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The Nature Conservancy in Texas
The Nature Conservancy in Texas
Learn about nature conservation in Texas, including environmental issues and resources from The Nature Conservancy. Start exploring Texas!
Roy E. Larsen Sandyland Sanctuary
Roy E. Larsen Sandyland Sanctuary
The Roy E. Larsen Sandyland Sanctuary harbors a variety of plant species, including one of the last remaining longleaf pine communities in Texas. A rare combination of swamp, open-floor forest and Southern pinelands create a preserve with remarkable diversity, sustaining 727 plant species and 234 animal species.
Find Local Events and Opportunities
Find Local Events and Opportunities
Find an event to attend with The Nature Conservancy near you!
A Prairie Protected for Generations
A Prairie Protected for Generations
Forever Wild: Shield Ranch
Forever Wild: Shield Ranch
One Texas family’s journey in protecting their land while continuing to foster kinship with nature for future generations.
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
An in-depth look at the longleaf pine and its interwoven relationship to the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas.
Mad Island Marsh Preserve
Mad Island Marsh Preserve
The Clive Runnells Family Mad Island Marsh is part of an expansive coastal wetlands system along the mid- and upper-Texas Gulf Coast. Nearly 250 species of birds, especially waterfowl, use the area for feeding, resting and roosting.
Eckert James River Bat Cave
Eckert James River Bat Cave
The Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve is one of the largest bat nurseries in the country—about four million female Mexican free-tailed bats inhabit the site from May through September!
Smiley Meadow Preserve
Smiley Meadow Preserve
Protecting a rare prairie remnant through the power of partnership.
Frank Klein Cibolo Bluffs Nature Preserve
Frank Klein Cibolo Bluffs Nature Preserve
Situated about 20 miles northeast of San Antonio, Cibolo Bluffs is a scenic landscape that encompasses nearly three miles of Cibolo Creek, which spans both Comal and Bexar counties.
A Forest Worth Fighting For
A Forest Worth Fighting For
Landowner Rufus Duncan is turning passion into protection for Texas’s longleaf pine forests through a conservation easement with The Nature Conservancy.
Enchanted Rock: A Texas Treasure
Enchanted Rock: A Texas Treasure
Independence Creek Preserve Becomes a National Natural Landmark
Independence Creek Preserve Becomes a National Natural Landmark
Honey Creek Ranch: Sweet Conservation Spot of the Texas Hill Country
Honey Creek Ranch: Sweet Conservation Spot of the Texas Hill Country
This 515-acre acquisition in Central Texas will help protect the headwaters of Honey Creek, preserve water quality and expand recreational opportunities at nearby public parks.
Explore the Davis Mountains Preserve
Explore the Davis Mountains Preserve
Lennox Woods Preserve
Lennox Woods Preserve
Places We Protect
Places We Protect
Protecting Nature for Tomorrow's Texas
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