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Trinity River Paddling Trail Project Earns Conservation Wrangler Recognition
The Conservation Wrangler program recognizes innovative and transformative conservation projects across the state of Texas. Paddling the Elm Fork near Elm Park BY LANCE MURRAY • APR 5, 2019 A well-known Dallas nature project has been selected one of the 2019 Conservation Wranglers by Texan by Nature, an Austin-based nonprofit founded by former First Lady Laura Bush, a Dallas… Read More
EP Water’s Certified Water Partner Program Honored by ‘Texan by Nature’
AUSTIN – Texan by Nature (TxN), a Texas-based conservation non-profit founded by former First Lady Laura Bush, announced Monday the selection of the 2019 Conservation Wranglers – including a program by El Paso Water. “Texan by Nature brings innovation in conservation to the forefront for the benefit of generations of Texans to come,” said former First Lady… Read More
Texan by Nature Announces 2019 Conservation Wranglers
Program Accelerates Texan-Led Conservation Initiatives Impacting Texas’ Natural Resources AUSTIN, Texas –(BUSINESS WIRE) Texan by Nature (TxN), a Texas-based conservation non-profit founded by former First Lady Laura Bush, announces the selection of the 2019 Conservation Wranglers. Texan by Nature brings business and conservation together through initiatives that promote stewardship of Texan natural resources. The organization’s Conservation… Read More
Former first lady Laura Bush continues legacy of promoting nature at inaugural symposium
Former first lady Laura Bush honored the memory of her in-laws—President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush, who both died in 2018—and love of nature this month during Houston Methodist Hospital’s inaugural Center for Health and Nature Symposium. In May, Houston Methodist, Texas A&M University and Texan by Nature announced the center’s opening with the mission to enhance health… Read More
Health & Nature Symposium
Leaders from the Center for Health & Nature’s founding organizations attended the Health & Nature Symposium held February 13 at the Houston Methodist Research Institute, including (left to right) Ed Jones, Houston Methodist Research Institute President and CEO, Bita Kash, PhD, director of the Center for Outcomes Research at the Houston Methodist Research Institute, Carrie… Read More
Former First Lady Laura Bush honors father- & mother-in-law during Houston visit
HOUSTON (FOX 26) — Former first lady Laura Bush spoke in Houston on Wednesday. She honored the memory of both former President George H.W. Bush and former first lady Barbara Bush during her speech at the Center for Health and Nature Symposium at Houston Methodist Research Institute. The symposium focused on how nature can positively impact a person’s health. Former… Read More
7 women, from Laura Bush to Vikki Carr, inducted into Texas Women’s Hall of Fame
Florencia Bisenta de Casillas Martinez Cardona, also known as Vikki Carr, sang “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You.” Austin philanthropist Susan Dell spoke with awe of how Hurricane Harvey brought out the very best in Texans. Pilot Tammie Jo Shults, who safely landed a Southwest Airlines jet after it suffered catastrophic engine failure, saving… Read More
A Conversation about Conservation: Texan by Nature’s CEO, Joni Carswell
During my internship at HPPR, I had the opportunity to speak with Joni Carswell, the CEO and President of the Texas-based conservation organization, Texan By Nature. Founded by former First Lady Laura Bush in 2011, Texan By Nature aims to unite business and conservation leaders who believe the well-being of Texas is dependent on the… Read More
Social Innovation: A Dozen Top Stories from 2018
In an annual tradition, we look back on Dallas Innovates’ most-read stories in each of our buckets of innovation: Startup, Invention, Education, Social, Creative, and Enterprise. Here’s a roundup of the “Top 12” in Social Innovation for 2018. As we move into 2019, we’re reflecting on the social stories behind the people and places that… Read More
Oil vs. astronomy: The race to protect the night sky in West Texas
West Texas is famed worldwide for its vast crude oil reserves. But for over 75 years, a small patch of the Permian Basin has also been valued for its pitch-black night sky. Those two prized natural resources have clashed in recent years as oil drilling has brightened the sky near McDonald Observatory. A collaboration between… Read More