Bexar Audubon Society Monthly Meeting

The Edwards Aquifer is a unique groundwater system and one of the greatest natural resources on Earth.  In recent decades, demand for water in the region has increased well beyond the Aquifer’s capacity to provide for a growing population. Increasing concerns about the welfare of endangered species and regional economies that depend on springflows from the Aquifer have become defining issues for central Texas. Gregg Eckhardt will describe how it works and how it is managed, and discuss the environmental, social, and cultural importance of places like San Marcos Springs. Approved for AAMN AT hours.