Emerging Professionals in Conservation

2010 EPIC Anniversary Party

2010 Calendar of Events
January 28th – Anniversary Celebration
February 25th – Lunch & Learn:
The Art of Conservation Deal Making
March 20th – Cave Tour at Dahlstrom Ranch
April 14th-22nd – Earth Week Activities
May 18th – Lunch & Learn:
History of the Hill Country
May 8th-9th – Camping at Dahlstrom Ranch
June 26th – Peach Picking & Blackberry Picking in Stonewall
July 22nd – Summer Happy Hour
August 17th – Lunch and Learn:
Austin’s Changing Demographics and the Impact on Conservation
September – Paddle Boarding
October 22nd– Hill Country Nights IV
November 20th – Bike Ride & Movie Under the Stars
December 2nd – Lunch and Learn:
Water Legislation

Inside Whirlpool Cave - March 2009

In 2008, HCC founded the Emerging Professionals in Conservation (EPIC) program which sought to bring land preservation into the forefront of future business and social conversations. Now, over a year after its inception, EPIC has proven to be a huge benefit to both the mission of HCC as well as the EPIC members themselves.

In February 2009, the EPIC Leadership Council voted to allocate the funds raised in 2008 to supporting a project manager for the Walk For A Day project. By contributing over $20,000 to the project, the EPIC program has helped to ensure that WFAD will fulfill its mission of being a well-funded, well-planned community trail.

Making Wine in 2008

Benefits of Membership

Memberships include participation in regular HCC sponsored information lunches on timely environmental topics and HCC projects, hands-on environmental experience activities, networking events, and volunteer opportunities.

Participation in the experience activities will without a doubt create a new-found respect for the Texas Hill Country and all that it has to offer. Sample activities include:

• Camping at Storm Ranch
• A private bike tour of the Texas Hill Country
• Kayaking in the Barton Creek Greenbelt
• Horseback riding tour of a local ranch
• Grape Stomp and Wine Tasting at a local vineyard

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Some Pics from Recent EPIC Events