Upper Colorado River Authority

04/17/2026

What can green infrastructure (GI) do for you?

GI helps manage stormwater while providing environmental, social, and economic benefits to the community:
Improves water quality
Reduces flooding & potential damages from flooding
Creates habitats for animals and insects
Enhances aesthetics of the community

The UCRA is working on a guidance document to assess which GI structures would best suit certain areas of Downtown San Angelo. Let’s turn Downtown into GREENtown. .

If you see any areas of downtown that could use more green, snap a photo and tag us. Use the hashtag to help us build a portfolio of spaces in need of green! Visit our webpage for more information on our current project: ucratx.org/green-infrastructure. This project is funded by EPA and managed by the TCEQ.

Infographic source: epa.gov/green-infrastructure

03/27/2026

Have you ever wondered what these things are?

Silt logs are heaps of natural material that catch sediment and trash and stop it from washing into our stormwater drainage (and river). They are a nature-based management strategy that helps reduce pollution to our waterways. Sound familiar? Yup, that’s green infrastructure.

The UCRA is working on a guidance document to assess which GI structures would best suit certain areas of Downtown San Angelo. Let’s turn Downtown into GREENtown. .

If you see any areas of downtown that could use more green, snap a photo and tag us. Use the hashtag to help us build a portfolio of spaces in need of green! Visit our webpage for more information on our current project: ucratx.org/green-infrastructure. This project is funded by EPA and managed by the TCEQ.

03/25/2026

Stormwater can carry loose trash and excess nutrients to the river. Too many nutrients cause imbalance in an aquatic environment leading to fish kills, algal blooms, and bacterial growth.

The UCRA is working on a guidance document to assess which GI structures would best suit certain areas of Downtown San Angelo. Let’s turn Downtown into GREENtown.

If you see any areas of downtown that could use more green, snap a photo and tag us. Use the hashtag to help us build a portfolio of spaces in need of green! Visit our webpage for more information on our current project: ucratx.org/green-infrastructure. This project is funded by EPA and managed by the TCEQ.

03/09/2026

What is Green Infrastructure?

The simple answer is “nature-based stormwater management.” But what does that even mean? Green Infrastructure (GI) is any management strategy that uses systems commonly found in nature to treat and soak up rainwater where it falls or washes into. Here’s a few examples of GI in urban spaces.

The UCRA is working on a guidance document to assess which GI structures would best suit certain areas of Downtown San Angelo. Let’s turn downtown into GREENtown.

If you see any areas of downtown that could use more green, snap a photo and tag us. Use the hashtag to help us build a portfolio of spaces in need of green! Visit our webpage for more information on our current project: ucratx.org/green-infrastructure. This project is funded by EPA and managed by the TCEQ.

Source: https://www.epa.gov/green-infrastructure/types-green-infrastructure

02/15/2026

We are now accepting applications for our Summer 2026 Environmental Internship Program! There is one position available.

We are so grateful for the interns we’ve had in past summers. They have helped shape the program into an amazing, hands on experience for young professionals. Thank you!

Application period will be open until April 15th.

For more info on eligibility and to apply online, visit ucratx.org. Direct link in bio.

11/25/2025

Lots of water after the latest thunderstorm. Video taken during routine monitoring 11/24/25.

For more information on discharge monitoring, head to waterdata.usgs.gov

11/19/2025

05/06/2025

🎉Thank you to Upper Colorado River Authority for joining the Brady/McCulloch County Chamber of Commerce.
We are so happy to have this organization in our community & as Chamber members!

The UCRA is at the forefront as a leader in water quality enhancement and preservation projects with a long history of grant acquisition and implementation of EPA Nonpoint Source Pollution projects in San Angelo, Brady, and Robert Lee.

To learn more information about Upper Colorado River Authority please visit our member directory at www.bradytx.com.

🌐https://www.ucratx.org/
📞325-655-0565
We Look Forward to Serving You!

04/15/2025

UCRA is going to miss this dynamic powerhouse! Charlotte Anderson has done more than you will ever know for our community. Best of wishes on your retirement, Charlotte!

SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — After five years of service, Charlotte Anderson, the executive director of Keep San Angelo Beautiful, is retiring. A retirement reception was held today…