Blog | Texas Conservation Alliance

Jan 6, 2022

Texan of the Year | Finalist

Conservationist Ben Jones was on the front lines of a campaign that darkened the night sky across Texas. The original article can be...

TCA Helps Save 70 Acres in Our Wild and Beautiful National Forests

Oct 15, 2021

Informational

TCA Helps Save 70 Acres in Our Wild and Beautiful National Forests

Larry Shelton, TCA’s National Forest Policy Coordinator, met with the Forest Service, Sabine River Authority (SRA), and a representative...

Mar 10, 2021

Lights Out

More Ways to Help Wildlife

Adopt bird friendly features Use glass with ceramic patterns, frits and dots. Several leading organizations have created guidelines for...

Mar 4, 2021

Lights Out

Certification Benefits for Businesses

Cost Savings Turning off non-essential lights can save significant amounts of electric power and reduce utility bills, extend the life of...

Neches River NWR Increasing in Popularity as Outdoor Destination

Mar 1, 2021

Projects

Neches River NWR Increasing in Popularity as Outdoor Destination

Huge progress has been made in making the 7,000-acre Neches Neches River National Wildlife Refuge accessible to the public – and more activi

Introducing TXCAT: Texas Conservation Action Team!

Feb 10, 2021

Informational

Introducing TXCAT: Texas Conservation Action Team!

With a core belief that, “doing leads to caring” TXCAT will offer hands-on conservation opportunities for Texans of all backgrounds.

Richard LeTourneau receives Ned and Genie Fritz Lifetime Achievement Award at TCA Annual Meeting

Nov 5, 2020

We Are TCA

Richard LeTourneau receives Ned and Genie Fritz Lifetime Achievement Award at TCA Annual Meeting

TCA’s Vice Chair Richard LeTourneau has been fighting conservation battles since he was a teenager. And he’s still fighting them. To...

Great American Outdoors Act Passes Congress

Aug 14, 2020

Informational

Great American Outdoors Act Passes Congress

Some of the best conservation news in ages was the July 22 passage of the Great American Outdoors Act. This legislation will permanently...

Aug 5, 2020

We Are TCA

TCA Welcomes New Executive Director

Benjamin "Ben" Jones comes to TCA with more than twenty years' experience in conservation and a life-long love of the outdoors. In his...

Numerous Organizations Contest Lake Ringgold Permit

Jul 31, 2020

Projects

Numerous Organizations Contest Lake Ringgold Permit

More than a dozen governmental and non-profit organizations and numerous individuals filed formal requests for a Contested Case Hearing.

Apr 30, 2020

Informational

Conserve East Texas!

East Texas has amazing natural diversity – big rivers with towering hardwood trees, wetland creeks and sloughs teeming with wildlife,...

New Texas Paddling Trail on the Sabine River!

Nov 12, 2019

Informational

New Texas Paddling Trail on the Sabine River!

Texas Conservation Alliance and the Panola County Chamber of Commerce joined forces to nominate the Sabine Sandbar Trail on the Sabine River

Recovering America's Wildlife Act: Crucial for Texas Wildlife

Jul 18, 2019

Projects

Recovering America's Wildlife Act: Crucial for Texas Wildlife

One-third of all fish & wildlife species in the U.S. are at risk of becoming Endangered. Of the country's 12,000 Species of Greatest...

Texas Buckeye Trail Named for Ned and Genie Fritz

Jun 15, 2019

Informational

Texas Buckeye Trail Named for Ned and Genie Fritz

Dallas City Council unanimously voted to designate a trail in the Great Trinity Forest as the Ned and Genie Texas Buckeye Trail.

Protecting National Forest Lands in Texas

Jun 1, 2019

Projects

Protecting National Forest Lands in Texas

Texas Conservation Alliance is building on the work of TCA founder Ned Fritz to increase the amount of protected land in the National...

Feb 28, 2019

Informational

Does Texas Really Have a Water Problem?

Adequate use of municipal water recycling, Texas’ “water problem”, comes down primarily to providing enough water for residential lawns....

Feb 1, 2019

Informational

Grazing to Improve Grassland

Rotational grazing involves dividing a ranch into “paddocks” (fenced areas) and moving the cattle herd from paddock to paddock as it is graz

Jan 20, 2019

The Facts: Water Recycling

Cities can RECYCLE their municipal water supplies and reap many additional benefits at the same time! Municipal water recycling is...

Cedar Ridge Reservoir is a Waste of Money for Abilene Residents

Jan 15, 2019

Projects

Cedar Ridge Reservoir is a Waste of Money for Abilene Residents

The projected cost of the proposed Cedar Ridge Reservoir has risen to $290 million in the regional water plan for the Brazos River basin...

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