Microsoft, as part of its efforts to be water positive for its direct operations by 2030, has collaborated with the Edwards Aquifer Conservancy on two distinct projects. Through the first, Microsoft is funding the EAC’s efforts to identify and acquire a conservation easement for the protection of Edwards Aquifer recharge in Comal County. This project has been a multi-year effort that is nearing completion and will ultimately protect a large portion of Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone currently threatened by encroaching development. Through the conservation easement, the project will protect, at a minimum, over 154 acre-feet of recharge and its resulting impact on the aquifer and springflow. Under the second project, Microsoft funded the EAC’s acquisition of 400 acre-feet of groundwater withdrawal rights to be held in a groundwater trust for 10 years. Securing control of this amount of water provides important conservation opportunities for both aquifer replenishment and springflow. These collaborations represent the first true conservation initiatives of the EAC. The establishment and implementation of the initiatives provide both important environmental impacts for the Edwards Aquifer and a powerful foundation for the EAC as it builds additional projects in the future.