TLC Stories

Land conservation is not just about dots on a map and acres in a database. TLC staff, board, donors, partners, and supporters have experienced the impacts of land conservation first hand and their stories help connect us to the land, water, and wildlife we all love. If you have a story you would like to share with us, please email info@texaslandconservancy.org.

Johnny Guerra 9/1/21 Johnny Guerra 9/1/21

Members in the Wild: Loving the Llano

TLC member Johnny Guerra shares sharing his passion with others in hopes that they too discover a deeper connection and understanding of the natural world.

Texas Land Conservancy 6/29/21 Texas Land Conservancy 6/29/21

A New Regional Approach

An important opportunity to strengthen relationships, provide greater stewardship and management services, and increase our ability to protect more land across the state.

Ellen Gass 6/1/21 Ellen Gass 6/1/21

Creating Landscapes of Conservation—295 Acres Protected Forever

The newly protected Flat Tire Ranch sits in the Llano Uplift and hosts inviting granite outcrops amidst typical Edwards Plateau habitat, including grasslands, bottomland hardwood forest, and post oak woodlands.

Tyler Brady 4/29/21 Tyler Brady 4/29/21

For the Good of the Prairie: Burn Baby Burn

In mid-April TLC had the opportunity to witness our 9-acre unplowed coastal prairie, Marysee Prairie undergo a prescribed burn.

Michael Jung 4/1/21 Michael Jung 4/1/21

The History of OCNP: A Win-Win-Win Solution

The story begins in 1998, when the Circle 10 Council of the Boy Scouts decided to sell its 169-acre Camp Brooklawn property in Southwest Dallas.

Ellen Gass 2/24/21 Ellen Gass 2/24/21

ONEOK Improves Accessibility at TLC’s Ivy Payne Preserve

A new partner in conservation yields big infrastructure improvements for TLC’s East Texas Preserve!

Stephen Ramirez 1/30/21 Stephen Ramirez 1/30/21

2020 Successes in the Hill Country

Join us in celebrating the permanent protection of 1,743 acres of beautiful and diverse habitats in Texas!