Projects

Ranch near the City of Aubrey

With development rapidly occurring in northeast Denton County, this 120-acre property near the City of Aubrey is now permanently preserved thanks to a conservation easement from a landowner.  The landowner donated the easement to UTCT to honor her family legacy who has owned the land since 1895.  The property contains a mix of pastureland and wooded areas, and a tributary of Pecan Creek which flows directly into Lewisville Lake, a major drinking water source for hundreds of thousands of North Texans.  This protected property will continue to capture and filter rainwater before ultimately draining into Lewisville Lake just 5 miles to the south.  The property also provides a refuge and habitat for birds, white-tailed deer, and other wildlife species. (Easement transaction completed in 2025.)

Floodplain in the City of Grand Prairie

A local developer recently placed a conservation easement on this 53-acre tract south of Interstate 30 in Grand Prairie as part of their overall development plan.  The preserved property is mostly floodplain area in the Mountain Creek watershed which flows into the West Fork of the Trinity River.  Preserving this property, which includes a mixture of wooded areas and open water, will capture floodwaters and prevent flooding downstream, and serve as a refuge for wading birds and other wildlife.  (Easement transaction completed in 2025.)