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Go Lights Out for Wildlife! Take action to protect birds and wildlife by dimming all non-essential lighting from 11 PM to 6 AM during peak Spring and Fall migration. Millions of birds each year collide with brightly lit homes and businesses while traveling the night skies through Texas. You can help! Last updated on January 11, 2024. Texans love our wildlife and abundant natural heritage. Unfortunately, Texas birds are declining largely due to collisions with brightly lit businesses, homes, and other buildings. Certify your business or residence with Lights Out for Wildlife . You will receive a certificate to celebrate your commitment to conservation and you'll inspire others to join in. With the simple flip of a switch, each of us can do our part to protect millions of migrating birds soaring across our Lone Star sky. Schools, businesses big and small, homes of all sizes, and many other buildings can be certified. Visit the link to pledge what your next steps will be to help birds this season. It's free! Certify Your Home or Building Here Mrs. Laura Bush to Texans: Turn out lights at night to help Texas birds, during spring and fall migration seasons from 11 PM to 6 AM. Read Mrs. Bush's Op-Ed in the Dallas Morning News. "With a flick of a switch, you can be part of a nationwide effort to dramatically reduce the hundreds of millions of birds killed by collisions with brightly lit buildings. Not only can you save birds - our most beautiful and accessible wildlife - you can reduce your energy costs. It's a no-brainer!" Garrett Boone, Co-Founder The Container Store The Problem Many birds migrate at night. Every spring and fall, they soar across Texas in flocks by the hundreds of millions. Our night sky becomes a super highway of birds! Unfortunately, birds are attracted to light, so brightly-lit homes and buildings can confuse and disorient them. They often collide with windows and walls. It's hard to believe, but we lose up to one billion birds to collisions in the US every year. If by chance they survive, hazards in the city abound, like busy streets, food scarcity, and feral cats. To keep Texas birds flying high, it’s as easy as flipping a switch – go Lights Out for Wildlife during peak spring and fall migration from 11 PM to 6 AM (Sep, Oct, & Nov / Mar, Apr, & May). Certify Your Home or Building Here Take Action. Go Lights Out for Wildlife! The Solution Texans can solve this problem; we know how to get things done. By working together toward a dark sky every spring and fall, we will keep birds safely on course and out of harm’s way. Go Lights Out for Wildlife during peak spring and fall migration from 11 PM to 6 AM (Sep, Oct, & Nov / Mar, Apr, & May) to save millions of Texas birds. Take Action Certify your home, business, or building with Lights Out for Wildlife and inspire others with your commitment to conservation. It’s free! Turn off non-essential lights from 11 PM to 6 AM during peak spring and fall migration (Sept, Oct, & Nov / Mar, Apr, & May). Turn off or dim lobby and atrium lights. Turn off or dim interior home lighting. Turn off decorative landscape lighting. Turn off lights before leaving the home or office. Draw blinds and close curtains. Be sure outside lights are aimed down and well shielded. Install motion sensors on outside lights to minimize use. Certify Your Home or Building Here Lights Out for Wildlife Certification Every person and every business, school, hotel, home, high rise, restaurant, municipal building, and place of worship can receive Lights Out for Wildlife certification. Certification comes with a certificate to celebrate your pledge to save wildlife and lets you share your commitment publicly with colleagues, coworkers, customers, family, and friends. It provides a public way to show off your commitment to conservation while inspiring others to take action and join in. Certification is a source of pride for all involved and it's free, so sign up today! Certify Your Home or Building Here Lights Out DFW and College Station Click here

