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What's a good sign of a healthy habitat? Bobcats! This playful bobkitten and watchful bobcat were spotted enjoying the Pineywoods near TNC's Roy E. Larsen Sandyland Sanctuary. See the sanctuary at the link in bio.

🎥: Tommy Hurlburt by @nature_tx

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On Indigenous Peoples' Day, we honor the original stewards of our lands and waters—Indigenous communities who have cared for nature since time immemorial.

In Texas, TNC is grateful to collaborate with Native partners like the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas. Together, we're using prescribed fire to restore the longleaf pine tree, which, in turn, supports cultural traditions like basket weaving.

🔥 Learn more at the link in bio. by @nature_tx

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Feeling like a fall hike? A unique combination of bogs, open-floor forest and Southern pinelands await you at TNC's Roy E. Larsen Sandyland Sanctuary in East Texas! Link in bio to plan your Pineywoods visit.

Photos: © Kenny Braun by @nature_tx

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🌱 Seeds are the lifeline to all our native landscapes in Texas—essential to ensure their survival. Learn how seeds from TNC's nature preserves are driving habitat restoration and protection around the state: nature.org/texasseeds

Photo: © Sean Fitzgerald by @nature_tx

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Fun fact: In 1993, we teamed up with @texasparkswildlife to purchase 7,000 acres to add to the 483-acre Caddo Lake State Park, creating the Caddo Lake Wildlife Management Area. With a maze of slow-moving bayous and wetlands that cover about 26,810 acres of cypress swamp, Caddo Lake is a place like no other.

Photos: © Christopher Zebo, © Paul Keith taken in Caddo Lake State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife by @nature_tx

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What makes the perfect pairing? Bats and agave! Mexican long-nosed bats feed on agave nectar, a critical food source, and in turn, help pollinate the plant. Link in bio to read a new Cool Green Science Q&A with Dr. Kristen Lear (@batsforlife_kristen) of @BatConservationInternational.

Learn about the organization's work to support agave restoration and track the bats through environmental DNA as they migrate. The work has taken Dr. Lear to TNC's Marathon Grasslands Preserve in West Texas, where her team has collected agave seeds to fuel local restoration efforts.

📹 : © Bat City Films by @nature_tx

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Coming to Texas theaters September 25! We're proud to share the official trailer for "Deep in the Heart 2: Texas Rivers," from the team at @finandfurfilms

Narrated by @EthanHawke, the film is a celebration of the springs, creeks, rivers, and bays that define the Lone Star State.

@BenCMasters #DeepInTheHeart2 #TexasRivers by @nature_tx

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🍯 A glimpse into Honey Creek in honor of Honey Creek State Natural Area's new 3.5-mile trail opening! Access to the trailhead is available via reservation at tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks.

Link in bio to read about our collaborative land protection efforts in this invaluable slice of Texas Hill Country.

@texasparkswildlife @texasstateparks by @nature_tx

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West Texas is calling! We've got tour opportunities at two TNC preserves coming up: Davis Mountains Preserve 8/28 and Marathon Grasslands Preserve 9/4. Register today at the events link in bio.

Photos: © Jerod Foster by @nature_tx

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2 months ago

For 40+ years, we’ve worked with landowners, agencies, and communities to help conserve some of the most ecologically significant and least fragmented landscapes in West Texas, including Big Bend National Park and the Black Gap Wildlife Management Area.

Science shows that border walls and associated infrastructure can disrupt wildlife movement, fragment intact desert and mountain systems—irreversibly altering these incredible landscapes.

CBP is accepting public comments through August 31 on the proposed border infrastructure project and its potential impacts on the environment, cultural resources, and local economies. The most effective comments are specific and fact-based. In addition to reaching out to your local elected officials, you can email BigBendComments@cbp.dhs.gov (Subject: Big Bend Vehicle Border Barrier System Construction) and call (833) 412-2056.

Photos: © @finandfurfilms, © Braden Echols by @nature_tx

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🌿 #DYK The Nature Conservancy helped partners protect Powderhorn Ranch, one of the largest remaining undisturbed tracts of native coastal prairie habitat left in Texas? From providing wintering grounds for endangered whooping cranes to its unique plant life, this expansive landscape is a thrilling addition to future public Texas parkland. by @nature_tx

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🐦 Shamrock Island is one of the most important bird rookeries in the Gulf. Faced with erosion challenges, this vital bird colony is slowly disappearing. TNC is betting on breakwaters to ensure it is here to stay. Read about the rookery at the link in bio.

Photos: Rich Kostecke by @nature_tx

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