The Rotary Club of Amarillo

06/05/2026

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06/05/2026

Will Masters, Co-Founder and Educator for Ogallala Life. This Texas Panhandle-based nonprofit is dedicated to restoring water cycles and soil health through landscape rehydration.

He is an Amarillo native with a legal background and currently works at Ogallala Life and Wildcat Bluff Nature Center. Will brings a deep and thoughtful perspective to the complex challenges we face. He discussed conservation, community engagement, and the creative, grounded solutions that could help secure our future. His wife’s family is associated with the Kritser Ranch, a property on the Canadian River.

America’s underground water reserves are vanishing, threatening the drinking supply of millions. The Ogallala Aquifer, which lies beneath eight Great Plains states, provides roughly 30% of the groundwater used for irrigation in the U.S. Groundwater depletion across the United States has accelerated dramatically over the past several decades, leaving vital aquifers severely strained. From the Great Lakes watershed to the deserts of the Southwest, sustained and intensive pumping has triggered unprecedented declines in water levels.

The Ogallala helps support nearly a fifth of the nation's wheat, corn, cotton, and cattle production, making it one of the most economically important water resources in North America. Will can be heard sharing thoughts on Hey Amarillo: Hey Amarillo

Club News:
A Fireside chat is scheduled at Steve’s for June 10, 6:30 pm, at 10040 Cypress Bend Drive. (Bring a lawn chair.)
The Scholarship presentations will be made at the June 11 meeting.
The 2026 Texas 66 Festival Finale, presented by Amarillo National Bank, starts on Saturday, June 13.

05/19/2026

Serving lunch at Acts Community! Always such a blessing to see our friends there.

04/23/2026

It was breakfast for lunch Acts Community this week. We are so humbled to be allowed to serve our community.

04/17/2026

What a great day. The Rotary Club of Amarillo delivered and read books to local kindergarten classes throughout the area. The kids loved it but we may have had more fun.

04/07/2026

We are very proud of our fellow Rotarian, Paul Borchardt. He recently retired after more than 70 years running the family business at Wonderland in Amarillo. Watch this short video as the new owner honors our dear friend.

Jimmy Holmes, the new Wonderland Park owner, paid tribute to the Borchardts, who ran the amusement park for decades.