptroller

  by Carol Flake May 30, 2017

  Whether to list six freshwater mussels on the endangered species list has brought questions about how the state comptroller's office is handling research on potentially endangered species. Full Story 

  Photo credit:  Texas Parks and Wildlife

• Border wall could affect wetlands in Presidio

  by Carol Flake May 30, 2017

  The Trump administration's proposed border wall would cut through wetlands that were created by a farmer along the border in Presidio, across from the Mexican city of Ojinaga. Full Story 

  Photo credit:  Callie Richmond for The Texas Tribune

• San Jacinto earns title of best tasting water

  by Carol Flake May 30, 2017

  The San Jacinto River Authority has been selected by the American Water Works Association as having the best tasting drinking water in the state. Full Story 

  Photo credit:  Photo by: Shelby Knowles

• Water agency tries courting private investors

  by Carol Flake May 30, 2017

  The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation faces rising costs in operating dams, bridges, reservoirs and canals in the West, and is testing the waters for attracting private investors in some of its projects. Full Story 

  Photo credit:  Bob Daemmrich