Newsroom & Resources
More information about conservation easements, good land management practices, and water source protection can be found in the links below. In addition, you can find links to financial assistance programs, land management tools, state and federal agencies, and other organizations that work in land conservation.
Additional Conservation Easement Information
- Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
- Conservation Easements in Texas (2019) – Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute
- Infographic
- Valuing Economic Benefits of Texas Conservation Lands – Texas Land Trust Council
- Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program and 2020 Evaluation Report
- Texas Land Trends
Publications and Websites for Landowners
Watershed Management
- Septic System Management
- Texas Well Owner Network
- Texas Watershed Planning
- Texas Watershed Stewards
- Watershed Monitoring Benefits Private Lands and Public Water Supplies
Livestock and Crop Management
- Agricultural Leasing Handbook: Grazing, Hunting, and Livestock Leases
- Building Soils for Better Crops
- Cover crops use water, but benefit soil health – AgriLife Research
- Lone Star Healthy Streams
- Managing Cover Crops Profitably
- Riparian Restoration on Farms and Ranches in Texas
- Stocking Rate and Grazing Management
- Soil Health – Natural Resources Conservation Service
Wildlife and Feral Hogs
- AquaPlant – Pond Manager’s Diagnostic Tool
- Feral Hogs Community of Practice
- Feral Hog Resources – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
- Managing Riparian Areas for Wildlife
- Native Grassland Monitoring and Management
- Native Grassland Restoration in the middle Trinity River Basin
- Range Plants of North Central Texas
- Techniques for Wetland Construction and Management
- Wildlife and Fisheries – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
- Wildlife Management and Property Tax Valuation in Texas
Helpful Links
- American Farmland Trust – No Farms, No Food Campaign
- Dixon Water Foundation
- Denton County Soil and Water Conservation District
- Land Trust Alliance
- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
- Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute
- Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute
- Texan by Nature
- Texas Land Trust Council
- Texas Farm Bureau
- Texas Wildlife Association
- Texas Water Resources Institute
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
- Texas Riparian Association
- Upper Trinity Regional Water District
- USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service