/tags/san-marcos-river San Marcos River en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 23 May 2025 10:03:00 GMT /energy-environment/2025-05-23/san-marcos-texas-can-ban-floating-tubing-river-summer Visitors looking to cool off in the San Marcos river or picnic around Rio Vista Park this summer will have to make their way through a fenced area before the relaxation can begin. The San Marcos City Council agreed to set up the temporary fencing through Labor Day in an attempt to keep trash out of the water. Fri, 23 May 2025 10:03:00 GMT /energy-environment/2025-05-23/san-marcos-texas-can-ban-floating-tubing-river-summer Maya Fawaz /energy-environment/2024-10-29/san-marcos-river-low-flow-rate-texas An ongoing drought in Texas has worsened the condition of the local aquifer and has impacted the river's water levels. Even with some rain on the forecast, Gov. Greg Abbott's disaster declaration for elevated wildfire risk is still in effect. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:03:00 GMT /energy-environment/2024-10-29/san-marcos-river-low-flow-rate-texas Maya Fawaz /austin/2024-07-15/swimming-holes-near-me-austin-hamilton-pool-barton-springs-jacobs-well-mckinney-falls Central Texas summers are no joke. Whether you’re new to Austin or have been here for a while, here are some places to take a plunge. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2024-07-15/swimming-holes-near-me-austin-hamilton-pool-barton-springs-jacobs-well-mckinney-falls Maya Fawaz /energy-environment/2024-02-22/san-marcos-single-use-can-ban As the City of San Marcos continues to grow, so does the number of people visiting parks and the San Marcos River. The city's "can ban" is now in effect. Council members hope the ban will help tackle pollution by prohibiting single-use beverage containers on the river and in certain parks. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 21:28:29 GMT /energy-environment/2024-02-22/san-marcos-single-use-can-ban Maya Fawaz /energy-environment/2023-09-22/mermaids-are-coming-to-san-marcos-this-weekend-to-remind-us-to-take-care-of-local-waterways The annual downtown festival will feature a parade, live music and a market. Fri, 22 Sep 2023 19:20:34 GMT /energy-environment/2023-09-22/mermaids-are-coming-to-san-marcos-this-weekend-to-remind-us-to-take-care-of-local-waterways Maya Fawaz /energy-environment/2023-03-03/hundreds-of-volunteers-will-fan-out-on-san-marcos-waterways-saturday-to-clean-up-trash During the 38th Annual Great Texas River Cleanup, volunteers will trek along various watersheds � on foot and in canoes � to keep thousands of pounds of trash from flowing into the Gulf of Mexico. Fri, 03 Mar 2023 23:32:58 GMT /energy-environment/2023-03-03/hundreds-of-volunteers-will-fan-out-on-san-marcos-waterways-saturday-to-clean-up-trash Maya Fawaz /life-arts/2022-08-16/san-marcos-art-installation-honors-indigenous-creation-story A new student-made art installation in San Marcos depicts the Coahuiltecan creation story and the five guardians of the San Marcos River. Tue, 16 Aug 2022 14:45:09 GMT /life-arts/2022-08-16/san-marcos-art-installation-honors-indigenous-creation-story Riane Roldan /energy-environment/2022-07-05/san-marcos-is-reconsidering-economic-incentives-for-film-studio-project-after-protest A grassroots group, known as Protect the River, has sprung up in response to the film studio's development. Its goal is to protect the San Marcos River and the Edwards Aquifer from development. Tue, 05 Jul 2022 10:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2022-07-05/san-marcos-is-reconsidering-economic-incentives-for-film-studio-project-after-protest Riane Roldan /energy-environment/2022-06-21/worried-how-climate-change-will-affect-water-in-texas-these-researchers-want-to-help-you-find-out Have you ever wondered how much water will be flowing from the San Marcos Springs in the next 10 years? 20 years? 50 years? Researchers at Texas State University's Meadows Center are working on a new public dashboard to answer those questions for communities statewide. Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:00:00 GMT /energy-environment/2022-06-21/worried-how-climate-change-will-affect-water-in-texas-these-researchers-want-to-help-you-find-out Riane Roldan /energy-environment/2021-12-10/these-texas-state-students-are-turning-invasive-plants-from-the-san-marcos-river-into-menstrual-pads A research team has spent the last few months harvesting water hyacinth as part of an effort to turn invasive species into sustainable and functional materials. Fri, 10 Dec 2021 11:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2021-12-10/these-texas-state-students-are-turning-invasive-plants-from-the-san-marcos-river-into-menstrual-pads Riane Roldan