Hosts Ann-Margaret and Brent sit down with Scott Storment, EAA Executive Director for Threatened and Endangered Species, as he discusses the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan from his perspective as the manager of the program. Tune in to learn about the programmatic aspects of the EAHCP, how it functions, and what’s on the horizon for the future of the program. Part 2 of this episode will air next month where Melani Howard with the City of San Marcos and Mark Enders with the City of New Braunfels discuss the successes of the EAHCP as they relate to the threatened and endangered species, the rivers, and springs in their cities.

Hosts Ann-Margaret and Brent welcome back Sarah Valdez, EAA Senior STEAM Outreach Educator, and welcome Mike De La Garza, EAA Executive Director for Communications and Development, to discuss the highly anticipated EAA Education Outreach Center (EAA EOC). Mike and Sarah walk us through the partnership between the EAA and Morgan’s Wonderland Camp, and all the awe-inspiring interactive exhibits the center will have to offer once it opens its doors to the public on April 14th!

To learn more about the EAA EOC, please visit www.eaaeoc.org.

The EAA officially began as regulatory agency back in 1996, and the regulatory programs that relate to groundwater production and protection are crucial to the overall mission of the EAA. Tune in to this episode as hosts Brent and Ann-Margaret interview EAA Executive Director for External and Regulatory Affairs, Marc Friberg, about regulation through service, how the agency works with other entities and organizations, and carries out its mission to ensure the quality and quantity of water in the Edwards Aquifer for 2.5 million South Central Texans.

In this episode, hosts Ann-Margaret and Brent welcome back EAA GM Roland Ruiz to recap all the progress the agency made in 2021 and get his perspective on the Next Generation and Beyond strategic plan as he celebrates 10 years of being the General Manager for the EAA. From the highly anticipated grand opening of the EAA Education Outreach Center to all the research taking place at the EAA Field Research Park, and the next chapter for the EAHCP as it celebrates its 10th year ensuring a suitable habitat exists for the covered, threatened and endangered, species in both the San Marcos and Comal Springs.