Sulphur River The proposed Marvin Nichols Reservoir captured statewide attention in the Texas legislature this session when State Rep. Gary VanDeaver introduced HB 2109 to require that any reservoir that had been in the State Water Plan for more than 50 years be removed from the Plan. What followed was an exceptional hearing before the Texas House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee, resulting in a 12-1 vote in favor of sending the measure to the House floor. After

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Opponents of Marvin Nichols Reservoir have been garnering widespread media attention to the enormous negative impacts of the 66,000-acre Marvin Nichols Reservoir, proposed on the Sulphur River in northeast Texas. Roughly 250 Texans – from elder citizens to babes in arms – turned out at a special meeting of the Region D Water Planning Group (North East Texas) on October 30 to voice their opposition to Marvin Nichols Reservoir. A month before, dozens of East Texans traveled to

Armand Bayou in Pasadena, TX on September 28, 2024 TCA Annual Meeting Armand Bayou Nature Center Big Success Members, guests, and friends gathered at Armand Bayou Nature Center (ABNC) September 27 & 28 for TCA’s 2024 Annual Meeting and Nature Activities Event. On Friday, Ben Jones, vice president of conservation and education at the Houston Zoo, and former executive director of TCA, led an immersive and fun tour of the zoo! Later, ABNC nature guides led a safari-style tour of

Thank you to everyone who participated and attended TCA's Annual Meeting on September 29 & 30, 2023, in Arlington, Texas! Open TCA's Fall Newsletter to see pictures from the event, read about updates on projects and advocacy, and learn of ways you can take action in our fall fundraiser! Read more about TCA's 2023 Annual Meeting here . From everyone at Texas Conservation Alliance - Have a wonderful holiday season and please take a moment to check out all the great happenings

Save the Sulphur River, Preserve Northeast Texas TWDB Wants YOUR Input about Marvin Nichols Reservoir The Texas Legislature has mandated a feasibility review of the proposed Marvin Nichols Reservoir and the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) is seeking meaningful input and information to support the review. Topics to be reviewed include implementation timeline, associated costs, land acquisition considerations, and economic impact. Sign up for updates at: https://preserveno

Local folks are taking action in opposition to the proposed 66,000-acre lake, known as Marvin Nichols reservoir, in northeast Texas. Click here to read This is the Texas Rainforest published on the front page of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on February 12, 2023. The Dallas Morning News also published an article about the proposed reservoir on its front page in October 2022. Click here to read Reservoir Fight Resurfaces and Campaign Against Reservoir Plan Ramps Up .

Wetlands, underground storage and filtration can address North Texas water needs. Picture of the Sulphur River in northeast Texas, by Kirian Brown Solutions to major challenges are rarely simple, especially in a world rife with the difficult issues that we face today. The solution to the long-term water supply needs of North Texas might seem to be a choice of either conservation or building reservoirs, such as the which would dam the Sulphur River in the northern reaches of E

Join TCA and Patagonia in submitting comments on the Region C Initially Prepared Plan – tell Region C we don’t need the proposed Marvin N