Join experts to explore the history of Texas conservation efforts, examining successes, failures and next steps. The evening’s program will include a conversation about protecting our environment with historians and environmental experts who will explore the impetus for and context surrounding conservation efforts of the 20th century and today. Panelists will share specific examples of environmental challenges and preservation efforts in Texas from the local, state and national levels.

This program is held in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the creation of the National Parks Service and the Bullock Museum’s latest special exhibition, Journey Into Big Bend.