Upcoming Events
Saturday Jun 22, 2013
Jacob's Well Natural Area Tour Read More
Saturday Jun 29, 2013
Jacob's Well Natural Area Tour Read More
Saturday Jul 06, 2013
Jacob's Well Natural Area Tour Read More
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Well Natural Area, publishing a biannual newsletter, and include
entrance into the annual fund raising event.
Overview
Jacob's Well is one of the most significant natural geologic treasures in the Texas Hill Country. It is one of the longest underwater caves in Texas and an artesian spring. Jacob’s Well surges up thousands of gallons of water per minute and acts as headwaters to the beautiful Cypress Creek that flows through Wimberley, sustaining Blue Hole and the Blanco River, recharging the Edwards Aquifer, and finally replenishing estuaries in the Gulf of Mexico.
Jacob’s Well has been integral to the cultural and historical character of the Wimberley Valley. The location has been a beloved swimming hole for generations, a gathering place for Native Americans and early settlers, and a rich habitat for aquatic species. Through the creation of the Jacob’s Well Natural Area, the land around the well has been unified to restore and protect this sensitive area for future generations.
Saturday Tours
Come share in Wimberley’s best-kept secret – Jacob’s Well, an artesian spring that flows out of one of the deepest underwater caves in Texas. Hear the stories about famous floods and scuba divers, learn the value of native grasses, and experience the stunning beauty of the spring that started this town. Docents lead tours on Saturday at 10am. More information
News
A half-day hearing/trial has been set next week on June 19 at 9:30 a.m.at the Hays County Government Center, 3d Floor, in the suit filed by the Wimberley Valley Watershed Association and concerned citizens against the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District. The Plaintiffs are WVWA and individual citizens who have appealed to the District Court to require the HTGCD to hold a contested case hearing on the application of Wimberley Springs Partners to pump millions of gallons of groundwater from the Trinity Aquifer in the ...
