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Texan by Nature was founded by former First Lady [[Laura Bush]] in 2011. She saw conservation work taking place across [[Texas]], but it had limited partnership and use of data-based approaches. Her vision was to align the broad interests of conservation groups with business, health care, schools, the scientific community, and faith-based organizations to build on the Texan mindset and create a positive impact for Texas’ economy, people, and land. |
Texan by Nature was founded by former First Lady [[Laura Bush]] in 2011<ref>{{cite web |title=Texan by Nature - Who we Are |url=https://texanbynature.org/who-we-are/ |website=Texan by Nature |accessdate=13 August 2019}}</ref>. She saw conservation work taking place across [[Texas]], but it had limited partnership and use of data-based approaches. Her vision was to align the broad interests of conservation groups with business, health care, schools, the scientific community, and faith-based organizations to build on the Texan mindset and create a positive impact for Texas’ economy, people, and land. |
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== Programs == |
== Programs == |
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Texan by Nature, originally formed in 2011 as Taking Care of Texas, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focusing on uniting business and conservation. Texan by Nature is headquartered at 3500 Jefferson St, Suite 301, Austin, Texas.
History
Texan by Nature was founded by former First Lady Laura Bush in 2011[1]. She saw conservation work taking place across Texas, but it had limited partnership and use of data-based approaches. Her vision was to align the broad interests of conservation groups with business, health care, schools, the scientific community, and faith-based organizations to build on the Texan mindset and create a positive impact for Texas’ economy, people, and land.
Programs
Conservation Wrangler Program
Each year, Texan by Nature selects innovative projects from across Texas. These projects must be science based, with measurable outcomes and data.
2018 Conservation Wranglers
Building Conservation Trust – Oyster Reef Restoration
Building Conservation Trust (the National Habitat Program of Coastal Conservation Association) and Coastal Conservation Association Texas restored oyster habitat in Sabine Lake. [2]
Constructed wetlands
Tarrant Regional Water District, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, North Texas Municipal Water District, the John Bunker Sands Wetland Center, the Rosewood Corporation, and Alan Plummer Associates partnered to create over 4,000 acres of wetlands to showcase a sustainable approach for natural water filtration. The wetlands provide water supply to over 3.8 million people in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, and provide habitat for local wildlife. [3]
Cool schools
Dallas Independent School District partnered with the Texas Trees Foundation to reduce urban heat at Dallas elementary schools. Eighty trees are planted per school with the goal to maintain a tree canopy cover, create outdoor learning environments, provide STEM-based curriculum, and to enhance experiential learning. [4]
Dark Skies Initiative
Working with the Permian Basin Petroleum Association and the Texas Oil & Gas Association, McDonald Observatory of the University of Texas published a "Recommended Lighting Practices" guide. [5] They have also partnered with the Apache Corporation to produce a video.[6]
The practices reduce light pollution, have greater cost efficiency, and improve visibility and increase worker safety in the oil field. [7]
El Carmen Land & Conservation Co.
El Carmen Land and Conservation Company, owned by CEMEX USA and Mr. Josiah Austin, is working on desert restoration and habitat enhancement in the Trans-Pecos.
Texas Playa Conservation Initiative
The Texas Playa Conservation Initiative is working to restore the playas in the Panhandle.
Partners for this project include Texas Parks and Wildlife, Playa Lakes Joint Venture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and Ducks Unlimited.
2017 Conservation Wranglers
Lake Livingston Friends of Reservoirs]
Lower Rio Grande Valley Learning Landscapes Collaborative
2014 Conservation Wranglers
Texas State Bison Herd
Texas Botanical Gardens and Native American Interpretive Center
Bracken Bat Cave]
TxN Project Certification
The Texan by Nature Project Certification provides Texan employers, organizations, and individuals with recognition of their conservation efforts.
Symposia Series
South-Central Monarch Symposium
The South-Central Monarch Symposium took place May 31-June 1, 2017 at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Over 200 monarch conservation partners attended the event[8]. Over 50 speakers presented their research, ranging from milkweed availability, distribution, and resources to private landowner perspectives.
The goals of the symposium included consolidating data on the monarch butterfly migration and identifying gaps in current scientific understanding and habitat management practices.
