SAN MARCOS RIVER FOUNDATION
Twenty years ago, members of the San Marcos River Foundation along with the San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance (SMGA) and Hays County Master Naturalists created a plan to try and have the most impact on springflow in order to protect the San Marcos Springs while also providing greenspace for wildlife and outdoor activities.
The San Marcos springs are fed by the Edwards Aquifer, which provides clean drinking water to over 2 million people in Central Texas. Protecting land in the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone is one of the best ways we can mitigate growing demands for water in the region and help protect springflow in the river, even during the driest years. By protecting the recharge zone, rainfall is allowed to soak into the landscape, recharge the aquifer and sustain flows to the San Marcos springs and river that provide habitat to nine federally protected species.
