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The Driftwood Historical Conservation Society

Our Mission Statement

DHCS exists to preserve and enhance Driftwood’s rural beauty, heritage, sense of community and belonging. The DHCS became a 501 C(3) non-profit in 2015 and has been run by a dedicated group of volunteers whose passion for Driftwood serves our community well.  As Driftwood grows along with the rest of the region, our distinctive rural lifestyle is under pressure from many external forces. We believe the DHCS’s role in preserving the community’s resources, identity, and heritage has never been more important.

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To fulfill our mission:

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We Support

  • Retaining traffic arteries in Driftwood on the scale of 2-lane Farm to Market or Ranch Roads 

  • Taking the minimum amount of right of way along roads necessary for safety and maintenance

  • Rural road character that retains native vegetation along all road arteries 

  • Preserving and enhancing water quality for Edwards and Trinity aquifers and Onion Creek and measures that support water conservation

  • Low density housing developments that incorporate sustainable approaches with respect to water conservation, land use, landscaping, lighting, wastewater, etc.  

  • Preserving endangered species habitat and conservation easements

  • Adherence to dark sky lighting guidelines and recommendations

  • Understated commercial signage materials that comport with Driftwood’s rural/rustic/natural look and feel

  • Billboard-free byways and roads

  • Roundabouts at appropriate intersections rather than traffic signals to promote traffic flow and safety 

  • Preserving/restoring historical & heritage sites

We Discourage:

  • Building multi-lane, MAD 4 highways

  • Taking more right of way than needed for safe FM or RR transportation arteries

  • Developers not sharing early on with the community what their plans are for development

  • Cutting vegetation along all/any road arteries

  • Diminishing/negatively impacting water quality for Edwards and Trinity aquifers and/or Onion Creek

  • Installing billboards

  • Not following Dark Sky initiative for commercial or residential development

  • Obtrusive commercial signage that denigrates our rural landscape

  • Negatively impacting any/all historical, heritage, or endangered species sites during development 

  • Building high density housing 

  • Removing more native vegetation/trees than needed for the actual development of the property.

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