February Update from the Driftwood Historical Conservation Society!

Upcoming Events

Driftwood Community Night

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Time: 6:30 PM

Location: Driftwood Community Center (15112 W RR 150)

Join us on Saturday, February 7th at 6:30 PM for Driftwood Community Night! This is the perfect chance to catch up with old friends, meet new neighbors, and enjoy a variety of delicious dishes and desserts prepared by our amazing community members. Bring your favorite dish or dessert and join us for an evening of fun!

General Membership Meeting

Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Time: 6:00 PM

Location: Driftwood Community Center (15112 W RR 150)

Join us for our General Membership Meeting on Tuesday, February 10th. This month's meeting will feature Orlando Gallegos, PE, TxDOT South Travis/Hays County Area Engineer. Orlando will discuss current and upcoming TxDOT projects! See you there!

Bird with a Birder

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026 (every 3rd Saturday)

Time: 8:30 AM

Location: Driftwood Birding Station at the Driftwood Nature Preserve (across from the Driftwood Community Church and Driftwood Community Center)

We’re excited to continue this monthly series in collaboration with Hays County Master Naturalists! The Bird with a Birder series aims to bring seasoned birders together to share their knowledge, welcome new birders into the flock, and create opportunities for everyone to enjoy the beauty of birding. Join us at the Driftwood Birding Station on Saturday, February 21st at 8:30 AM for our next outing. All are welcome, especially “want-to-be” birders, and families are encouraged to join in! Use this form to RSVP today!

Dripping Springs West of Weird Art Tour 

Dates: February 28 to March 1, 2026

Time: 11:00AM to 5:00PM

The Dripping Springs community is home to many amazing and exciting artists, galleries and stores. The WOW Art Tour is an opportunity for art lovers to visit a number of galleries and home studios. Artists will be displaying their work and showing their studio spaces.

Organized by the Dripping Springs Art League, the WOW Art Tour features many of our members and highlights art and artists working in Dripping Springs. There will be Gallery Hubs with guest artists displaying their art. Participants will be able to meet many of the artists who will welcome them at the various tour stops. Learn more about the WOW Art Tour here!

Resource

TxDOT Project Tracker

The TxDOT Project Tracker is the gateway to information about more than 11,000 TxDOT projects, providing 24/7-access to the public. You can view projects by Highway, Project ID, TxDOT district, or County or state/federal legislative district. Project updates occur weekly and are retrieved from TxDOT systems daily. You can access the Project Tracker here.

Help Keep Driftwood Beautiful: Chair Our Beautification Committee!

We're looking for a volunteer to chair our Beautification Committee. You'll guide projects, mobilize volunteers, and collaborate with the Driftwood HCS Board and community partners to protect the beauty of Driftwood. Interested? Contact us at info@driftwoodhcs.org to learn more.

Driftwood Heritage Festival 2026

The Driftwood Heritage Festival is back on Sunday, April 12, 2026! There are several ways you can help support the festival:

Sponsor 

Sponsorships play a vital role in supporting this beloved community event and offer a unique opportunity to showcase your business or organization while celebrating Driftwood’s rich history and advancing the Driftwood HCS mission. Click here to learn more about sponsorship levels and benefits. Interested in being a sponsor, contact festival@driftwoodhcs.org!

Thank you to our current sponsors!

Driftwood Golf & Ranch 

AAA Countertops

Maxwell Locke & Ritter

Plateau Land & Wildlife Management

Volunteer

The 2025 Festival could not have happened without the 75 volunteers who helped make it a success. Interested in volunteering this year, contact us at festival@driftwoodhcs.org to learn more and sign up!

Donate

Our festival silent auction and raffle are some of the biggest fundraisers of the year for Driftwood HCS. We would greatly appreciate any potential donations for our silent auction and raffle! Please contact us at festival@driftwoodhcs.org for more information!

Support Driftwood HCS!

If you believe in the mission of Driftwood HCS, we would love to have your support! Show your support by becoming a member, making a donation, or becoming a business member today!

Join/Renew your membership:

• At our next meeting you can pay in person via cash, check, credit card, or PayPal. Take home your membership sign that day!

• Online at https://driftwoodhcs.org/membership via card or PayPal

• Mail a check to us at Driftwood HCS PO Box 314, Driftwood, TX 78619