Texan by Nature Project Certification provides Texas employers, organizations, and individuals with recognition of meaningful conservation efforts involving and benefitting people, prosperity, and natural resources.

TxN Certified projects encompass all geographies, conservation topics, and project sizes. Check out the project pages below for examples of TxN Certified projects and submit your innovative Texan by Nature Certification project application today!

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Additional Resources:

• If you are implementing the McDonald Observatory’s “Recommended Lighting Practices” for Dark Skies, see our guidelines for TxN Certification here.
• If you are a private landowner in need of guidance and resources for your property, check out our Landowner Resource Guide.
• If you would like to work on your certification and save your progress, you can download the application in Word format here.
• If you are working on a monarch habitat focused project, check out our monarch resources.

Texan by Nature’s programs are made possible due to support from program and project sponsors. Their dedication to conservation allows Texan by Nature to support selected projects in a myriad of ways, amplifying & accelerating their impact across the state of Texas.

The 2023 program is proudly sponsored by: