Texan by Nature

Texan by Nature Get involved and learn more at www.texanbynature.org. Follow on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram .

Texan by Nature (TxN) partners deeply with conservation groups and business, acting as an accelerator for conservation groups and a strategic partner for business. TxN's projects and programs (TxN Conservation Wrangler, TxN Certification, Symposia Series, and TxN 20) have impacted 7 million plus people, 19.5 million acres, and all of Texas’ 254 counties over the last two years.

05/09/2026

What do city Texans and farmers have in common? FOOD!🐮🍅🌽🥩🍏🐔🥔

The country life isn’t everyone’s jam, but our local farmers give us a chance to slow down and remember what matters!

🤔HOW?

Texas leads the nation with 230,000+ farms and ranches, helping preserve land that will feed future generations.

🥹Is there anything better than coming home from a visit to your local farm with grassfed beef, green and blue chicken eggs, and fresh heirloom tomatoes off the vine?

💙We didn’t think so! Nature is always good for the soul!

⬇️Check out these helping uplift our communities through farming!

- connects Texas farmers to mentors to adopt regenerative grazing practices!

- A 13-acre certified organic farm providing food access and beginning farmer education to maintain direct connection with nature AND with fellow Texans.

- growing healthy communities through garden-based learning!

⬇️How do you support your local farmers—tell us who they are!

🤝Share so your local community can support them too!

🌱What is your nature origin story?💙For RoamingTrievers it was hiking local trails with her mom!🥹We like the sound of T...
05/08/2026

🌱What is your nature origin story?💙

For RoamingTrievers it was hiking local trails with her mom!

🥹We like the sound of THAT!

Whether you’re a lifelong nature nerd, have a conservation degree, or just went on your first hike,

💙EVERY Texan can participate in conservation!

👉Check out Erynn’s full blog interview: https://texanbynature.org/2026/05/contributors-erynn-lamoreaux/

⬇️Share your own nature origin story in the comments!

Have you noticed how many wise sayings are rooted in nature? (See what we did there?😉)If future generations aren’t conne...
05/07/2026

Have you noticed how many wise sayings are rooted in nature? (See what we did there?😉)

If future generations aren’t connected to nature, like trees, how will they understand these life lessons:

“Don’t miss the forest for the trees” – too focused on details to see the bigger picture

“Turn over a new leaf” – a fresh start

“Mighty oaks from little acorns grow” – great things start small

“As strong as an oak” – you can do hard things

“Bloom where you are planted” – don’t miss out on what’s in front of you

“Put down roots” – settling down making places home

“Out on a limb” – taking a risk

“The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” – kids resemble parents

“A tree is known by its fruit” – people judge your actions

“Nip it in the bud” – stop before the problem grows

“Branch out” – to try new things

YOU can help instill words of wisdom and celebrate Earth month with us by helping plant with a donation at the H-E-B register in store or online through May 8!

Would you like to see a tree planting in your school or community?🤠

05/06/2026

😭100 MILES of pristine water flowing in one of Texas’ wildest rivers!

📍You guessed it—Devil’s River!

A year ago, had the opportunity to experience the iconic waters firsthand:

The Devils is a vivid reminder of what Texas looks like at its absolute wildest. An overnight paddling trip is the best way to immerse yourself in the landscape and become acquainted with what makes this river so special.

The visual contrast of this region is striking. The river sits at a rugged ecological crossroads where the Chihuahuan Desert collides with the rocky Edwards Plateau. It’s an arid, jagged environment that seems like the absolute last place you’d expect to find a pristine waterway. Yet, born straight out of the rock, the Devils surges from the underground Edwards-Trinity aquifer at its spring fed headwaters. In an otherwise harsh landscape, those springs create a vital lifeline that cuts right through sheer limestone canyons.

As you paddle along, you’ll encounter geological wonders like Dolan Falls alongside the diverse wildlife that calls this place home. In the clear pools, you can easily spot some of my personal favorites including Spotted Gar, Rio Grande Cichlids, and Largemouth Bass. Out here, the absolute isolation forces you to be entirely present and truly soak up the beauty around you.

By the time you reach the paddler’s takeout, you’re physically drained but incredibly inspired. This waterway demands respect, and after an adventure on the Devils you’ll understand exactly why it’s worth protecting.

🗓️RSVP for our next Texas Water Action Collaborative (TxWAC) bi-monthly meeting on May 12th here: bit.ly/TxWACMeet5

Star Wars… but make it Texas!🤠🪐Here are four Texas locations that George Lucas should have known about when filming his ...
05/04/2026

Star Wars… but make it Texas!🤠🪐

Here are four Texas locations that George Lucas should have known about when filming his intergalactic saga:

🛶Caddo Lake - From kayaking to fishing, visitors can enjoy this naturally formed lake on the Texas-Louisiana border and its otherworldly scenery. The murky bayou with trees draped in Spanish moss is reminiscent of the world Dagobah featured in Return of the Jedi!

🌅The Monahans Sandhills - Endless sunsets (only one sun though 😕), remote desert terrain, and clear, starry nightskies make this West Texas destination alike to one of the many isolated planets of the Outer Rim!

💧Gorman Falls - Found in Colorado Bend State Park, this 70-foot waterfall looks like something you would stumble across on Naboo! Hiking to the viewing area includes a rocky descent so make sure to take proper footwear!

🏜️The Davis Mountains - A hike in the Davis Mountains will put you right back in the Outer Rim. The rocky, arid landscape could be the backdrop for a pod-race or a Jedi excursion!

Star Wars fan or not, these are great locations to go experience the natural diversity that Texas has to offer!

May the 4th be with you!

