Texan by Nature

❌MYTH: Energy companies don’t care about conservation. ✅TRUTH: Many Texas energy companies are funding conservation, proving that industry + conservation can coexist🤝 But it doesn’t stop there! 💪In true Texan fashion, EOG Resources, NRG Energy, & Howard Energy Partners are rolling up their sleeves - making conservation tangible for their communities. ⬇️Here’s HOW: 🌌Howard Energy Partners, with #ConservationPartner Hill Country Alliance brought employees & their families together to experience the wonder of Texas’ dark skies firsthand. Opportunities like these inspire a deeper commitment to protecting our natural resources that impact wildlife, human health, and our shared connection to the natural world. 🌱EOG Resources funded a study facilitated by TxN, to provide industry with science-based data showing the value of investing in native vegetation restoration. This resource encourages industry to see the value in embedding conservation in their operations. 🍅NRG Energy collaborates with TxN on the NRG Dewey Prairie Garden—a reclaimed lignite mine turned thriving service garden. Through the efforts of local volunteers, the garden feeds 3,000 Texans with fresh produce while providing hands-on opportunities to connect with and care for nature. 🌀This ripple effect encourages EVERY business, EVERY Texan to participate in conservation!

Check out these 20 beautiful things to protect about Texas🌱 When business and conservation come together, even MORE beautiful things happen 💙 The TxN 20 recognizes the best work in conservation coming from businesses operating in Texas. Cool actions from the 2024 Texan by Nature 20 honorees include: 🎥 H-E-B debuted a 5 part docu-series showcasing the beauty of Texas’s natural resources and the work of Texas farmers, ranchers, researchers, and environmentalists. 🚗General Motors investing $12 billion in electric vehicle production since 2020. ⚡ City of San Antonio’s Office of Sustainability’s Community Action Fund provides $20,000 grants for projects advancing energy resiliency and efficiency. 🌱59% of NADBank’s infrastructure investment portfolio has direct climate benefits at 28% have less direct benefits related to water. Check out the 2024 #TxN20 here: https://lnkd.in/guJXzDwn

What did the lactose-intolerant person say to the milk carton?🤔 You’ve got SOME GUT showing up here!🤨 All jokes aside, it’s #NationalMilkDay. Texas is now the 3rd largest dairy producer in the nation– a dairy queen🐄👑 if you will. How can farmers practice conservation to make sure our growth is sustainable? 🌱Rotational Grazing: Moving cattle between pastures to prevent overgrazing, allows regrowth, and improves soil health. 💧Efficient Irrigation Systems: Using drip irrigation or low-pressure sprinklers for crops to reduce water use. 🐝Pollinator Strips: Planting wildflowers near fields or pastures to support pollinators and improve forage crop yields. 🌾Constructed Wetlands: Using wetlands to filter and treat dairy wastewater before it re-enters natural waterways. ☀️Solar Panels: Installing solar panels on barn roofs or open spaces to power farm operations. Check out these #ConservationPartners helping farms thrive with conservation-minded best practices! American Solar Grazing Association (ASGA) Coastal Prairie Conservancy USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service DIXON WATER FOUNDATION East Foundation

RIDDLE: 🐢Why do the turtles in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin wear roller skates to cross the road? 🤌✨Let your inner creative genius guide you to the answer - we can't wait to see what you come up with!

Get the warm fuzzies in this #repost from our TxN Community Contributor, Marcus Connolly *** 👂Did you know that experiencing the first rays of the sun can boost your mood and energy for hours? From the warmth on your face to the sky shifting as the day begins, sunrises contain: 💙Blue light to reset your circadian rhythm 😌And UVA light to produce hormones that regulate mood, energy, focus, and sleep. Experiencing this in nature is so important because sunrises have a magical way of recharging your mind, body, and soul! 🌄 Watching the first light of day brings a sense of calm and clarity, helping to lower stress and boost creativity. Plus, starting your morning with a sunrise sets a positive tone for the day, fueling your energy and focus while connecting you to the beauty of the world around you. 🌞 Let nature’s wake-up call inspire your best self!

Texas is a hotbed of innovations the world cannot live without🌎 🖥️The Microchip: the foundation stone of the computer revolution was created in Dallas, TX 🥤Dr. Pepper: the beloved cold secret recipe drink was created in Waco, TX 🏈The Super Bowl: America’s World Cup (but cooler cause halftime show), was first “SUPER SIZED” by Texan Lamar Hunt– of course. 🫀The Pacemaker: which helps cardiac patients maintain regular heartbeats, was invented by Texan Otis Frank Boykin. YOU GET IT– Texans have great ideas, and we believe Texan-led conservation projects can change the world. Each year, we select up to 6 of the most impressive, science-based, and Texan-led projects to enter our accelerator program #ConservationWrangler🤠 For 18 months, these projects receive tailored program management, strategic planning, metrics capture and analysis, marketing, messaging, professional content production, partnership development– whatever is needed to accelerate the project. 📋APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN for the 2025 cycle of #ConservationWrangler 🤠 Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/eszzJJD

🌱What is YOUR nature origin story?💙   🐊For Texan by Nature #CommunityContributor Suzanne Simpson, it all started when Steven Irwin launched himself into a river to chase a crocodile! 🥹TOTALLY understandable. 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 Suzanne’s full blog interview here: https://lnkd.in/gYmdqCN2 ⬇️Share your own nature origin story in the comments!

#Repost Look what just dropped from Suzanne Simpson's Bog Cast! *** 👋It’s Wetland Suzanne, your go-to for all things soggy, swampy, and science-y! You’ve got questions, I’ve got answers! ⬇️Let’s dive into: 📕What makes a wetland? 🤝What’s one of the most interesting relationships between wetlands and species that you’ve observed? ⁉️I don’t have a background in conservation-How can I help? Texan by Nature #ConservationPartner Galveston Bay Foundation provides Texans with hands-on volunteer opportunities! Check out their volunteer webpage! -> https://lnkd.in/ghAxfFQk

What makes your home a sweet one? 🏠♥️ 95% of Texas is privately owned. This means landowners are vital to a future rich in natural resources. Landowners can: 💧 Restore native plants to create reliable food sources and habitat while protecting groundwater. 🐗 Manage invasive species like feral hogs or non-native plants. ⭐ Work with a land trust to establish a conservation easement, permanently protecting the land from future development while retaining ownership. Our Business member, Texas Farm Credit supports the East Foundation and Witte Museum’s Land Stewardship Ambassadors program, which introduces high schoolers to concepts and careers in land management. Partnerships like these are perfect reasons to #ThankATxNBusinessMember for advancing conservation in Texas! If you’re ready to start your conservation legacy, we created a resource guide with everything you need to know to get started! 🌱Check it out here: https://bit.ly/3LfZXxG

🌾Healthier habitats = more ducks, more ducks = more recreation opportunities, more recreation opportunities = stronger local economies💸 Habitat restoration really is all it’s QUACKED up to be🥁 Ozarka® Natural Spring Water, Ducks Unlimited, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and Texan by Nature have teamed up in Smith County, Texas to support the Beaver Slough Wetland Restoration Project🦆 The completed project will impact THOUSANDS of Texans, restore 160 acres of wetland habitat for 13 species of waterfowl, and provide approximately 26 MILLION gallons of WATER BENEFITS each year. 🤜🤛More funding is still needed! Join the flock for this impactful project, learn more and get involved here: https://lnkd.in/gv8VTUsZ