Lufkin, TX: The Boggy Slough Conservation Area along the Neches River is the recipient of the 2025 Texas Leopold Conservation Award®.
Leopold Conservation Awards honor ranchers, farmers, and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water quality and wildlife habitat on working land.
The T.L.L. Temple Foundation will be presented with the award at the Lone Star Steward Awards Dinner on May 21 in Austin and will receive $10,000 for being selected and to further their stewardship of the property.
Sand County Foundation and national sponsor American Farmland Trust will present Leopold Conservation Awards to landowners in 28 states this year. In Texas, the award is presented in partnership with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Lone Star Land Steward Awards program.
The award, given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, recognizes ranchers, farmers, and forestland owners who inspire others with their dedication to environmental improvement. In his influential 1949 book, A Sand County Almanac, Leopold advocated for “a land ethic,” an ethical relationship between people and the land they own and manage.
The Texas Leopold Conservation Award is made possible thanks to the generous contributions from Lee and Ramona Bass, American Farmland Trust, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Dixon Water Foundation, and Sand County Foundation.