On July 18, 2018, Data and Project Manager Amy Snelgrove provided testimony of the findings from the symposium to the Texas House of Representatives' Committee on Culture Recreation & Tourism[9].
On August 10, 2018, the South-Central Monarch Conservation Community became live. This is a community to bring monarch researchers and conservation professionals together to recover the butterfly throughout Texas and Oklahoma.[10]
Topics include:
- Communication & Outreach
- Funding
- Habitat Conservation
- Research
- Texas Monarch Consortium
A Natural Connection: Exploring Positive Outcomes in Health and Healing Through Nature
Texan by Nature co-hosted the symposium with Houston Methodist to discuss and identify gaps in the science between the mechanisms in nature that produce positive physiological and psychological health and healing benefits. Top researchers, physicians, and policymakers gathered to share their knowledge on the connections between health and nature and discussed their findings.
On May 2, 2018, a partnership between Texan by Nature, Houston Methodist Hospital, and Texas A&M University System was announced to form the Center for Health and Nature in Houston, Texas.[11] Two research projects are currently being developed:
The Center for Health and Nature is planning for its 2019 Symposium for February 13, 2019.
Conservation Partners
Description of Conservation Partners
List of Conservation Partners
- America's Wetland Foundation
- Armand Bayou Nature Center
- Audubon Texas
- Bat Conservation International
- Borderlands Research Institute/Sul Ross State University
- Botanical Research Institute of Texas
- Caesar Klegberg Wildlife Research Institute
- Cibolo Nature Center and Farm
- Coastal Conservation Association – Texas
- Dixon Water Foundation
- EarthX
- East Foundation
- Environmental Defense Fund
- Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo
- Galveston Bay Foundation
- Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance
- Harte Research Institute/Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
- Headwaters at the Comal
- Hill County Alliance
- Hill Country Conservancy
- Houston Wilderness
- I-20 Wildlife Preserve
- John Bunker Sands Wetland Center
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center
- Land Trust Alliance
- Monarch Joint Venture
- National Butterfly Center
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
- National Ranching Heritage Center
- Native Plant Society of Texas
- Prescribed Burn Alliance of Texas
- San Antonio Botanical Garden
- Sand County Foundation
- South Texans' Property Rights Association
- South Texas Natives – CKWRI
- Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute
- Texas Agricultural Land Trust
- Texas AgriLife Extension Services
- Texas Bighorn Society
- Texas Botanical Gardens and Native American Interpretive Center
- Texas Brigades
- Texas Children in Nature
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Texas Conservation Alliance
- Texas A&M Forest Service
- Texas Land Conservancy
- Texas Land Trust Council
- Texas Master Naturalist
- Texas Native Seeds – CKWRI
- Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
- Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation
- Texas Water Resources Institute
- Texas Wildlife Association
- The Frontera Land Alliance
- The Nature Conservancy
- The Witte Museum
- Tom Lea Institute
- Trinity Park Conservancy
- Trinity Waters
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
- Wildlife Habitat Federation
Sources
- ^ "Texan by Nature - Who we Are". Texan by Nature. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Home - Building Conservation Trust". Building Conservation Trust. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ "Constructed Wetlands – Texan By Nature". Texan By Nature. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ "Texas Trees Foundation | Cool Schools". Texas Trees Foundation. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ "Recommended Lighting Practices" (PDF). The McDonald Observatory. February 21, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ McDonald Observatory (2018-07-09), Protecting the West Texas Dark Skies, retrieved 2018-09-19
- ^ "Dark Skies Initiative | McDonald Observatory". mcdonaldobservatory.org. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ "South-Central Monarch Symposium – Texan By Nature". Texan By Nature. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ "Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism House Agriculture & Livestock Committee - Interim Charge #3" (PDF). Texas Legislature Online. July 18, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "South Central Monarch Conservation Community on Rallyhood". Rallyhood Inc. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ "Groundbreaking Center for Health & Nature Announced". Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ "CHN Brief | Designing Systems to Prevent Physician & Nurse Burnout" (PDF). Center for Health and Nature. August 9, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "CHN Brief | Heart Health and Nature (H2N)" (PDF). Center for Health and Nature. August 9, 2018.
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