Thank you, Bill Taylor from KENS 5 & Kens5.com, for this week’s weather update! 🌧️ We’ve been seeing some much-needed rain lately, with portions even reaching the contributing zone of the Edwards Aquifer system.

While every drop counts, it’s important to remember that ...we’re still in extreme drought conditions. Let’s continue doing our part by staying mindful of water conservation every day. 💧🌎

Earth Day is a reminder that some of our most important natural resources aren’t always visible... but they are essential to everything we do. 🌎💧

The Edwards Aquifer is one of the most vital water sources in South-Central Texas, supporting communities, agriculture, industry, and ...unique ecosystems found nowhere else in the world. Protecting it requires thoughtful management, ongoing research, and a shared commitment to conservation.

At the Edwards Aquifer Authority, that responsibility drives everything we do, from monitoring aquifer levels and ensuring sustainable use to preserving the delicate balance of the aquifer system.

This Earth Day, we encourage everyone to take a moment to consider the role water plays in your daily life, and how small actions can help protect this critical resource for generations to come.

POV: the Rooted in Saving Water Photo Contest entries are coming in and we can’t stop watching 🤩🌿💧

From water-wise landscaping to everyday conservation habits—you all are showing up in the best way.

There’s still time to enter! Help us celebrate 30 years by sharing ...your drought-smart solutions. 👇

📸 Enter the 2nd Annual Rooted in Saving Water: Conserve & Share It Photo Contest
🏆 Winners receive:
• Feature in our 2027 calendar
• $100 Visa gift card
• EAA swag bag
• Recognition at the November 2026 EAA Board Meeting

🌟 Grand Prize: $500 Visa gift card!

📅 Submit your photos by August 31, 2026

Let’s inspire the future—one photo at a time at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/eaacontest2026

ICYM: Last Tuesday 4/14/26, Paul Bertetti, EAA Senior Director, Aquifer Science Research & Modeling, delivered our latest aquifer conditions report detailing the state of the Edwards Aquifer. ➡️This report is before this recent rainfall, but puts things into perspective. We are in about a 2... year rainfall deficit, so the recent rainfall is much needed but we still have a ways to go.

Stay safe out there everyone!

Rain over the Recharge Zone ☔️ out at our EAA Field Research Park (EAA FRP), which is our 151-acre property, located adjacent to Cibolo Creek in northeast Bexar County, Texas.

Check out the 100th Texas Water Development Board TexMesonet weather station, that was installed back in ...2023, seen here in action capturing real time data out at our EAA FRP.

This morning, we captured rain over the recharge zone out at the EAA Field Research Park (EAA FRP), which is our 151-acre property, located adjacent to Cibolo Creek in northeast Bexar County, Texas.

This 100th TexMesonet weather station was installed back in 2023, and is seen here in ...action capturing real time data that you can view directly at the Texas Water Development Board's TexMesonet site: https://www.texmesonet.org/

The Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) internship program gives students the opportunity to gain real-world experience while exploring careers in science, engineering, communications, policy, and other water-resource fields. Each semester, interns join teams across the organization and contribute to ...meaningful projects that support EAA’s mission to manage, enhance, and protect the Edwards Aquifer. By working alongside staff mentors, interns build practical skills, deepen their understanding of the aquifer system, and see firsthand how science informs water stewardship in our region.

One recent group of Aquifer Science interns led a standout project at EAA’s Field Research Park, where they developed and implemented an atmospheric deposition monitoring effort from concept to completion. After researching best practices, the interns designed a site-specific sampling approach, installed collection equipment, and established procedures for ongoing monitoring and analysis at EAA’s Field Research Park. The project strengthens EAA’s ability to track airborne inputs (such as nitrates) into the aquifer. This project highlights the lasting impact interns can have on EAA science initiatives.

Aquifer Science interns also contribute to field and laboratory efforts. Recent work has included assisting with geophysical data collection at the Field Research Park, designing a method to analytically measure total suspended solids in EAA’s Camden Laboratory as part of Project SCAR, and helping build a weir to support our hydrologic monitoring. These experiences allow interns to apply classroom knowledge, develop technical confidence, and directly support our ongoing aquifer research efforts. Through its internship program, EAA invests in the next generation of water professionals while advancing its mission-driven work. Interns leave with valuable experience, mentorship, and a deeper connection to the Edwards Aquifer, which prepares them to contribute to sustainable water resource management in Texas and beyond.

🆕The Recharge Zone Podcast | Season 7, Episode 2 | The Edwards Aquifer Conservancy

Hosts Brent and Ann-Margaret welcome Sara Beesley, Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) Chief Development Officer and Executive Director for the Edwards Aquifer Conservancy (EAC), as she shares insights about ...her new role and gives an overview of the EAC’s nonprofit work and initiatives.

For over the past 10 years the EAC, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization set up exclusively for the benefit of the EAA, has been supporting the EAA’s mission to manage, enhance and protect the Edwards Aquifer.

Listen here or on your favorite podcast hosting platform: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ag96uEaiIWIUjylSa31HE?si=3KcaeEtRTuewvWqbELxAUQ