Discover the flora and fauna in your neighborhood.

Earth Month is a great time to organize a beautification or cleanup event with your family, friends, business, or community groups! All Texans can get involved and do their part to keep our state great. Not sure how to get started?

Many people believe that it is illegal to pick the Texas state flower, the bluebonnet. This is a rumor and there is no law that protects bluebonnets from being picked. However, there are some safety and conservation guidelines we should all follow when enjoying Texas wildflowers.

What would it take to be litter-free?

We all know how fortunate we are to live in Texas, particularly in the springtime. With warm, sunny days and cool evenings, the spring months in Texas are the perfect time to get outside and explore the natural environment around us. Our state’s natural resources are so plentiful that the hardest thing may be choosing what activity to do. Below are some ideas about what to do and where to do it.

Readers of this blog are dedicated to taking care of Texas, but don’t forget to get out and enjoy our state, too.

You work hard to Take Care of Texas. But don’t forget to get out and enjoy the state we all love so much. This app from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department can help you find ways to explore the outdoors.