San Marcos River Foundation

By Eric Minghella Hiking is a fun and healthy way to enjoy nature up close and personal. While you out there enjoying what nature has to offer, you should do what you can to protect nature. You ... Continue Reading »

Comal County Conservation Alliance is sponsoring a talk to understand more about what San Antonio is doing to protect the aquifer and the flow to San Marcos and Comal springs. The speaker will be Mr. ... Continue Reading »

Long-term forecasts, interviews with the movers and shakers in the water world, efforts in the legislature and even water poetry. This online newsletter has it all. Sign up here Texas+Water ... Continue Reading »

Pat was born in Odessa but took one trip to see a friend at SWT and he never left San Marcos.  He has been a volunteer water monitor with the River Rangers for 19 years, monitoring the confluence of ... Continue Reading »

Thank you to Springtown Roasters for presenting SMRF with a check celebrating their first year in the coffee roasting business. All year, proceeds from their sales have benefitted SMRF. Owners Misha ... Continue Reading »

You may have read a bit in the Daily Record about our big news:  the Council voted unanimously to purchase the Millican Ranch with a very low interest loan from the Texas Water Development Board, ... Continue Reading »

The Clean Up on the new preserve was an incredible success. Years of trash is now GONE! Check out the before and after pictures to get an idea of how much was removed from Willow Creek and the river. ... Continue Reading »

We were so happy to see 31 acres of riverside land in town donated to SMRF last week! It is a place we had long hoped would be preserved, surrounding Willow Springs Creek and including the south side ... Continue Reading »

The conservation easement on Dreamcatcher Ranch off Lime Kiln Road, was finalized, after long years of work on that critical project by SMRF and its many partners.  Funding came from the NRCS, the ... Continue Reading »