Read our 2021 letter here and please consider a tax deductible donation to
​SOS in your year end giving. 
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​Peace, Love & Silent Auction

​This year, SOS will be hosting our annual auction virtually for the very first time! The silent, online auction opens for bidding on Monday, November 15th. We expect to close bidding on Friday, December 6th at 5 pm. We will have items and services from a range of local Austin businesses to bid on, with all proceeds going to Barton Springs University and our legal advocacy efforts in 2022.  

                                                            Click here to bid!
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                                                             Many thanks to all of our awesome local donors! 

512 Organics ~ Larry Akers ~ All Water Guides ~ Antone's Nightclub ~ Mary Jane  Appel Arbor Vitae Tree Care ~ Austin Bouldering Project ~ Austin Events Calendar ~ Barbara White Wellness ~ Barley Pfeiffer Architects ~ BFREE Yoga Austin ~ Ave Bonar   BookPeople ~ Bouldin Creek Cafe ~ Capital Cruises ~ Dorsey Cartwright ~ Ed Crowell ~ Casa Garcia's Mexican Restaurant ~ Carol Dillard ~ Sandy Dunn, LMT~ Filter Flow RO Good Flow Honey ~ Independence Barber Co. ~ Peggy Lamb ~ Sydney Lambert, Charles Lohrmann ~ Magnolia Cafe ~ Cindy Philips ~ MaryAnn Reynolds, MS, LMT ~ Myo Massage ~ Natural Bridge Caverns ~ New Origin Shop ~ Onion Creek Fly Co. ~  Patagonia~ Alex Reichek ~ John Russell ~ Russell Sports ~ Hal Strickland ~ Terra Toys ~ Tesoros ~ Texas Aloha Massage ~ Texas Climbing Adventures ~ Texas Rowing Center ~ The Eureka Room  The Great Outdoors ~ The Natural Gardener ~ The Soup Peddler ~ Tillery Street Plant Co. ~ Ben Thompson  ~ and more being added daily
                
We work to protect the Edwards Aquifer, its springs and contributing
streams, and the natural and cultural heritage of the Hill Country region
​and its watersheds, with special emphasis on Barton Springs.
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Victories

  • Led the effort to pass the Save Our Springs Initiative Ordinance that enhanced water quality standards for development within the Barton Springs Zone of the Edwards Aquifer
  • Helped secure over $260 million in voter-approved funds for conservation lands to protect the Edwards Aquifer and Barton Springs
  • Petitioned and won legal actions to require endangered species listings for the Barton Springs, Austin Blind, and Jollyville Plateau salamanders
  • Fought to keep major highway expansions and pipelines out of the Hill Country and away from environmentally sensitive watersheds
  • Educated thousands of students and the general public on the management and stewardship of our region’s water resources and aquatic ecosystems through the Barton Springs University Program

Education and Outreach

Austin’s rapid growth challenges us to educate newcomers and students on the importance of and threats to Barton Springs and the Edwards Aquifer.  SOS is increasing its Education and Outreach efforts with the year round Barton Springs University Program.
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Advocacy

SOS gives a voice to the environment by advocating for policies and investments that protect the water, wildlife, and open spaces of the Texas Hill Country. We partner with neighborhoods, landowners, local governments, and other nonprofit organizations to oppose the worst threats and support sustainable alternatives.
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Protecting the
​Edwards Aquifer

For over 25 years, SOS has employed the only public interest legal group dedicated to the protection of the Edwards Aquifer, its springs and contributing streams throughout the Texas Hill Country.
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Save Our Springs Alliance
4701 Westgate Blvd, D-401
Austin, Texas 78745
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www.sosalliance.org
p: 512-477-2320 f: 512-477-6410
​​sosinfo@sosalliance.org