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Press Releases

3.31.23 City of Austin and Hill Country Conservancy Celebrate Completion of the Violet Crown Trail Whirlpool Patio Educational Center

3.30.23 Scott Shannon Ranch Conserves Critical Natural Area in Hill Country

1.11.23 Hays County Partners with Hill Country Conservancy and La Cima to Acquire Purgatory Creek Nature Preserve as Conservation Land

3.29.22 Hill Country Conservancy Announces New CEO

2.28.22 State of the Hill Country Report Reveals Threats to the Region

2.18.2022 THE ALEXANDER FARM and Hill Country Conservancy collaborate to preserve historic Black-owned farm in Travis County.

6.29.2021 Hill Country Conservancy and Partners Announce Permanent Protection of Spicewood Ranch

1.18.2021 Hill Country Conservancy Welcomes Five New Members to the Board of Directors

12.1.2020 Hill Country Conservancy Announces New CEO

11.22.2019 Hill Country Conservancy Founder and CEO Announces Retirement 

9.24.2019 Historic Cherry Springs Ranch Earns Conservation Easement

6.1.2019 Hill Country Conservancy Opens New Section of Violet Crown Trail

5.2.209 Hill Country Conservancy Permanently Preserves 1,1014 Acres of Picturesque Hill Country Ranchland to Protect Drinking Water, Wildlife and Favorite Swimming Holes

5.2.2019 Hill Country Conservancy Now Accepting Applications of Eligibility for Hill Country Headwaters Initiative

3.1.2019 Hill Country Conservancy Permanently Preserves 1,014 acres of Picturesque Hill Country Ranchland to Protect Drinking Water, Wildlife and Favorite Swimming Holes

7.31.2018 Texas Hill Country Conservation Network Receives $5.15M Award for Hill Country Headwaters Conservation Initiative

8.30.2017 - Hill Country Conservancy hires new Chief Operating Officer and Director of Development to lead organization

3.14.2016 - UPDATE: Violet Crown Trail Pop Up Parks to pop up during SXSW

3.7.2016 - Violet Crown Trail Pop Up Parks to pop up during SXSW

2.2.2016 - Hill Country Conservancy expanding into six county area

12.18.2015 - Hill Country Conservancy: Major conservation legislation Congress passed will have local benefits

8.21.2015 - Violet Crown Trail opens, rallying community to take action

8.13.2015 - Austin's newest hike and bike trail opens first segment with ribbon cutting ceremony August 14