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People

People are the solution. The Nature Conservancy believes that no matter what the conservation challenge, people form the core of the solution. Our work is made possible by strong partnerships built on trust, commitment and mutual respect. Our partners include staff, members, volunteers, and landowners working to be the best possible stewards of their land. Each has a story worth sharing.

Jeremy Pryor
 

Jermey Pryor, Lower Brazos field representative (Columbia)

Promoting conservation in a region known as the 'Cradle of Texas.'

John Karges
 

John Karges, former West Texas Program manager (Alpine)

A profile from the UT Arlington Magazine.

Rebecca Flack
 

Rebecca Flack, Western RIvers Program director (Medina)

Helping Texas landowners protect our most important natural resources.

David Lake
 

David Lake (San Antonio)

Creating architecture that marries sustainability, beauty and function.

Ted Flato

Ted Flato (San Antonio)

Promoting smart urban growth and designing buildings that work with, not against, the natural environment.

Tom Chancellor 

Tom Chancellor (Fort Worth)

Helping clients make socially concious, yet profitable, investments.

Sussan Nenney and Louis Parks
 

Susan Nenney & Louis Parks  (Wimberley)

Banding together with neighbors to practice cooperative conservation in the Blanco River watershed.

Robert McCurdy

Robert McCurdy (Bastrop)

Rolling up his sleeves to conserve the West Texas landscape he loves.

Stephanie Varnum

Jim & Stephanie Varnum (Greenville)

Protecting the tallgrass prairie in concert with staff from the Conservancy's Clymer Meadow Preserve.

George Cofer

George Cofer (Uvalde)

Practicing what he preaches about conservation easements and working with family to protect the Frio River.

Derril Franzen

Derril Franzen (Collegeport)

Farming along the Texas Gulf Coast with wildlife and conservation in mind.

jan Roberts 
 

Jan Roberts (Austin)

A conservation ethic forged in Texas and nurtured through world travels.

Phyllis and Roger Sherman
 

Phyllis and Roger Sherman 
(San Antonio)

Second generation Legacy Club members helping protect the natural heritage of Texas' Gulf Coast.

 

 

Nature picture credits (left to right, top to bottom): Photo © Clay Carrington/TNC (birder); Photo © Tyler Thomas (fisherman); Photo © Lake/Flato Architects (David Lake); Photo © Lake/Flato Architects (Ted Flato); Photo courtesy of Tom Chancellor (Tom Chancellor); Photo © Dan Tharp (Nenney/Parks); Photo © Earl Nottingham/TPWD (Robert McCurdy); Photo © Dan Tharp (Stephanie Varnum); Photo © Dan Tharp (George Cofer); Photo © Dan Tharp (Derril Franzen).