TXCAT

The Texas Conservation Action Team (TXCAT) is a core conservation program which includes Lights Out for Wildlife, Native Plant Propagation and Sales, and Community-Driven Volunteer Engagement. Scroll down to learn more.

Wildlife

Certify Your Wildlife Garden with NWF

Learn how to create and certify a wildlife santcuary in your backyard, on your balcony, at your school or office space, and more.

Volunteer

Community Conservation Events

Check out TCA's upcoming events and help us restore wildlife habitats, remove litter pollution, promote pollinator expansion, and more.

Texas Native Plants

Native
Plant
Propagation

Upcoming
Plant Sales
in DFW

Plant Sales

Statewide Shipping of Native Plants

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Lights Out, DFW!

Lights Out, DFW! is a flagship program of the statewide Lights Out, Texas! campaign, targeting non-essential lighting in the DFW metroplex. Darken the night skies to help migratory birds fly safely at night during peak migration seasons in spring and fall.

DFW

Go Lights Out for Wildlife!

You can help! Go Lights Out for Wildlife by dimming all non-essential lighting during peak spring and fall migration from 11 PM to 6 AM (Sep, Oct, & Nov / Mar, Apr, & May) to save millions of Texas birds. Texas is a super highway for migratory birds ...

Statewide

Lights Out Education Program

The Lights Out Education Program is designed to engage students through three tailored, TEKS-aligned modules for grades 3–5 and grades 6–8. The goal is to empower students to explore bird migration, light pollution, and urban ecology through inquiry-based lessons and real-world data.

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