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Join the Movement!
People like you and larger organizations across the state (and country!) are working from different angles to solve the same problem - saving the planet from human destruction. Consider attending a free gardening workshop, volunteering for a neighborhood clean-up, or joining your area's native plant society.
Almost everything listed below is local to Travis County or Texas. If something interests you but you don't live in the area, Google the program name + your city. There's probably a local chapter or a similar organization near you!
Native Plants
Join NPSOT to learn about, teach about, and advocate for native Texas plants.
Spend a Saturday on a prairie preserve and make a difference on the land.
Save native plants from being paved over on development sites.
Wildlife Conservation
Help nurse injured animals back to health so they can be released home into the wild.
Join the local chapter of the country's bird conservation society and help protect our winged neighbors.
Join a citizen science project and help track endangered species through your community.
Green Spaces
Join a creek clean-up effort, adopt a roadside, or paddle Lake Travis to remove trash!
Help maintain the trails, parks, and creeks in the Shoal Creek Watershed.
Fun events in nature and volunteer conservation opportunities around Texas
Food Access & Community Gardens
Learn how to grow your own food, forage, and help out in the food forest!
Help keep free fridges around the community clean and stocked.
Community gardens give anyone a chance to plant, regardless of yard space.
Indigenous and Tribal Organizations
Join community events to learn traditional Indigenous and Aztec practices and help in the Kalpulli gardens.
Join members of the Cherokee Nation in storytelling events, skills workshops, and traditional celebrations.
TX Tribal Buffalo Project
A group dedicated to reconnecting Lipan Apache people with the practice of stewarding buffalo herds.
Something Missing?
This is not an exhaustive list of local environmental stewardship and conservation organizations. If something should be added to this list, please reach out at the link below!