LCRA and PEC award $17,571 grant to Horseshoe Bay Nature Park
New interpretive signs will help educate visitors about the park’s wildlife, plants and more
Dec. 7, 2022
The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with almost $13,500 in matching contributions from the park, will allow for the addition of 15 interpretive signs to explain wildlife, geology, water conservation, trees and plants along a half-mile walking trail within the park. The signs also will include a QR code for more in-depth information.
“We are very proud of our Horseshoe Bay Nature Park,” said Steve Jordan, president of the nature park board of directors. “We had the grand opening in December of last year and have received very complimentary remarks and support. This grant is not only timely but will also allow us to add what will be the crowning feature of the nature park.”
Local subject matter experts, including the Highland Lakes Master Naturalists, Native Plant Society, and Highland Lakes Birding and Wildflower Society, will develop information for the new signs.
The nature park covers 11 acres and is designed to attract wildlife and birds and includes hundreds of species of plants. In addition to the walking trail, the park has a bird blind, observation deck, rainfall harvesting tanks and benches where visitors can sit and observe the park’s natural habitat. Jordan estimates about 2,500 people will visit the park each year.
“We have not only received support from the local schools, but also organizations such as the Boys & Girls Club, Boy Scouts and the Phoenix Center, who are eager to have their field trips there once the interpretive signage has been installed,” Jordan said.
The community grant is one of 46 grants awarded recently through LCRA’s Community Development Partnership Program, which helps volunteer fire departments, local governments, emergency responders and nonprofit organizations fund capital improvement projects in LCRA’s wholesale electric, water and transmission service areas. The program is part of LCRA’s effort to give back to the communities it serves. Pedernales Electric Cooperative is one of LCRA’s wholesale electric customers and is a partner in the grant program.
Applications for the next round of grants will be accepted in January. More information is available at lcra.org/cdpp.
About LCRAThe Lower Colorado River Authority serves customers and communities throughout Texas by managing the lower Colorado River; generating and transmitting electric power; providing a clean, reliable water supply; and offering outdoor adventures at more than 40 parks along the Colorado River from the Texas Hill Country to the Gulf Coast. LCRA and its employees are committed to fulfilling our mission to enhance the quality of life of the Texans we serve through water stewardship, energy and community service. LCRA was created by the Texas Legislature in 1934 and receives no state appropriations. For more information, visit lcra.org.
About PECFounded in 1938 by then-Congressman Lyndon B. Johnson, Pedernales Electric Cooperative Inc. is a member-owned electric cooperative serving more than 380,000 accounts across Central Texas. An industry-recognized leader providing outstanding member service and reliable electricity, PEC conducts its business via a transparent and democratic process and highly encourages member participation.
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