What’s at Stake?

Texas’ privately-owned farms, ranches and forestlands account for 139 million acres, about 81% of the state.

Texas leads states in the loss of rural lands. Currently, we are losing these precious lands at rate of 42.6 acres per hour. This loss has economic, social, and environmental consequences. It threatens Texas’ dominant position as a food producer, its sources of drinking water, and the privately-managed habitat.

Our Impact

TALT’s conservation easements protect lots of open space. But we don’t measure our success merely by acres. We also value diversity in the land we protect. Our conservation footprint spans far and wide. In fact, we hold easements in nine of the ten ecoregions across the state. Each of our conservation easements are unique, and work to not only protect acres of land, but family legacies, too. Our work also supports rural communities, areas of our state that rely on agriculture and working lands for thriving economies.

TALT’s impact…
by the numbers.

Each of our conservation easements are unique, and work to not only protect acres of land, but family legacies, too. Our work also supports rural communities, areas of our state that rely on agriculture and working lands for thriving economies.

  • We conserve land, but more importantly, family legacies. We have had the privilege of helping 68 families preserve their legacies.

  • Since 2007, TALT has helped land stewards conserve over 285,000 acres of Texas land.

  • TALT protects important habitat that may support as many as 720 species of plants and animals in need of conservation across the state of Texas.

  • TALT-held easements conserve over 77-billion gallons of water annually. That's enough water to fill 583.2 billion water bottles!

Keeping Texas big, wide and open.

The landowners who have partnered with TALT to protect their cherished lands have made a gift of wide open spaces for generations of future Texans. We salute them! Here you will find their stories.

Additive Conservation

Advancing Stewardship and Conservation Beyond the Conservation Easement

Additive Conservation is the landscape of opportunities to enhance a landowner’s conservation and stewardship objectives and receive compensation for the critical ecosystems services they provide for the benefit of us all. Think of it as the crossroads of land management, ecology, and economics.

These opportunities appear in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, and they are actively developing and evolving. Examples include carbon offset credits, regenerative practices, grassland improvements, habitat enhancement, biodiversity promotion, riparian protection, and water conservation.

What they all have in common is enhancing stewardship, conserving natural resources, and directing compensation to the land stewards who provide critical ecosystems services – clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, biodiversity, food and fiber, recreational opportunities, resilient landscapes, and open space.

For stewards of working lands, Additive Conservation opportunities represent a powerful tool to accelerate conservation stewardship objectives and create revenue streams that can help keep working lands working – and profitable.

TALT serves as a vital resource to landowners in navigating this landscape, and we are actively developing Additive Conservation opportunities specifically for TALT landowners. Contact TALT’s Additive Conservation Team to learn more.

Water for All Texans

243,621 Acre-Feet of Water Saved Annually

When we develop our working lands, we lose open space that can naturally capture and purify rainwater.

For every $50 donated, TALT is able to conserve an acre of our vital working lands for future generations.

Take the Next Step

1

Visit With
Our Land Team

Schedule a call with a land conservation team member to ensure that TALT is the right fit for your land goals.

2

Start Your
Conservation Journey

Start the application process with the help of our experienced team and take steps toward conserving your land.

3

Conserve Your
Land & Legacy

Safeguard your land with TALT’s ongoing support in identifying tools and resources for sustained working lands.