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The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment

Water Conservation

The Meadows Center investigates municipal, regional and statewide water conservation strategies and technologies to discover efficiencies and potential new approaches that support water stewardship and watershed management practices.

Shield Ranch Campsite — Shield Ranch Campsite: Trailblazing Sustainability Creating a case study on the Shield Ranch Campsite to document its innovative off-grid sustainable design and construction practices

blanco river aerial — Blanco River Aquifer Assessment Tool
Developing a conceptual model to describe how the Blanco River watershed interacts with the underlying Trinity and Edwards Aquifer.

city of houston aerial — Water Conservation for the City of Houston
Developing a suite of water conservation program scenarios, tailored for the City of Houston.

pedernales river — How Much Water is in the Hill Country?
Advancing scientific measurements, conservation priorities, and strategic actions for the Texas Hill Country.

Pedernales River — How Much Water is in the Pedernales?
Understanding the interaction of surface water and groundwater in the Pedernales River watershed.

Little Blanco River — Little Blanco Occurrence of Flowing Water
Understanding the interaction of surface water and groundwater within the Little Blanco River watershed.

Rain Water Harvesting Storage — Firm Yield of Rainwater Harvesting in Texas Understanding the firm yield of rainwater harvesting across Texas and its potential for future water planning efforts.

comanche springs — Comanche Springs Restoration
Uncovering what it would take to restore perennial flow at the springs through voluntary, market-based cooperation.

water facet in desert — How Much Water Does Frac Sand Mining Use?
Investigating the potential effects of frac sand facilities on the groundwater in West Texas.

guadalupe river — How Much Water is in the Guadalupe?
Understanding the interaction of surface water and groundwater in the Guadalupe River watershed, from headwaters to tidewaters.

Krause Springs — Krause Springs Occurrence of Flowing Water
Understanding how Krause Springs and the Little Cypress Creek watershed interact with their underlying aquifers.

Cypress Creek — Cypress Creek Flow Study
Understanding the interaction of surface water and groundwater within the Little Blanco River watershed.