In an achievement that underscores a local commitment to preserving the natural wonder of the night sky, the city of Wimberley was recently named the Dark Sky Place of the Year by DarkSky International.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
Wimberley Valley was recognized for their “enthusiastic and successful efforts to keep the stars shining bright in the Lone Star State," says global nonprofit DarkSky International.
Local water utility company Aqua Texas, which services the northern side of the Wimberley Valley, was fined nearly half a million dollars for pumping almost twice the amount of water it was allowed last year out of the Trinity Aquifer. The company is now contesting that fine.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] Features San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
Editor's Note: This is Part One in a series looking at conservation measures for land and water resources in Hays County.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]