Land use changes and fragmentation threaten natural habitats across Texas. With approximately 95% of Texas land privately owned, unique challenges arise for land and wildlife conservation. EarthShare Texas partners with nonprofits that work alongside landowners and other entities to conserve and preserve natural resources and local ecology for future generations. Stretching across the Lone Star State, these organizations take responsibility for state and national parks, wetlands, prairies, and more. Learn how you can support these vital efforts in land conservation.
What Is Land Conservation?
Land conservation involves protecting natural landscapes and resources from development and degradation. It aims to maintain the health of ecosystems, safeguard wildlife habitats, and ensure that future generations can enjoy Texas’ natural beauty. Effective land conservation requires collaboration among landowners, community organizations, and conservation groups to create sustainable practices that benefit both people and the environment.
Photo Courtesy of K Katusin, Bayou Land Conservancy
Why Support Land Conservation in Texas?
Supporting land conservation is crucial as it helps protect vital ecosystems that provide clean air, water, and wildlife habitats. By investing in conservation efforts, we can combat the negative impacts of urbanization and habitat loss. These nonprofits work tirelessly to ensure that Texas retains its natural landscapes, promoting a balanced coexistence between human activities and the environment.
Top Organizations for Land Conservation in Texas
EarthShare Texas proudly supports these nonprofits dedicated to land conservation. Let’s explore four organizations at the forefront of protecting Texas’ natural heritage.
Bayou Land Conservancy: Preserving Land Along Streams
Bayou Land Conservancy works to preserve land along streams for flood control, clean water, and wildlife. Flooding is one of the greatest threats to community health in their region, making the preservation of natural floodplains critical. By protecting and preserving these natural areas, they serve as the first line of defense against flooding.
Coastal Prairie Conservancy: Sustaining Resilient Texas
The Coastal Prairie Conservancy aims to sustain a resilient Texas by preserving coastal prairies, wetlands, farms, and ranches. Their mission emphasizes the importance of conserving these vital ecosystems for current and future generations to enjoy natural spaces.
Big Bend Conservancy: Enriching Big Bend National Park
Big Bend Conservancy focuses on preserving and enriching the unique resources of Big Bend National Park and the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River. Through philanthropic efforts and partnerships with the National Park Service, they strive to maintain the park’s natural beauty and unique resources for future generations.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation: Ensuring Access to Wild Places
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation ensures that all Texans can enjoy the wild things and wild places of Texas. Since 1991, they have raised and invested private funds to advance outdoor traditions and conserve the state’s wildlife, habitat, and natural resources, ensuring that future generations have access to these precious environments.
Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust: Protecting Unique Natural Heritage
The Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust is dedicated to preserving the unique natural heritage of the Guadalupe watershed. Their mission includes protecting open landscapes, working farms and ranches, and wildlife habitats for future generations to appreciate.
Photo Courtesy of Loren Riemer, Big Bend Conservancy
One Simple Way to Support Land Conservation in Texas
When you donate to EarthShare Texas, you’re not just supporting one organization—you’re contributing to a network of nonprofits committed to conserving Texas’ natural heritage. One environment. One simple way to care for it.
Your contribution helps fund the essential work these organizations do to protect the land, wildlife, and natural resources that make Texas unique.
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