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TXCC & LACC

Become part of the next generation of convervationists through environmental education, preservation and service.

A conservation corps crew member building a trail.

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TxCC provides trained crews to help accomplish your conservation project needs and provides young adults opportunities to learn about land management issues and challenges.

For more than twenty years, we have provided a valuable workforce to partnering agencies such as: the US Forest Service, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Bureau Of Reclamation, and many other public and private entities.

To find out more information about hiring a crew, please contact:

 

Tom Helmer

(802) 380-1213

[email protected]

Alison Westphal | Houston, TX

(512) 658-0147

[email protected]

PARK & TRAIL CONSTRUCTION

Trail Building: Natural Surface, ADA Accessibility, Etc.

Maintenance & Repair

Masonry, Stairs & Retaining Walls

Bridges & Armored Crossings

Benches & Kiosks

Trail Design, Layout & Consultation

HORTICULTURE/BOTANY

Invasive Species Removal

Licensed Herbicide Application

Plantings & Maintenance

Seed Collection

Greenhouse Work

Flora Surveys & Studies

DISASTER SERVICES

Disaster Response On-Call

Volunteer & Donations Management

Chainsaw Work

GPS Inventory

Fire Fuel Mitigation

FOREST & RANGE MANAGEMENT

Brush Management & Fuel Breaks

Prescribed Burning & Prep.

GIS Data Gathering, Input & Analysis

Tree Care, Planting, & Nursery Work

Fence Installation and Repair

Endangered Species & Habitat Restoration

WATERSHED MANAGEMENT

Erosion Control & Bank Restoration

Check Dams & Swales

Aquifer Recharge-Feature Restoration

Wet Pond Maintenance

Water Quality Monitoring

Creek Clean-Ups

COMMUNITY EDUCATION

School & Community Gardens

Trail Building Workshops

Watershed Model Demonstrations

Volunteer Management