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PRESS RELEASE: Texan by Nature Announces 2018 Conservation Wranglers
Texan by Nature Announces 2018 Conservation Wranglers Six Texan-Led Conservation Initiatives Selected for Honor April 3, 2018 – TEXAS – Texan by Nature (TxN), a Texas-led conservation non-profit founded by former First Lady Laura Bush, announces the honorees of its annual Conservation Wrangler program for 2018. Texan by Nature brings business and conservation together through… Read More
Partner Spotlight: The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board
The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) is the state agency that administers Texas’ soil and water conservation law and coordinates conservation and nonpoint source water pollution abatement programs throughout the state. Headquartered in Temple, the agency offers technical assistance to the state’s 216 soil and water conservation districts (SWCDs). A seven-member state board governs… Read More
Texan by Nature to Convene South-Central Monarch Symposium
Texan by Nature will convene the South-Central Monarch Symposium on May 31 – June 1, 2017. A strategic initiative of the organization, the symposium will have three areas of focus: research and monitoring, land management and private landowner initiatives, and sessions on education, outreach, communication, and coordination. Participants will include experts and organizations engaged in… Read More
Our Monarch Wrangler Balcony Garden
Spring is here and monarch butterflies are once again migrating north, through Texas and into the United States from their overwintering grounds in Mexico. They are in search of nectar sources and milkweed plants. Milkweed is the only host plant for monarch butterflies, they lay their eggs on milkweed and once the eggs hatch the… Read More
Habitat Management Incentive Programs in TX
On February 16th-18th, the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society held its 53rd annual conference in San Antonio, TX. This year’s conference was rich with information focused on wildlife conservation and management on private lands, a topic especially important to Texan by Nature. Shannon Harris, Texan by Nature’s Program Manager and Taylor Keys, Texan by Nature’s Conservation Associate,… Read More
The Native Plant Society of Texas – Spring Symposium
On February 25th, the Native Plant Society of Texas held their 27th Annual Spring Symposium as part of their efforts to educate Texans on the value and necessity of native plants. This year’s symposium focused on the many ways we can conserve and support the growth of native plants throughout Texas. The event was held at Lady… Read More
Plan your fall visit to the George W. Bush Presidential Center
Fall is a wonderful time to visit the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas. Not only is the weather finally cooling down, but the monarch butterflies are passing through on their annual southward migration to Mexico. From now until mid-November, the Bush Center’s 15-acre native gardens are a prime spot for the butterflies… Read More
What We Learned at WHF’s Native Prairie Discovery Tour – Restoring Deep Roots
The Wildlife Habitat Federation (WHF) is a Texas non-profit conservation organization dedicated to the preservation and re-establishment of crucial upland game habitat vitally needed to sustain healthy populations of quail and other upland wildlife species. WHF provides information, specialized equipment, and on-the-ground physical assistance to landowners and lessees committed to re-establishing native grasses and forbs.… Read More
On-Demand Webinar: National Experts on the Connection Between Health and Nature
A Natural Connection: Exploring Positive Outcomes in Health & Healing through Nature This September, Texan by Nature collaborated with Houston Methodist to assemble a group of world renowned researchers, physicians, and policymakers to discuss cutting edge knowledge on the relationship between health and nature. The resulting symposium, A Natural Connection: Exploring Positive Outcomes in Health… Read More
Press Conference with Monarch Wrangler Partner BAE Systems Brings Texas Together for Pollinators
On September 13, 2016 Mrs. Laura Bush, founder of Texan by Nature joined Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD), US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), National Wildlife Federation (NWF), and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (LBJWC) to celebrate the fall migration of monarch butterflies and to announce corporate collaborations and updates to the Texas monarch… Read More