News and Events

Lance Jones and Maggie Hutchins-Wagner have arranged an excellent opportunity to celebrate American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day which highlights the value of trails. Those... Read More

We received word on 6/3 that SWAT located another training venue and will NOT be using Purgatory Creek Park.******************************According to Melani Howard, the city’s watershed... Read More

Most of you already know the ongoing saga related to Windemere, a subdivision proposed directly across the creek from Springlake Preserve and fronting Lime Kiln... Read More

Tom Wassenich recently toured Wonderworld Drive with the city manager, assistant city manager, and engineers. Progress is certainly coming along. During the tour, a KBR... Read More

Looking for an opportunity to let Hays County residents know that your company supports conservation of our local natural areas? Consider becoming a sponsor of... Read More

Does anyone have a computer projector or color printer collecting dust that you’d like to donate to a worthy cause? Namely SMGA? If so, let... Read More

…and so did Richard Barnett. Richard told us more about the fossil shown in our last Guess Where on the Trail feature, shown below. The... Read More

SMGA presented to volunteers who host the Tourist Information Center operated by the Chamber of Commerce in May. Viola Sowell who runs the operation for... Read More

Thanks to Lance for Helping With HikesThanks to Lance Jones for stepping up to lead the interpretive hike at Spring Lake during Earth Day at... Read More