On PBS Stations This Week May 26–June 1, 2019

Reading Green, Oyster Industry & Quality Water

Austin's new central library is a very green building, but the library's greenest feature may be up the rooftop garden. Texas oysters have endured everything from hurricanes to floods to drought. Now work is underway to help strengthen Texas bays and the oyster industry. Nelson Roach embodies the tenets of land stewardship through his holistic approach to managing this Camp County property.

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Play nowBlue Suckers, Buffalo Soldiers & Lake Wichita

June 2–8, 2019

Blue Suckers, Buffalo Soldiers & Lake Wichita

Biologists on the Colorado River are searching for a rare fish. It's called a Blue Sucker, and not much is known about this Texas native. When an aspiring nature photographer joins a group of Buffalo Soldier re-enactors, he discovers history's ultimate outdoorsmen. Meet the courageous visionary and driving force behind the Lake Wichita Revitalization Project.

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Play nowKangaroo Rats, an Outdoor Writer & Saving Bats

June 9-15, 2019

Kangaroo Rats, an Outdoor Writer & Saving Bats

The range of a unique hopping rodent has dwindled to just a few areas near the Red River. Researchers are racing to learn more about it before it disappears into the night. Meet Shannon Tompkins, outdoor writer, expert angler, and Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame member. Learn what biologists and conservationists are doing to prevent the deadly White Nose Syndrome from affecting Texas bats.

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Play nowGoliad Paddling, Protecting Deer & Conservation Art

June 16–22, 2019

Goliad Paddling, Protecting Deer & Conservation Art

Goliad State Park & Historic Site is known for its connection to history. It also has a connection to the San Antonio River as part of the Goliad Paddling Trail. Protecting Texas' deer population is Ryan Schoeneberg's job and his passion. Through the vanishing art of lithography, a Fort Worth artist captures a conserved habitat and its wildlife in living color.

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Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program

The Texas Parks & Wildlife series on PBS is made possible in part by a grant from the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.