WE KNOW you have experienced “semantic satiation” before👀It’s when you repeat or write a word so many times– it begins t...
05/03/2026

WE KNOW you have experienced “semantic satiation” before👀

It’s when you repeat or write a word so many times– it begins to lose its meaning and even the spelling looks… FAKE?

What if we told you this happens in conservation ALL THE TIME?! Some words and concepts are repeated so often that, to many people, they lose their meaning.

Let’s start with: RESILIENCE–– what does RESILIENCE even mean?

Resilience is what happens after something goes wrong….

⛈️A hurricane hits the coast
❌Not resilient: the storm surge wipes out roads, homes, and habitat
✅Resilient: marshes, dunes, and reefs break the waves– less damage reaches people and infrastructure

🌽A drought hits the farmland
❌Not resilient: crops fail after a few dry weeks
✅Resilient: soil holds moisture longer, crops survive, recovery is faster when rain comes

🌧️Heavy rain falls over a city
❌Not resilient: Streets flood in 20 minutes, water rushes into homes and businesses
✅Resilient: Water is absorbed by parks, urban wetlands, and permeable streets—flooding is slower, lower, or avoided entirely

🔥A wildfire moves through plains or forest
❌Not resilient: fire burns hotter, spreads faster, destroys countless acres
✅Resilient: land has been managed with controlled burns, native plants, and spacing of trees so fire intensity is lower and ecosystems recover faster

When we say we want to build a “resilient” future it means: *building prepared systems that bend without breaking when something goes wrong*

What other conservation term has fallen victim to semantic satiation?🤔

05/02/2026

🌳Trees are the OG social media! WAIT– we can explain!

Before 55.66 billion accounts were created on social media platforms, people gathered in person to create real life memories!

Trees were their meeting place to:

🧺Gather for a picnic,
🎶Enjoy music in the park,
📖Read a book on a hot summer’s day,
😌Slow down and find quiet in a noisy world,
🪡Complete household tasks in the shade,
🤝Or stop to chat with a neighbor!

When Randy Travis sang “as long as old men can sit and talk about the weather” -we’re positive he envisioned them sitting under an old oak tree!

🤝We partnered with for a statewide tree planting program 🌳 to enrich the places we call home and create cooler, healthier, environments for schools, communities, and our future💙

So far… has planted over 250,000 native trees across Texas– reforesting over 600 acres of land and impacting over 14,000 students🤠

💙YOU can ensure Texans always have trees to gather beneath by donating to at registers in store or online through May 8!

Curious if any have been planted in your community yet?

Check out the progress dashboard at the link in our stories!

🎧WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO: We're proud and honored to share that our very own President and CEO of Texan by Nature Joni C...
05/01/2026

🎧WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO: We're proud and honored to share that our very own President and CEO of Texan by Nature Joni Carswell, is the newest recipient of the George W. Bush Institute's Trailblazer Citation award AND latest guest on The Strategerist!

Listen as Joni shares her path to conservation, insight into Texas’s natural resource challenges and opportunities, what she's learned over the last 8 years of connecting industry and conservation across the state, and why she’s HOPEFUL for the future! https://youtu.be/ASJDjG01awQ?si=z3rd-bE-wCTzBFa0

🥹Who in your past helped connect you to nature?🌸Maybe your great-grandma planted native purple coneflowers around the fa...
05/01/2026

🥹Who in your past helped connect you to nature?

🌸Maybe your great-grandma planted native purple coneflowers around the family homestead.

🦌Or your grandpa pointed out deer leaping in a field?

WHAT IF there was a way to honor our ancestors through conservation?

✅2026 Conservation Wrangler Friends of Warren Ferris Cemetary created a beautiful way to do exactly that!

Follow us to📍Dallas, Texas!

Imagine walking into a cemetery and being met by 🪻wildflowers blooming around graves, 🐦birds singing 🦋butterflies pollinating and 💙 people gathering in nature to celebrate the circle of LIFE?

Through their Constellation of Living Memorials Program, Friends of Warren Ferris Cemetery work to restore Texas cemeteries into:

🌱urban nature preserves,

🦊wildlife habitat uplifting native species,

📚outdoor classrooms connecting students to nature and ancestral history,

🤝and community gathering spaces for volunteering and connection.

Over the next 18 months, Texan by Nature will support the Constellation of Living Memorials program with tailored help in program management, strategic planning, marketing, metrics, and more—whatever it takes to accelerate their impact so our cemeteries are uplifted!

👉Learn more about Constellation of Living Memorials and other in our announcement here: https://bit.ly/TxN2026CW

🧠🌱What if restoration–in health and land–wasn’t a luxury, but a way of life?Nature is being prescribed by thousands of h...
04/30/2026

🧠🌱What if restoration–in health and land–wasn’t a luxury, but a way of life?

Nature is being prescribed by thousands of healthcare providers!

And time in nature has long been one of humanity's greatest sources of creative inspiration!

Around the world, art is also being prescribed for health benefits!

IMAGINE if the two were combined to nurture our wellbeing, restore our relationship with the land, and bring our communities closer together–THEY ARE!

🌟STAR TEXAN OF THE MONTH

📍Denton, Texas

🌸The PETAL Project (Participatory Environmentalism Through Art & Learning) is a community-centered environmental program that blends art, education, and environmental conservation.

🎨🌻Programs are focused on broad, accessible topics, including native plant walks, nature film screenings, and skill-building workshops such as seed paper making, cyanotypes, and mending.

Activities take place in public and partner spaces throughout the community, including studios, live music venues, universities, and other local spaces.

💙Food grown at their community garden plot is donated to local shelters and food pantries, extending the project’s benefits to underserved community members.

Are you looking for a project idea for your town? Or want to share your project to inspire others? Check out this link: bit.ly/ShareTxNStory

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