NewsDrop-February-2025

TABLE OF CONTENTS

W A T C H EAA BOARD MEETING ON FACEBOOK LIVE:

AQUIFER UPDATE

EAA GENERAL MANAGER’S MESSAGE OUR MISSION: MANAGE, ENHANCE AND PROTECT. The Edwards Aquifer system is most valued when we find ourselves in drought.

FEATURE STORY HEALING A SCAR

GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION GRANT PROGRAM PROMOTES WATER CONSCIOUS FARMING For ten years, the Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) has managed the Groundwater Conservation Grant Program that has helped farmers in our region save water while growing crops. PAGE 8

A SUBTERRANEAN KIND OF LOVE

This Valentine’s let’s celebrate love—for nature, conservation, and the extraordinary species that thrive in the unique environment of the Edwards Aquifer.

An aquifer conditions update is reported every month at the EAA board meeting to inform board members and the public about the status of the J-17 Index Well, J-27 Index Well, the Comal Springs

and the San Marcos Springs springflows.

The ‘scar’ coined by the EAA team was formed and continues to increase in size due to added development within the watershed upstream of the EAA Field Research Park.

These index wells and springs are indicators of the health of the aquifer and critical to drought management.

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NEW STEAM EDUCATOR AT THE EAA EOC

FOR THE LOVE OF WATER: EAA CULTIVATES COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

EXPLORING THE WONDERS OF WATER: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE EOC At the Edwards Aquifer Edu cation Center (EOC), students embark on an adventure that blends learning, discovery, and fun! PAGE 12

Let’s give a warm welcome to Elizabeth Gutierrez as she embarks on her new role as the STEAM Outreach Educator II at the EAA EOC! PAGE 20

Through meaningful community engagement, we aim to create impactful opportunities that bring people together and inspire action to safeguard our region’s most vital resource.

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The EAA board meeting takes place every second Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. You can watch the meetings on Facebook Live or click the link below:

https://edwardsaquifer.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

Cover: Mike Saathoff, EAA permittee and farmer, standing in his cabbage field in Hondo, Texas.

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