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Take action before March 19 to stand up for gargantuan alligator gar
You can give alligator gar a helping hand by submitting comments on TPWD’s proposed rules to help them get adopted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission. The deadline for you to weigh in is March 19.
Dismembering Texas rivers: Is your arm of a river protected?
Depending on where your favorite creek is located, you could lose your arm of the river during the next drought – and that would be perfectly legal.
Reforesting stream banks to create ribbons of life
The buffer areas along our streams, also called riparian zones, are critical wildlife habitats and trees play a central role in the lives of many of the fish and wildlife species that live there.
New Year’s resolutions for friends of fresh water
Whether you welcome the new year by setting resolutions, intentions, or nothing at all, here are some ways you can stand up for the life force that makes everything else possible: fresh water.
The view from Palacios: Takeaways from an environmental gathering on Matagorda Bay
Matagorda Bay is sometimes described as Texas’s “forgotten bay,” but those who care about its future are not alone.
Austin’s Water Forward plan is a bold step into the future
The City of Austin innovative 100-year water plan, Water Forward, is the first plan of its kind in Texas, and it sets Austin apart as a leader in forward-thinking planning for water security.
#MyTexasRiver: How Amelia DeVivo shapes young environmental stewards
Amelia DeVivo is the Program Director with Austin Youth River Watch. Austin Youth River Watch was founded in 1992 and has shaped the past 26 years of young environmental stewards. Amelia and her team transform 120 at-risk high school students’ lives
#MyTexasRiver: How Shelly Plante connects people to the water in their backyards
Shelly Plante is the Nature Tourism Manager at Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. She has been employed by TPWD for over 20 years and is an expert in her field. In addition to running several programs such as the Great
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