Native Seed Collection

Native Seed Collection

Craig Bruska, Chair Native Seed Committee, Native Plant Society of TexasLMUD Open House presentation, May 6, 2025 What makes native seeds special is that they evolved here; so did the things that pollinate and eat them. They all work together, living in harmony. Seeds have evolved a long time to adapt to their local environment….

Being Kind to the Earth: An Earth Day Community Celebration
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Being Kind to the Earth: An Earth Day Community Celebration

Thank you to everyone who attended the event! Families were invited to a free, hands-on Earth Day workshop, “Being Kind to the Earth,” on Saturday, April 12th, 2025 from 11 AM to 1 PM at the Lake Travis Community Library. Hosted by Barbara Achilles Minardi, lead educator at Reach for the Stars ATX, the organization behind…

Waste Not Want Not: Irrigating Your Garden in Central Texas (video)

Waste Not Want Not: Irrigating Your Garden in Central Texas (video)

Paula Wolfel, Grit and Grace GardeningLMUD Open House presentation, September 24, 2024 Waste Not, Want Not, Irrigating Your Garden in Central Texas Presenter: Paula Wolfel, Grit and Grace GardeningPaula will discuss the role of water in plant development and how water moves through plants, soil’s role in irrigation, and how to efficiently provide water to a…

Rainscaping: The next generation of water-wise landscaping (video)

Rainscaping: The next generation of water-wise landscaping (video)

Rob Tyler and Hunter Reed, Ecosystem Regeneration ArtisansLMUD Open House presentation, September 23, 2024 Rainscaping: The next generation of water-wise landscaping Presenters: Rob Tyler and Hunter Reed, Ecosystem Regeneration ArtisansCycles of flash flooding and drought present many challenges for home gardens and our ecosystem. With rainscapes, we can create conditions for plants to thrive in harsh…

Gardening for Pollinators – Low-Maintenance, Low-Water, High-Enjoyment (Video)

Gardening for Pollinators – Low-Maintenance, Low-Water, High-Enjoyment (Video)

Peter Keilty, Bees-For-AllLMUD Open House presentation, September 23, 2024 Gardening for Pollinators – Low-Maintenance, Low-Water, High-Enjoyment Presenter: Peter Keilty, Bees-For-AllBeekeeper and Lakeway resident Peter Keilty’s style of gardening has always been tailored to produce the best possible honey, but over the years his experimentation with native and adapted Texas plants has shown him that our Texas wildlife…

Fall 2024 Open House
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Fall 2024 Open House

All Week: September 23 – 27, with presentations at 10am and 2pm daily, LMUD Administration Office, 1097 Lohmans Crossing Stop in any day this week to peruse a wide assortment of literature and water-saving giveaways. Presentations will be held each day at 10am and 2pm on a variety of water-related topics from landscaping tips to…

Celebrating the Red, White, And Blue with a 1st Place Win

Celebrating the Red, White, And Blue with a 1st Place Win

4th of July parades across the nation represent an opportunity for communities to come together in celebration of the birth of our nation. Each year, the City of Lakeway 4th of July parade celebrates America’s independence and the City’s rich heritage. “The parade is a testament to the community’s spirit, unity, and patriotism, and it…

Rainwater Harvesting in Central Texas
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Rainwater Harvesting in Central Texas

Rick Scadden, local resident and environmental engineerLMUD Open House presentation, May 21, 2024 In communities where a public water system is not available, such as more rural areas, many homeowners drill private wells to tap into groundwater. The problem is that with Texas being prone to drought, water supply can be unreliable. Prior to 1995,…

Learn to Be Water Wise: LMUD Open House, May 2024
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Learn to Be Water Wise: LMUD Open House, May 2024

Stop in any day this week! We’d love to meet with you in person. Our Open House is happening at our district office (1097 Lohmans Crossing) May 20 – 24, 2024 from 8am – 5pm, closed noon-1pm for lunch. Presentations from experts in their field on various water-related topics will be held at 10am and…

Drought Planning Meeting
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Drought Planning Meeting

THESE MEETINGS HAVE PASSED. PLEASE SEE CURRENT DROUGHT CONTINGENY PLAN FOR CURRENT WATERING RESTRICTIONS. In preparation for another hot summer through a persistent drought, Lakeway MUD will host a watering restrictions update planning meeting for the public on Tuesday, March 26 and Thursday, April 4, 2024 from 7 – 8 p.m. at the Lakeway Activity Center located…

Wildfires: Don’t Be Scared, Be Prepared!
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Wildfires: Don’t Be Scared, Be Prepared!

Dustin Dunn, Wildfire Mitigation Specialist, LTFR Prevention DivisionLMUD Open House presentation, October 20, 2023 There is a national severe misunderstanding of how and why wildfires impact certain communities. People assume it’s like a tsunami that just sweeps through and destroys the whole neighborhood, but that’s not how it works; with our current understanding of structure…

Breaking Lawn Addictions
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Breaking Lawn Addictions

Louise Placek, Native Plant Society of TexasLMUD Open House presentation, October 19, 2023 When it comes to altering our environment, lawns are king. Lawn (turf) grass is the most irrigated plant in the United States, but provides the least ecological habitat potential. It’s also big business with millions of pounds of fertilizer, pesticides, and herbicides…

Hydrology: Groundwater and Wells
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Hydrology: Groundwater and Wells

Lane Cockrell, Southwestern Travis County GCDLMUD Open House presentation, October 19, 2023 Lakeway MUD is a surface-water supplier, pulling our raw water exclusively from Lake Travis. However, all water is connected (aquifers feed springs and creeks that become our rivers and lakes) so we invited Lane Cockrell, a hydrogeologist and general manager for the Southwestern…