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Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust 933 East Court Street Seguin, Texas 78155 Toll Free: 1-800-413-4130 Phone: 830-372-5077 Fax: 830-379-9718 |
Help the Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust to Conserve the Guadalupe River
The Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust needs the support of corporate sponsors, charitable foundations and individuals to conserve the Guadalupe River. Please join us in the stewardship of the Guadalupe River, and its associated tributaries, springs and lands.
For more information or to make a donation to help sustain the invaluable natural resources of the Guadalupe River Watershed, click the Donate button above, or contact the Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust at:
Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust
933 East Court Street
Seguin, Texas 78155
Toll Free: 1-800-413-4130
Phone: 830-372-5077
Fax: 830-379-9718
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Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust Seeking Accreditation – The Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust is applying for accreditation with the Land Trust Alliance. The application is a long and involved process but accreditation will assist the Trust in providing a better managed organization. Find out more...
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WH/Jim King Estate Ranch Places 786-Acre Easement with Trust – More than 786 acres of property over the Carrizo - Wilcox Recharge Zone in Wilson County is being preserved through a conservation easement with Clay Lorenz and Betty Bird. 
Trust Secures 6,200-Acre Easement in Goliad County – More than 6,200 acres of property along the San Antonio River in Goliad County is being preserved through a conservation easement with the Fuller family and the Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust. 
Basin Flow Data Now Available – Using data from the USGS, you can now monitor the streamflow at a number of USGS gauges throughout the Guadalupe River Basin. 
The mission of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust is to promote and encourage the conservation, stewardship and enjoyment of the land and water resources of the Guadalupe River Watershed, while maintaining its unique and irreplaceable natural heritage.
Amazingly, in Texas where land is so plentiful, we are losing this open land more rapidly than any other state.
The Guadalupe River is one of the most biologically diverse rivers in the United States, stretching from the springs and canyons of the Texas Hill Country to the marine environment of the Gulf Coast wetlands and San Antonio Bay.
The Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit land trust organization that was developed to conserve land in the Guadalupe River Watershed for its natural, recreational, scenic, historic and productive value. It was founded in 2001 by the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, a conservation and reclamation district created in 1933 by the Texas Legislature. The Upper Guadalupe River Authority (UGRA) has also partnered with the Trust. The voluntary board of directors consists of citizens who share a love of the Guadalupe River - one of the most pristine rivers in Texas.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, from 1982 to 1997 more than 2.6 million acres of Texas rural land was converted to urban uses, and the annual rate of conversion is accelerating. Because ninety-four percent of Texas land is privately owned, maintaining open space is ultimately up to us. About 80 percent of Texas farms and ranches are now less than 500 acres. Farms and ranches between 500 and 2000 acres in size are declining. As these open lands shrink, we face the dilemma of how to maintain the open land that sustains the rivers, lakes, aquifers and springs.
A land trust is a local, regional or national nonprofit organization that protects land for its natural, recreational, scenic, historic or productive value. Land trusts have varying conservation objectives; some work in specific geographic areas or concentrate on protecting different natural or cultural features. Land trusts that accept conservation easements are responsible for monitoring that property and ensuring that the terms of the easement are followed. The land trust is responsible for stewardship of the conservation easement for as long as the easement exists.
The easiest and best way to support environmental stewardship through payroll contribution at the workplace is Earth Share of Texas. Earth Share is a nationwide network of the country's most respected environmental and conservation organizations working to protect the environment and our well-being every day.
For more information about supporting the Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust at your workplace, call 1-800-GREENTX, or visit www.earthshare-texas.org.
