Bandera Soil and Water Conservation District

05/23/2026

Conservation News: May 18th Edition - https://mailchi.mp/tsswcb/conservation-news-may-18th-edition

05/23/2026

Four spots left, female students

⏰ YRW CAMPER UPDATE: Only 4 Spots Left! ⏰

👦 Our 2026 camper spots for young men are officially filled! While you can still submit an application, please note that you will be placed on a waitlist in the event of cancellations.
👧 Young ladies, we are looking for you! We have only four spots left for young women. 🤠 Check out the cool memories and connections you could make with other young ladies, and I think y’all will have a blast with this year’s Jr Directors and Cabin Directors. Stay tuned! 😉 Claim your spot before the roster is filled.
👉Ages 14-18; APPLY NOW: https://tinyurl.com/yrw2026

🤝 A Note on Sponsorships:
A massive THANK YOU to everyone who has already stepped up to sponsor a student, a meal, or even a full day. We look forward to showcasing you here on our page during the workshop!
If you’re interested in helping us send the next generation of land stewards to Junction, please explore our sponsorship options here: https://tinyurl.com/YRW-Sponsor 🏆

We have 3️⃣4️⃣ days left before we welcome all our students to Junction for the 71s Texas Section SRM Youth Range Workshop! 🎉🥳

05/23/2026

Free workshop

Those in the Edwards Plateau area, consider making the trip for this really valuable workshop! We'll be talking about tried and true principles, but also hear from those on the cutting edge of technology in the industry. RSVP by May 29!

05/23/2026

05/23/2026

Volunteer opportunities

Sometime when you are out and about in Kerrville, drop by the River Trail G-Street trailhead to take a look at the Guadalupe River restoration project that HCTMN volunteers have been diligently working on since January. The team has adopted a 1,200-foot stretch of river between the concrete trail and the water’s edge, beginning at the footbridge and extending south on the spur towards Schreiner University.

Part of the KUTS Adopt-a-River program, the group has been busy planting native grass seed, cutting and installing live tree stakes, planting and watering container-grown trees, installing tree protection, and placing cedar slash along the riverbank to protect young plantings and help reduce erosion. We have planted over 160 stakes and trees to date.

We have been asked to take a larger role in the river restoration. In the coming weeks, we’ll receive a total of 500 Emory Sedge, Beaked Spikerush, Switchgrass, and Bushy bluestem to plant on our section of the river. We are scheduling a planting day on Monday, June 15; possibly a smaller team on Sunday, June 14 to get the plants distributed to planting locations. Planting may go into Tuesday, June 16 depending on the heat and number of volunteers.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Jack Davis ([email protected]) or David Drake ([email protected]).

We have a great team and looking forward to new volunteers to support this event.

We have a great team and are looking forward to new volunteers to support this event.

05/23/2026

Free Workshop opportunity west of Bandera

05/12/2026

Anyone looking for FREE well water screening or simply interested in learning how to capture and conserve water on your property? 💦🌱 Workshop also includes a live rain barrel building demonstration and optional DIY rain barrel building kits.

Join us for WATER WISE in Leming.

When: June 12th, 2026
Time: 9:00 am -2:00 pm
Where: Atascosa County Texas A&M Agrilife Extension service Building
25 E 5th Street Leming, Texas 78050
RSVP by June 4th: Tx.ag/waterwisejune12

All needed instructions for dropping off your well water sample can be found on the RSVP link.

05/12/2026

Join us this Thursday, May 14 at 3:30 at our office. We need your input please.