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Conservation Wrangler Summit & Celebration Opening Plenary Pt. 2 – Tina Buford
On October 29, Texan by Nature and our founder, Mrs. Laura Bush hosted the first annual Conservation Wrangler Summit and Celebration. This important event brought together over 200 Texas leaders to engage in a thought-provoking summit exploring the beneficial connection between conservation and business. The event culminated in a gourmet meal and celebration of the… Read More
Conservation Wrangler Summit & Celebration Opening Plenary Pt. 1 – Joni Carswell
On October 29, Texan by Nature and our founder, Mrs. Laura Bush hosted the first annual Conservation Wrangler Summit and Celebration. This important event brought together over 200 Texas leaders to engage in a thought-provoking summit exploring the beneficial connection between conservation and business. The event culminated in a gourmet meal and celebration of the… Read More
Your Link in the Chain-An Exploration of Your Impact – H-E-B
On Ocotober 29, Richard McDonald, Corporate Director of Environmental Affairs at H‑E‑B presented at Texan by Nature’s first annual Conservation Wrangler Summit & Celebration at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas. This important event brought together over 200 Texas leaders to engage in a thought-provoking summit exploring the beneficial connection between conservation and business. The… Read More
Engaging Employees and the Community – Sundt
On Ocotober 29, Jon McKelvain, Vice President of Pre-Construction at Sundt presented at Texan by Nature’s first annual Conservation Wrangler Summit & Celebration at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas. This important event brought together over 200 Texas leaders to engage in a thought-provoking summit exploring the beneficial connection between conservation and… Read More
Making Conservation Part of Your Mission – Pioneer Natural Resources
On Ocotober 29, Mark Berg, EVP of Corporate & Vertically Integrated Operations at Pioneer Natural Resources presented at Texan by Nature’s first annual Conservation Wrangler Summit & Celebration at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas. This important event brought together over 200 Texas leaders to engage in a thought-provoking summit exploring the beneficial connection between conservation… Read More
Conservation and the Bottom Line – Dell Technologies, Inc.
On Ocotober 29, Michael K. Murphy, VP of Environmental Affairs at Dell Technologies, Inc. presented at Texan by Nature’s first annual Conservation Wrangler Summit & Celebration at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas. This important event brought together over 200 Texas leaders to engage in a thought-provoking summit exploring the beneficial connection between conservation and… Read More
What Makes Me Texan by Nature – Audrey Ponzio
Texas has defined my sense of place and perspective throughout my entire life, only I hadn’t been paying attention till asked the question, “What makes me Texan by nature?” Born in El Paso, my earliest of memories of my hometown are that of a desert, big beautiful skies, a mountain range defining the city skyline… Read More
What Makes Me Texan by Nature – Matt Wagner
I am passionate about the outdoors and love to share how blessed we are to live in this unique and diverse state. Texas contains a wealth of biodiversity. We are tops in the nation when it comes to the number of bird species (over 600) and reptiles (nearly 150), second in number of plant species (about… Read More
What makes me Texan by Nature – Teri Piersall
It’s been about twenty years since I last stood there, but I can still picture the loquat trees along the east side of my grandmother’s back yard in San Antonio. I think there were four or five of them. All were pruned into tree-form, and planted in a straight row. Loquat trees are beautiful tropical-looking… Read More
What Makes Me Texan by Nature – Patrick Kelleher
I grew up on 8 acres in the Texas hill country. I moved away for school and realized how much I missed Texas. I came back for some years before moving again only to realize how much this state has that I took for granted. I missed the ability to easily escape into the wilderness,… Read More