MT7 Ranch Receives Texas Leopold Conservation Award
AUSTIN — Mike and Mary Terry, owners of the MT7 Ranch near Breckenridge, are this year’s recipients of the state’s highest honor for private land conservation, the Leopold Conservation Award.
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May 18, 2023
2023 Leopold Conservation Award Honors Fayette County’s Brown Ranch
AUSTIN — Mark and Cheryl Brown have been awarded the state’s highest honor for private land conservation, the Leopold Conservation Award, which will be presented at the Lone Star Land Steward awards banquet on May 25 in Austin. The Brown Ranch, located in Ammansville in Fayette County, was previously awarded the Lone Star Land Steward Blackland Prairie ecoregion award in 2017. Since then, the couple has continued superlative conservation work on tall-grass prairie restoration and community outreach.
March 31, 2023
Lone Star Land Steward Ecoregion Winners Announced
AUSTIN –Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) announces its 2023 Lone Star Land Steward Ecoregion Award winners, slated for recognition May 25 at the 27th annual Lone Star Land Steward Awards banquet.
May 18, 2022
John Bunker Sands Wetland Center and Rosewood Ranches Receives Texas Leopold Conservation Award
AUSTIN – John Bunker Sands Wetland Center and Rosewood Ranches, in Seagoville, will be awarded the state’s highest honor for private land conservation at the Lone Star Steward Awards Banquet on May 25.
April 27, 2022
Lone Star Land Steward Ecoregion Award Winners Announced
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is proud to reveal the 2022 Lone Star Land Steward Ecoregion Award winners. This year’s award winners represent a variety of conservation goals and accomplishments, all of which display excellence in natural resource management and stewardship.
May 13, 2021
San Pedro Ranch Receives Texas Leopold Conservation Award
AUSTIN – San Pedro Ranch, located near Carrizo Springs, will be awarded the state’s highest honor for private land conservation, and a $10,000 award, at the Lone Star Steward Virtual Awards Banquet on May 27. Anyone can join the livestreamed banquet and can find more information on how to tune in, along with information on other award winners, on the Lone Star Land Steward page of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) website.
April 29, 2021
Lone Star Land Steward Ecoregion Award Winners, Virtual Banquet Date Announced
AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is proud to reveal the 2021 Lone Star Land Steward Ecoregion Award winners. This year’s group of award winners represent a variety of conservation goals and accomplishments, all of which display excellence in natural resource management and stewardship.
May 17, 2019
Killam Duval County Ranch Receives Texas Leopold Conservation Award
AUSTIN, TX – Killam Duval County Ranch near Freer in South Texas is the recipient of the 2019 Texas Leopold Conservation Award.
April 23, 2019
Lone Star Land Steward Regional Award Winners Announced
AUSTIN – The ability to manage land in difficult times, through extended dry periods, floods, wildfires and economic downturns, is the hallmark of a good land steward. In spite of the challenges, many owners of rural land continue to safeguard the wildlife, fields, forests and waters of Texas, even though many urban residents may not know it.
May 18, 2018
Laborcitas Creek Ranch Receives 2018 Leopold Conservation Award® for Texas
AUSTIN – At a time when the great grasslands of South Texas face threats such as land ownership fragmentation and non-native invasive grasses, Laborcitas Creek Ranch shines as a beacon, bucking the trends by adding acreage under conservation and diligently restoring native habitat to benefit diverse wildlife, from game animals to waterfowl and more.