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All Posts Informational Projects Lights Out We Are TCA Newsletters Search Jun 25 Informational RSVP for TCA's 2024 Annual Meeting - September 27 & 28 at ABNC in Houston TCA invites you to Armand Bayou Nature Center in Houston, Texas, on Friday, September 27, and Saturday, September 28 , for our 2024... May 30 Projects TPW Adopts Mountain Lion Regulations For the first time in Texas history, Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) has adopted regulations concerning mountain lions. The regulations... May 15 Projects TCEQ Ignores Judge’s Recommendation, Grants Permit for Lake Ringgold On May 10, 2024, The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) granted a permit to the City of Wichita Falls to build the proposed... Mar 13 Newsletters TCA's Spring 2024 Newsletter View PDF Newsletter Remembering Richard Donovan By: Justin Lannen, Chairman of the Board Pictured Left and Below: Richard Donovan... Mar 7 We Are TCA Remembering Richard Donovan On February 19, the Texas conservation community lost one of its greatest advocates. Richard Donovan’s contributions to TCA and to environme Feb 6 Informational Impact Report 2023 for Texas Conservation Alliance Texas Conservation Alliance (TCA) is pleased to share our 2023 IMPACT for protecting wildlife throughout the state of Texas. Dec 1, 2023 Newsletters TCA's Fall Newsletter Thank you to everyone who participated and attended TCA's Annual Meeting on September 29 & 30 in Arlington, Texas! Open TCA's Fall... Nov 14, 2023 Projects Protect the Sulphur River! TWDB Wants YOUR Input about Marvin Nichols Reservoir The Texas Legislature has mandated a feasibility review of the proposed Marvin... Oct 25, 2023 Informational Proposition 14 a Stellar Opportunity for Texas State Parks Early voting is October 23 - November 3 With your vote on the November 7 ballot, you can help secure new parks for future generations of... Oct 15, 2023 Informational Annual Meeting a Roaring Success! By Camilla Price TCA's annual meeting on September 29-30, 2023, reflected on the past year and looked ahead to 2024 and beyond. Thank you... Oct 5, 2023 Informational Vote YES on Prop 14 on Nov 7 With your vote on November 7, you can help secure new parks for future generations of Texans - without new taxes! What Is It? This $1... Sep 13, 2023 Informational 4 Easy Ways to Help TCA! Join us for the Texas Conservation Alliance annual meeting on September, 29 and September, 30 at the River Legacy Living Science Center... Aug 30, 2023 Projects The Proposed Lake Ringgold Is Not Needed If Ringgold is built, the people of Wichita Falls and its customer cities will pay hundreds of millions of dollars to build something they s Jul 15, 2023 Informational Marvin Nichols Reservoir Makes Front Page News Local folks are taking action in opposition to the proposed 66,000-acre lake, known as Marvin Nichols reservoir, in northeast Texas.... Jun 28, 2023 Informational TCA Summer Announcements Save the date for the Texas Conservation Alliance Annual Meeting September 29 & 30 at the River Legacy Living Science Center in... May 27, 2023 Informational Reflecting on My TCA Experience This blog article was written by Skyler N, TCA’s College Station-based Spring 2023 intern, in reflection of his experience spearheading... May 1, 2023 Projects TCA Successes: Saving Forests For 50 years, Texas Conservation Alliance has been a force for conservation in Texas and beyond. Today, we celebrate TCA’s amazing work... Apr 30, 2023 Projects Building the Marvin Nichols Reservoir Will Have Devastating Effects on Texas Wetlands, underground storage and filtration can address North Texas water needs. Solutions to major challenges are rarely simple,... Mar 30, 2023 Projects Help Get the Recovering America's Wildlife Act Passed! One-third of all fish & wildlife species in the U.S. are at risk of becoming Endangered. Of the country's 12,000 Species of Greatest... Mar 30, 2023 Informational Take Action for Wildlife! TCA Begins Lights Out Fort Worth Surveys Texas Conservation Alliance is excited to announce the first downtown surveys in Fort Worth looking for migratory birds that have... Feb 24, 2023 Informational TCA's Winter/Spring Newsletter Check out TCA's Winter/Spring newsletter with updates from TCA leaders, honoring and remembering Mack Turner, information on State Parks,... 1 2 3

Sun, Sep 29 | Galveston Island State Park Restore Coastal Prairie at Galveston Island State Park RSVP Time & Location Sep 29, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Galveston Island State Park , 14901 FM3005, Galveston, TX 77554 About the Event Coastal prairies are vital ecosystems that support a diverse range of wildlife. Join Galveston Island State Park (GISP), the Friends of Galveston Island State Park (FoGISP), Houston Zoo, and Texas Conservation Alliance (TCA), and other partners for a hands-on restoration project at the State Park. Volunteers will help plant native plants that have been propagated by GISP, contributing to the revitalization of these critical habitats. Your efforts will play a crucial role in preserving our coastal prairies. Parking : Volunteers will meet and park at the Nature Center and carpool to the planting site. (* Carpooling is recommended ) What to wear: Long pants & Closed-toed shoes are a must. Questions: Contact Mei Ling at Meiling@tcatexas.org Read More > RSVP Share This Event