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Texas Rivers Protection Association

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Protecting the flow & beauty of Texas rivers since '89.
Stewards of historic Hidalgo Falls on the Brazos River.

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11/15 in Dallas: Join us for the Dallas launch of The River That Made Texas: A Forgotten History of the Trinity - the 1st comprehensive historical account on the Trinity - with river historian Scot McFarlane, naturalist Ben Sandifer, and TRPA Secretary Alexander Neal.

A conversation and Q&A about the book will be followed by a signing and storytelling session with conservationists and river advocates, including our friends @savethecutoff

FREE Sunday Nov 15 at 7pm @thewilddetectives
Full event details at LINK IN BIO
Flyer by: @labeccabright taken in The Wild Detectives by @txriversprotection

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Dallas STAND UP - We rally on the Northpark Blvd overpass at US 75 every Sunday at 10AM. We have allies everywhere, and we can save Big Bend together.

While our friends in West Texas file lawsuits and work every angle, it’s more important than ever that we make our voices heard. This isn’t about left, right, or immigration - it’s about illegal border construction on our parks & land. We all know how important Big Bend is to Texans. Now we need everyone to know that this isn’t over.

So we are bringing our Save Big Bend overpass rallies to every metro in Texas. The idea is that a few dozen people can reach tens of thousands of Texans in a couple of hours, every week. We’ve had groups of 40+ every week in Austin ✊ Post these dates on your story & tell everybody you know - We rally every Sunday through November 1.

Some rules - BRING WATER, sunscreen, and a sign! No large equipment, tables, weapons, drones, noise amplification, blocking sidewalks/crosswalks. Poke a hole through your sign and tie it to your hand with a string or make *sturdy* handles w duct tape so it doesn’t fly away in the wind. Flags are good too. Love y’all ❤️ taken in Dallas, Texas by @txriversprotection

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Texas Rivers Protection Association Secretary Alexander Neal urging the Texas Parks & Wildlife Commissioners and executive staff to support the agency and the Office of the Attorney General in being an amicus curiae, or "friend of the court" at the upcoming hearing for an appeal on the Save The Cutoff state case in Tyler.

The case is currently postponed to October 20, 2026, and deals with a group of hunters and fishermen @savethecutoff suing a wealthy landowner in East Texas over illegally blocking access to a section of the Old Trinity River via state land. The eventual outcome of the case could change how the courts interpret stream navigability laws in Texas and beyond.

Footage courtesy the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department from the Annual Public Meeting of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Commissioners on August 19, 2026. taken in Texas Parks and Wildlife by @txriversprotection

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Texas Rivers Protection Association Board Member and City of Martindale Council Member Mike McClabb, who was instrumental in getting the cities of San Marcos and Martindale to adopt "Can-Ban" Ordinances on the San Marcos River, reminding Texas Parks & Wildlife Commissioners that protecting state lands in the Big Bend region from destruction and federal overreach is their legacy.

Footage courtesy the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department from the Annual Public Meeting of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Commissioners on August 19, 2026. taken in Texas Parks and Wildlife by @txriversprotection

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Join us SATURDAY! Free breakfast tacos, a barbecue dinner, live music, and camping.

Cleanup Registration: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (9:00 – 10:00 AM: Paddlers; 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Everyone else)

Those planning to paddle should contact one of seven section heads (visit txrivers.org) to ensure a safe trip.
Paddlers are asked to bring their own canoes and coordinate with the section head before cleanup day to arrange for the shuttle.
Kayaks are also available at the Medina River Company on Main in Bandera, by calling owner Colby Miller at 830-796-3600.

Barbecue Dinner: 5:00 – 7:00 PM, Bandera River Park (at the dam). Live music by Lee & Karen Haile.

Tent Camping: August 21 & 22 at Pioneer RV Resort (riverfront) — facilities with hot showers

Questions? Email cleanup coordinator rrbrischetto@gmail.com or call Bob at 210-413-7264.

Added audio to this post features the steel guitar playing of the late George Lawson "Dicky" Overbey of Medina, Texas. taken in Bandera, Texas by @txriversprotection

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Bulldozer and SWVC contractors in front of Santa Elena canyon this morning. As of noon today, August 5, they are actively surveying and putting stakes in the ground to show their working limits for the clearing that is to take place. They are working in the Rio Grande floodplain and critical riparian habitat.

@nobigbendwall taken in Big Bend National Park by @txriversprotection

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Back in June of 2026, Amerika Garcia Grewal of @frontera_federation warned the public and elected officials about the dangers posed by the cheaply built and poorly planned federal border buoy project in Eagle Pass, Texas. Grewal has been sharing information on the dangers of these types of projects for years. One month after Frontera Federation's video, widespread and historic catastrophic flooding affected much of central and south Texas, sending the Rio Grande into moderate flood stage per @noaa . The flood sent hundreds of buoys downstream, prompting emergency shutdowns of several international bridges and threatening life downstream. Adding to the increased unnecessary obstacles that strapped first responders are having to deal with, DHS' hundreds of miles of razor wire left in the floodplain of the Rio Grande are also posing threats to people, wildlife, and potentially infrastructure.

No more disastrous spending. No more disastrous actions that harm our international river and violate international, federal, and state laws, and risk our river recreation economy and livelihoods.

