FM 150 West Designated as The William B. Travis Trail
AN OPEN LETTER OF APPRECIATION TO ONION CREEK VALLEY (OCV) RESIDENTS AND THE DHCS MEMBERS AND LEADERS
And I cannot thank y’all enough for the support you gave, including but not limited to:
- The DHCS board for funding the signs along FM 150;
- All y’all (250+/-) OCV residents and tourists that signed the petitions for the Travis Heritage Trail;
- Valerie Anderson for all the web assistance with petitions, etc., and putting up with all of my antics;
- To all the OCV residents and small businesses that came to the State Capitol to show and voice your support to our state representatives;
- To Senator Campbell and Representative Cyrier and their teams who fought for and protected the William B. Travis Trail through its travels at the state capitol;
- The local businesses that represented strong support behind the Travis Trail including but not limited to the Hays City Café, Discovery, Vista Brewery, Dan Winters;
- Gary Keller’s and Kasey Mock’s unflinching support;
- And all of y’all that always showed the moral support for a hair-brained scheme that some might have initially thought should not be pursued;
- And thousands of other things that don’t readily come to mind.
To ALL Y’ALL, I state a heart-felt thank y’all!
When 2 old men got together 4-5 years ago and created what would now be known as the DHCS, in the back of our minds was a dream of being a part of a Proactive Driftwood Community-based organization that would preserve the Driftwood Quality of Life for future generations to soak up. It would b a group of people that recognized that they would only be victims if they used life as a spectator’s sport, rather than a participatory sport.
I congratulate y’all for a job very well done! Thank all y’all for everything you did to help manifest the William B. Travis Heritage Trail as the law of the land.
-Casey Cutler, DHCS 2nd Vice President
ALL Y’ALL DID IT!
As of May 23, 2019, both the Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 1221 designating FM 150 West between the intersections of RR 12 and RR 3237 as the William B. Travis Heritage Trail.
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Annual Dues!
It's time to renew your annual dues. Our memberships begin at only $25 per year. You may mail us your dues, bring them to the monthly meeting, or pay by PayPal.
Capital Campaign
We are pleased to announce that we have received a $7500 lead donation from Discovery Land to our "Deciding Driftwood" Capital Campaign. In early March, DHCS launched a Capital Campaign to raise $30,000 to engage with Overland Partners Consulting architecture and planning firm in an exciting community planning process. Its purpose is to develop a compelling Driftwood Vision that will influence our community, developers, businesses and future residents to respect and protect Driftwood’s unique scenic and historic qualities as the area continues to grow.
Our many thanks to Discovery Land for its leadership role in supporting our efforts. To date, we have raised a third of our $30K fundraising goal, and we are making a major push to reach that goal by June 30, 2019. THAT MEANS WE STILL NEED YOUR HELP! Please consider making a tax-exempt donation today to the DHCS (a 501-c-3 organization) to help us reach our goal by June 30.
Support this exciting community planning project! To donate, please visit our Donate page.
Natural Area
On Wednesday, March 27, a large group of Dripping Springs High School students conducted a service project at our Natural Area. They assisted with installation of freestanding rainwater systems (donated by Plateau Land & Wildlife) as well as other necessary weeding and cleanup activities. Master Naturalists also provided support.
About Us
The location, natural beauty and character of Hays County have resulted in a significant increase in the population of Hays County, and this growth is projected to continue. We welcome new residents of Hays County, and we must accommodate this population increase. However, improvements made to date have eliminated features and sites that formed and were the character of Hays County. This character of Hays County is not only our history but also our future. The beauty of Hays County has served to create a thriving wine industry, bed and breakfast/resorts, restaurants and active heritage-tourism trade that appreciates Hays County as it exists today. The nature of Hays County may change, but segments must be preserved out of respect for our past, the heritage-tourism economic engine of today, and the benefit of future generations.
Dark Sky Initiative
DHCS aligns the Driftwood/Onion Creek Valley with Dripping Springs regarding the International Dark Sky Initiative, because we believe it is critical in preserving the environmental natural history in the entire region.
Wimberley Valley, which encompasses the cities of Woodcreek and Wimberley, was also officially designated the third International Dark Sky Community in Texas in 2018 by the The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA).
https://haysfreepress.com/2018/06/20/wimberley-valley-cities-go-dark/
Membership Levels (Annual Dues)
The Cicero Rufus Perry Rangers -- $25
The Ben Milam Colonists -- $50
The Thomas Martin Postmasters -- $100
The William J. Cannon Boosters -- $250
The Widow Freelove Woody Grantees -- $500
The Col. William B. Travis Heroes -- $1,000
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