Texas Conservation Alliance

TEXAS CONSERVATION ALLIANCE EDUCATES TEXANS AND BUILDS ALLIANCES TO ENHANCE AND SUSTAIN WILDLIFE HABITAT AND PROTECT OUR LAND, AIR, AND WATER FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

TEXAS CONSERVATION ALLIANCE CONDUCTS OR LEADS A NUMBER OF CONSERVATION PROJECTS, PARTICIPATES IN THE STATE'S WATER PLANNING PROCESS,SUPPORTS ISSUES LED BY OTHER CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS, HOLDS OR PARTICIPATES IN EVENTS SUCH AS EARTH DAY, SERVES ON STATE AND FEDERAL ADVISORY BOARDS, AND DISSEMINATES GENERAL CONSERVATION INFORMATION DIRECTLY, AT EVENTS, VIA EMAIL, ON OUR WEBSITE, THROUGH A NEWSLETTER, AND VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. SPECIFIC PROJECTS NOT LISTED IN PART III, LINES 4B, 4C, AND 4D INCLUDE: SUPPORT FOR FUNDING FOR STATE PARKS AND NATIONAL PARKS AND REFUGES, DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON WATER CONSERVATION AND WATER RECYCLING, PROTECTION OF RIVERS, BAYS, AND ESTUARIES, ADVOCATING FOR WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND INPUT TO DECISIONS REGARDING MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL FORESTS.

MARVIN NICHOLS RESERVOIR: TCA COORDINATES A COALITION OF PROPERTY OWNERS, TIMBER INDUSTRY OFFICIALS, CITIZENS ENGAGED IN AGRIBUSINESS, CONSERVATIONISTS, AND OTHER TEXAS RESIDENTS WHO OPPOSE CONSTRUCTION OF THE 66,000-ACRE MARVIN NICHOLS RESERVOIR ON THE SULPHUR RIVER IN TEXAS AND WHO ADVOCATE FOR COST-EFFECTIVE WATER SUPPLY OPTIONS THAT ARE LESS DAMAGING TO THE NATURAL AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENTS. THIS YEAR, TCAS PROJECT, PRESERVE NORTHEAST TEXAS, GENERATED MORE THAN 1000 LETTERS TO A STATE AGENCY STUDYING THE PROJECT, DRAFTED RESOLUTIONS SUBSEQUENTLY PASSED BY THREE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURTS, AND GENERATED EXTENSIVE MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE ISSUE.

HABITAT RESTORATION AND LIGHTS OUT FOR WILDLIFE: TCA RECRUITS PEOPLE FROM A WIDE RANGE OF CONSTITUENCIES, PARTICULARLY YOUNG PEOPLE, TO PARTICIPATE IN HABITAT RESTORATION EVENTS PLANTING TREES AND NATIVE PRAIRIE PLANTS, CLEANING UP TRASH HARMFUL TO WILDLIFE, TURNING OFF NONESSENTIAL LIGHTING DURING SPRING AND FALL BIRD MIGRATIONS (CALLED LIGHTS OUT FOR WILDLIFE), AND ELIMINATING INVASIVE PLANTS FROM NATURAL AREAS. IN FY23, TCA HELD OR CO-HOSTED MORE THAN 68 EVENTS AT WHICH OVER 2,215 VOLUNTEERS PLANTED 2,570 TREES AND 9,469 PRAIRIE PLANTS AND PICKED UP MORE THAN 14,475 LBS OF TRASH FROM TEXAS WATERWAYS. TCA STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS CONDUCTED ON-FOOT SURVEYS OF DOWNTOWN DALLAS AND FORT WORTH ON 270 MORNINGS TO GATHER DATA ABOUT BIRD MORTALITY DUE TO LIGHT POLLUTION AND TO REHAB INJURED BIRDS AND CERTIFIED 108 BUILDINGS AND HOMES FOR LIGHTS OUT FOR WILDLIFE.