SYOTR taken in Eagle Pass, Texas by @txriversprotection

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They thought it would be easy -

destroying and restricting our most valued river access sites, the Lower Canyons of the Rio Bravo, some our most important cultural sites; and banishing over 20,000 acres of our public lands and even more of our ranches and farms...

it won't be. Not if Texans have anything to do with it.

SYOTR

#noalmuro
#nobigbendwall taken in Rio Grande River, Texas/Mexico border by @txriversprotection

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Spring break goals // William Montgomery, 2013, Neches R.

What river are you looking forward to getting out on this spring?? taken in Upland Island Wilderness by @txriversprotection

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2026 San Marcos River Clean Up and Rendezvous, March 7th! Free meal* + free camping** at the San Marcos River Retreat!

On Saturday, March 7th, 2026, paddlers from all over Texas will be participating in the world’s longest river clean up. We will be picking up trash along most of the San Marcos River (60- 90 miles). From just downstream of San Marcos to Gonzales, canoeists, kayakers and rafters will be cleaning the river and the banks. The paddling portion of this event is intended for experienced paddlers. Please BYOBoat and enroll with a paddling group assigned to a specific section of river.
Check our link in bio for section options! RSVP your section by March 4th.

There will be opportunities to stay out of the river and clean up several bridge areas and parks along the river. Please find Tom's contact below and contact him directly if you are interested in adopting this type of spot for March 7th.

*A free meal is offered for volunteers at 5pm, March 7th, at the San Marcos River Retreat. Bring your own plate, cup, utensils, and dessert 😋

**Free camping this March 7th weekend is offered at the San Marcos River Retreat (between San Marcos and Martindale) for volunteers, thanks to Tom Goynes. Please contact Tom to reserve a spot: tomgoynes@mac.com or text/call (512)787-5574.

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Note: this event is separate from the 41st Annual Great Texas River Clean Up, hosted by the City of San Macos and Keep San Marcos Beautiful. taken in San Marcos River by @txriversprotection

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Big Bend International Park? // ¿El Carmen Big Bend Complex?

Big Bend National Park was established on June 12, 1944 and prior, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed to President of Mexico Manuel Avila Camacho:

"I do not believe this undertaking in the Big Bend will be complete until the entire park area... on both sides of the Rio Grande, forms one great international park."

This idea of the transboundary protected area actually goes back further, to 1933, when the now-National Park was established as Texas Mountains State Park and the Chamber of Commerce in Alpine hired a landscape architect to design an international park. Unfortunately, the idea nearly died alongside Roosevelt, but was revived during the Truman administration until responses from the Mexican government fizzled out in the 50s.

Governmental talks on the idea largely ceased until 1983 when President of Mexico Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado and US President Ronald Reagan signed an agreement to protect, improve, and conserve the riverine border. Many protected areas within the Big Bend became established after, including Big Bend Ranch State Natural Area, Maderas del Carmen protected area, Cañon de Santa Elena Flora & Fauna Protection Area, a conservation project owned by Cemex, and Ocampo Flora & Fauna Protection Area.

In 2010, President of Mexico Felipe Calderon and US President Barack Obama signed a joint-statement pledging both countries' support for cross-border protection. As talks continued, area reps seemed divided on the park idea, with conservatives rejecting the park due to "border security concerns" and democrats seeking to work with the Mexican government to make Roosevelt's dream come true.

In 2021, TRPA considered bringing back the idea of this proposed transboundary protected area by engaging with National Park Service, National Audubon Society, Sierra Club, Rotary International, the states of Coahuila & Chihuahua, and area land trusts.

So what's next? A wall?
Not if we can stop it.

📸: AP Photo/George R Skadding; TRPA/Mark Boyden; TRPA/Richard Grayson

@nobigbendwall by @txriversprotection

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FFO all the places we stand to see destroyed:
-(Big Bend Ranch State Park:) the Hoodoos Trail, archeological sites, Arenosa Campground and boat ramp, Colorado Canyon boat ramp, Closed Canyon Trail, West Entrance Picnic Area, Grassy Banks Campground and boat ramp, Contrabando Day-use/Movie Set (shout-out Willie Nelson);
-(Lajitas:) the Lajitas boat launch, parts of the Lajitas Golf Resort;
-(Big Bend National Park:) Santa Elena Canyon and River Access, archeological sites, the Dorgan Sublett Trail, parts of the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive, Cottonwood Campground, parts of River Road West, Buenos Aires campground, Black Dike campground, the Gauging Station, Loop Camp, Jewel Camp, Woodsons Camp, Talley 3 & 4, Solis Landing and Campgrounds, Rooney's Place, San Vicente Crossing Road, La Clocha campground, the Hotsprings and Hotsprings Trail, Ernst Ridge Trail, Daniels Ranch, Rio Grande Village, Boquillas Crossing, Boquillas Canyon Overlook;
-all of the fish camps within the Black Gap Wildlife Management Area;
-Heath Creek and Canyon at the defunct La Linda Crossing;
-and the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River.

--All for a $20+ billion hate-symbol that will destroy a $50+ million annual ecotourism economy.

🚫NO WALLS IN THE BIG BEND🚫
🚫NO PIG OFFICIALS🚫
🚫NO AL MURO🚫

#noalmuro
#nobigbendwall by @txriversprotection

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