NewsDrop-March-April-2026

EDWARDS AQUIFER CONSERVANCY

to the EAA Education Outreach Center, more information can be found at www.eaaeoc.org. Applications for the bus transportation program are also available on the website. BOOK A FIELD TRIP

TOWARDS THE BUS IN CONTRIBUTING INTERESTED TRANSPORTATION FUND? CONTACT US AT: EAC@edwardsaquifer.org.

By: Sara Beesley EAA Chief Development Officer

SUPPORTING THE EDWARDS AQUIFER AUTHORITY WHEN YOUTH UNDERSTAND THE WORLD AROUND THEM, THEY ARE MORE LIKELY TO TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT IT. WELL - TRAVELED species aquarium, native plant demonstration garden, and are committed to educating the next generation by creating aquifer stewards. One of the ways the EAC supports this effort is by providing bus transportation grants to the EAA EOC. Since 2023, over 4,000 students visited the EOC with the help of a bus transportation grant. The EAC provides transportation grants to schools within the EAA jurisdiction, the portion of the Balcones Fault Zone Edwards Aquifer that provides water to over 2.5 million people and covers more than 8,000 square miles across eight counties. These include all of Uvalde, Medina, and Bexar counties as well as parts of Atascosa, Caldwell, Guadalupe, Comal, and Hays counties. The students that visit the EOC are from across the entire region. The EAC works with key partners to provide the transportation grants. In 2025, the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) and Laguna Water Supply donated funds towards the bus transportation program. SAWS collaborates with several water education partners in the region to encourage water stewardship for the next generation. According to their website, “A knowledgeable, skilled, and active youth citizenry is a key to resolving the environmental issues today and in the future,” a philosophy the EAA and EAC align with. By educating students about the Edwards Aquifer system, the EAA EOC is creating aquifer stewards, who take the knowledge they learn at the education center and pass it on to others.

HOW THE EAC PROVIDES BUS TRANSPORTATION GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF AQUIFER EDUCATION Miles

The Edwards Aquifer Conservancy (EAC) supports the EAA in their mission to manage, enhance, and protect the Edwards Aquifer system, including their commitment to educate the community about the aquifer as a precious resource. The EAA Education Outreach Center, or the EAA EOC, provides free school programs and offers interactive exhibits, endangered

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