July 2008
	Property transfer from City of San Antonio to Land Heritage Institute Foundation complete.

2004
	SAWS transfers the LHI site to the City of San Antonio.

2003
	Toyota Motor Manufacturing announces it will locate a truck manufacturing plant on 2,700 acres adjacent and north of the LHI site.

2002
	The Land Heritage Institute Foundation is incorporated and granted Federal tax exempt status. Twenty four organizations participate in the cooperative effort to secure ownership of the property.

2001
	South San Antonio Chamber holds LHI partnership workshop in Fall of 2001. Congressman Ciro Rodriquez sponsors second federal Camino Reales bill in Congress.

2000
	Texas A&M delivers planning document for Land Heritage Institute of the Americas is delivered to SAWS. (December 2000)

1997
	SAWS enters into memorandum of understanding with FoMR and the American Institute of Architects and South San Antonio Chamber of Commerce to hold a planning charrette for Medina River Properties. 80 participants attend day long planning workshop co – sponsored by FoMR, AIA, SAWS and South San Antonio Chamber.

1997 August
	SAWS board endorses the Medina River Charrette ideas. This includes conservation easements, Land Heritage Institute concept. (August 12, 1997)

1999
	SAWS board provides Texas A&M $100,000 grant to study Land Heritage Institute concept, develop partnerships, seek state funding. TAMU has five years to develop idea on 1,640 acres of property acquired by SAWS for the defunct Applewhite Reservoir.

1994 - 96
	Legal issues and potential site owners investigated, stakeholders identified.

1996
	Friends of Medina River (FoMR) formed with Bonnie Conner as President.

1994
	2nd citywide referendum election after another petition drive, citizens again vote down construction of the reservoir. City council stops work and orders SAWS to drop state and federal COE 404 impoundment permit and dispose of properties within legally binding COE programmatic stipulations (Ordinance 80632, SAWS Resolution 94-187).

1992
	City Water Board changes to San Antonio Water System and Applewhite Plan revised, construction on revised plan begins.

1991
	1st city referendum election held after petition drive, narrowly fails, construction halts.

1989 - 91
	Land Purchases made for the CWB Applewhite Reservoir on Medina River, planned for supplemental drinking water for City of San Antonio.

1982
	Application made for Army Corps of Engineers 404 Permit to impound Applewhite Reservoir. Issued in 1989.

1979
	City resolution authorizes City Water Board to proceed with plans for reservoir construction.