Texas Landmarks & Watersheds 
June 22, 2009: Read the best conservation stories of the past six months in this mid-year update of the Conservancy's work in Texas

Conservation Partners Saving Rare Texas Trees
June 10, 2009: Sabal palm trees that would otherwise be felled by construction of the U.S.-Mexico border fence are being transplanted to safe ground.

Guest Editorials Urge Immediate Protection of Nature
May 22, 2009: Recent guest editorials in the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News call on elected leaders to heed the wishes of their constituents.

Report Spotlights Reef Decline
May 21, 2009: "Shellfish Reefs at Risk" shows decline in Texas and world's oyster reefs affects ecosystems and economies. (WATCH A VIDEO)

Texas Bat Cave Preserve Provides Education, Family Entertainment
May 18, 2009: The Conservancy's Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve in the Hill Country town of Mason  provides for 1.5 million bats. (WATCH A VIDEO)

Prescribed Fire Serves as International Learning Exchange 
May 14, 2009: Conservancy staff and partners conducted a 220-acre controlled burn witnessed by visitors from agencies and academic institutions in China and Mexico.   
  Study Underscores Texans' Support for Conservation
April 6, 2009: Statewide poll confirms protection of nature remains a top priority for Texans despite economic downturn. 
   
Texan Wins International Photo Contest 
March 19, 2009: Hill Country resident Howard Cheek's stunning photo takes top honors in the Conservancy's 3rd Annual Nature Photo Contest.


Scientists seek help to find vanishing species 
January 28, 2009: Texans are asked to report sightings of rarely seen spot-tailed earless lizard.
(WATCH A VIDEO)

Workplace Giving - EarthShare of Texas
 

Images (top to bottom): "Sabal palm transplant": © Paco Felici; "Bat Cave": © Heather Diehl; "Drip torch": © Clay Carrington; "Clymer Meadow: © Bob Parvin; "Kids at play in the Blanco River" © Paul Barwick; "Waterhole Landing" © Howard Cheek; Spot-tailed Earless Lizard, © Wayne Van Deventer;.