Bandera Canyonlands Alliance
About Bandera Canyonlands Alliance
Bandera Canyonlands Alliance started with neighbors and landowners who cared enough about the Texas Hill Country to organize around it. Today, that means practical work on land stewardship, wildlife habitat, and water protection in the Bandera Canyonlands, with a focus on the places people live and depend on every day. If you care about keeping land, water, native plants, wildlife, and rural life connected, this is the kind of local conservation that feels both grounded and urgent.
What sets Bandera Canyonlands Alliance apart is that it is landowner-led and rooted in the Bandera Canyonlands region itself. Its work stays close to the ground, with stewardship education, habitat management, and direct water protection efforts like Save Our Sabinal. This is conservation shaped by the people who live on the land.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Feral Hog Management Cooperative
Works to eradicate feral hogs that damage sensitive vegetation and wildlife habitat.
Land Management
Supports landowners in protecting, preserving, and enhancing their properties.
Wildlife Management
Includes brush management, prescribed fire, feral hog control, and white-tailed deer management on member properties.
Wildlife Tax Exemption Resources
Provides information and guidance on wildlife exemption valuation and related land management practices.
Protect Our Water - Protect Our Future
A community awareness program that encourages local citizens to take action to secure the water supply for future generations.
Save Our Sabinal
A grassroots campaign led by BCA to protect the Sabinal River from wastewater discharge.
About this work
In their own words — what they do, who it reaches, and what your dollars actually fund.
Mission
The Bandera Canyonlands Alliance exists to support landowners working together to share resources, knowledge, and experiences for the benefit of the land, water, native plants and animals, and the rural way of life in the Bandera Canyonlands.
Who they serve
Landowners, members, and local residents in the Bandera Canyonlands region, especially in Bandera, Real, and Uvalde counties.
Their impact
- More than 25,000 people signed online petitions during the Save Our Sabinal campaign.
- Hundreds of people filed official comments with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on the wastewater discharge issue.
- Since September 2008, ten BCA members participated in a Landowner Incentive Program-funded project.
How your donation helps
- The Rapid Response Fund
- Pipelines
- Wastewater discharge into rivers and creeks
- High-volume water wells
- Unpermitted dams
- Conservation and responsible stewardship of the natural resources and way of life in the Bandera Canyonlands
Our story
Bandera Canyonlands Alliance began as a small group of neighbors and landowners who shared a love for the land, water, and way of life in the Texas Hill Country. As more landowners joined, the group grew into a fully incorporated nonprofit conservation organization focused on protecting local natural resources.
Stories
The people behind the work.
In their words
"The Bandera Canyonlands are home to some of the largest remaining expanses of habitat for the golden-cheeked warbler, as well as important populations of the black-capped vireo and a federally endangered plant, Tobusch fishhook cactus (Ancistrocactus tobuschii)." — David Wolfe
"This is a great outcome for everyone involved."
"BCA was proud to see local landowners and Texans around the state joining together to voice their objections to the direct discharge of wastewater into our pristine creeks and waterways."
Events
BCA Fall Meeting
annual, usually in the fallAnnual membership meeting with updates on current initiatives, committee reports, and guest speakers on landowner education and stewardship topics.
Special meetings
as neededMeetings scheduled as needed on urgent issues affecting the Bandera Canyonlands.
Ways to help
Concrete needs and volunteer roles Bandera Canyonlands Alliance has shared.
Current needs
- Donations to the Rapid Response Fund
- Protect Our Water - Protect Our Future signs for properties and businesses
Volunteer opportunities
- Attend public hearings and membership meetings on water and transmission-line issues
- Submit comments and contact officials when permits or routing proposals are under review
Recognition & press
Awards & recognition
- 2020 GuideStar Silver Transparency designation
In the media
- Bandera Bulletin, "Young Life camp withdrawals wastewater permit, will employ zero-discharge approach"
- Austin American-Statesman, "Developer Promises 'Responsible' Approach"
Press & mentions
Partners & funders
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
What does the Feral Hog Management Cooperative do?
It works to get rid of feral hogs that damage sensitive vegetation and wildlife habitat.
What activities are included in land management?
Land management includes brush management, prescribed fire, feral hog control, and white-tailed deer management.
What is Protect Our Water - Protect Our Future?
It is a community awareness program that encourages local citizens to take action to help secure the water supply for future generations.
How often does BCA hold membership meetings?
BCA holds one general membership meeting each year, usually in the fall, and special meetings when urgent issues come up.
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