The San Marcos River Foundation (SMRF) announced the completion of an eight year project to protect the recharge lands around the San Marcos Springs.
Through years of purchasing and trading tracts, SMRF and partners created conservation easements to limit impervious cover and dense development, which will ensure that stormwater recharges the Edwards Aquifer, preventing heavy runoff and helping to keep the springs flowing and clean. The conservation easements also provide more contiguous land in the greenbelt loop around the city, providing a wildlife corridor in perpetuity.
“We are so thankful to all those that have supported us over the past eight years through this very long land project, and are especially grateful to the Roberts family for prioritizing conservation along Sink Creek, for the sake of the aquifer and river, and for providing a critical link in the trail loop around the city,” said a SMRF representative in a press release.
