In the News
May 2, 2022
Nonprofit buys fresh water to keep Galveston Bay healthy
A group of nonprofits has purchased 1.6 billion gallons of water to pump into Galveston Bay ecosystems during times of drought. The nonprofit groups hope the $150,000 purchase will preserve areas sensitive to changes in salinity over the next four years.
In the News
April 25, 2022
Belding Farms and Texas Water Trade launch irrigation trial
Belding Farms, one of the largest pecan growers in Texas, and Texas Water Trade, a nonprofit water-conservation organization, have launched their first joint project in Pecos County to save irrigation water through low-evaporation sprinklers.
In the News
April 22, 2022
Texas Water Trade announces significant water purchase to protect critical bird habitat near Galveston Bay
Texas Water Trade, the Galveston Bay Foundation and The Nature Conservancy have announced agreements to purchase water to provide critical freshwater inflows into Galveston Bay.
In the News
March 31, 2022
Fort Stockton Pioneer Op-Ed: Canary in the Coal Mine
In the News
March 11, 2022
Groups on a mission to have Comanche Springs to flow year-round
If you've lived in West Texas long enough, you've probably heard the story of how the springs started. If you haven't, it was once the third largest spring system in the entire state of Texas. It stopped flowing over 60 years ago. Now, it flows once in a while, but there are several groups working to see if they can get it to flow again year-round.
In the News
March 10, 2022
Fort Stockton residents reminisce about how Comanche Springs affected their families
When you drive by Fort Stockton, it's hard to miss the big sign that welcomes you. Historic Fort Stockton has a back story to why it has its name but you might be surprised that it was once called Spring City.
In the News
March 10, 2022
Fort Stockton Pioneer Op-Ed: Water conservation will protect county’s future
In the News
March 9, 2022
Basin Buzz: Taking a step back in time at the Annie Riggs Museum
West Texas is home to those towns that are full of history. Fort Stockton is one of them that can take you back in time. The Annie Riggs Museum is where you can learn about what life was like back in the 1800s in West Texas.
In the News
February 28, 2022
SpringsFest to Celebrate Historic Comanche Springs, March 12, Fort Stockton TX
Event highlights the Springs’ history and plans to capture memories and photographs of an earlier time