Rio Grande / Río Bravo Water Symposium
Big Bend Conservation Alliance, Audubon Texas, Rio Grande Joint Venture, and Pronatura Noreste have partnered to present Rio Grande / Río Bravo Water Symposium. Water experts from the U.S. and Mexico will discuss the Rio Grande, environmental flows, groundwater, and solutions for enhancing the health of the river. The free event will take place at…
Old Ore 10k & 50K Run – BBNP – November 3, 2019
Overland Racing returns to Big Bend National Park with the Old Ore 10K & 50K point-to-point run on November 3, 2019. Registration includes: screened long sleeve tech shirt, post race meal, and Off the Wheel Pottery finisher medals. BBCA will be the beneficiary of a portion of the proceeds – register today to support BBCA…
Montopolis CD Release Party: “The Legend of Big Bend” @ The North Door in Austin, TX – June 6, 2019
Montopolis turns west Texas tales into song in this concert inspired by Big Bend National Park. The performance weaves science, history, poetry and personal stories into music inspired by the land and the people that have walked upon it. Submit your photo of Big Bend here: https://montopolismusic.com/bigbend and receive a discount code for 50% of the…
BBCA in the news
Oil production is booming in West Texas, but can we protect what is best about the Big Bend region? BBCA Executive Director J.D. Newsom chats with reporter David Schechter and Verify TV to discuss the impacts of the oil production in West Texas.
The Stars over Terlingua – December 1, 2018
The Stars over Terlingua… … an event dedicated to preserving Dark Skies. Sponsored by Compadres el Rancho Grande, National Park Service and Texas State Parks. Saturday, December 1, 2018 5:30pm , Terlingua Baseball Field, 2281 Roadrummer Circle, Terlingua, TX 79852
The Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center Welcomes: The Bird Conservancy of the Rockies’ Arvind Panjabi – October 11, 2018
Join us for an engaging evening and learn about: Conservation efforts migratory birds in the Chihuahuan Desert grassland; Partnerships between conservationists & ranchers to restore grasslands and rangeland productivity; and How this collaboration has created win-win solutions for birds and people. LOCATION: The Crowley Theater, Marfa, TX Thursday, October 11, 2018 7:00 p.m. (doors open 6:30 p.m.) Reception following…
Eminent Domain Town Hall Brings Large Landowner Turnout
The Crowley Theater was filled to capacity last Saturday evening for the Eminent Domain Town Hall hosted by the Big Bend Conservation Alliance (BBCA) and Trans Pecos Documentary team. The evening’s program opened with an excerpt of the upcoming Trans Pecos documentary that featured Joel Nelson, one of the 41 landowners whose land was condemned…
Eminent Domain Town Hall – August 25, 2018
LIVESTREAM tomorrow’s Eminent Domain Town Hall event! Just in case you are unable to join us for the Eminent Domain Town Hall event tomorrow at 5pm in Marfa, TX, you can LIVESTREAM the event, by following the instructions below: 1) Link to the Big Bend Conservation Alliance Facebook page HERE. 2) A live video will be…
BBCA receives $30,000 grant from Rockefeller Family Fund
BBCA receives $30,000 grant from Rockefeller Family Fund The Big Bend Conservation Alliance (BBCA) is pleased to announce the receipt of a Changing Horizons grant from the Rockefeller Family Fund. The $30,000 grant will enhance BBCA’s current efforts to obtain regional hydrology data as part of its Water Program and to fund an upcoming Eminent…
Water and Grassland Restoration Workshop
Join us this Friday at the Dixon Water Foundation for a very special presentation by Valer Clark and Jose Manuel Perez, directors of The Cuenca Los Ojos Foundation. Their work is to preserve and restore water resources on the US/Mexican borderlands. The restoration of key habitats has been achieved though the construction of thousands of…