Contact Information:
- Email: dani.miller@devilsriverconservancy.org
- Phone: 254-760-6176
- Address: 201 W 5th St, STE 1300, Austin, TX 78745
- Website: https://devilsriverconservancy.org
- Social Media: IG: @devils_river_conservancy, FB: The Devils River Conservancy
About the Partner:
Devils River Conservancy is a grassroots-driven 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded in December 2010 by landowners in Southwest Texas. They sought to safeguard the Devils River, a spring-fed waterway renowned for its exceptional water quality and importance to surrounding communities. Uniquely situated at the intersection of three ecoregions, and with its crystal-clear waters winding through a sparsely populated wilderness, the Devils River and its surrounding landscape are a haven for biodiversity, expansive dark skies, and cultural richness.
Since its inception, DRC has grown to include partnerships with and leadership from a diverse array of stakeholders while maintaining strong ties with the local communities. We work closely with landowners, municipal, county, and state policymakers and other leaders, fellow nonprofits, state and federal agencies, researchers, and recreationists to achieve shared conservation goals for protecting the ecological integrity and cultural heritage of the region.
DRC seeks to advance science-informed stewardship, protect sensitive landscapes, and connect and align stakeholders to collaboratively pursue appropriate protections for the Devils River and the wider Southwest Texas region. We are currently engaged in efforts to expand our land, water, and spring conservation initiatives, strengthen our advocacy work to influence policies that protect the river and surrounding landscape, deepen relationships with key collaborators, both within and beyond the watershed, and increase our educational outreach to promote sustainable land use practices and mitigate threats from development and other human pressures.
Services & Areas of Operation:
Devils River Conservancy operates within the Devils River Basin, and more broadly, the Southwest Texas region. Additionally, our audience extends state-wide and beyond, and we foster significant audience bases in Austin and San Antonio with smaller populations in DFW and Houston, where many Devils River Basin landowners, recreationists, and other stakeholders reside.
Devils River Conservancy offers the following services to our stakeholders:
• Provides and promotes conservation education and outreach programming
• Supports land, water, and wildlife conservation initiatives, including science-led best practices for resource management
• Builds community among all stakeholders of the Devils River Basin and beyond.
• Facilitates research that contributes to deeper understanding of ecological and hydrological processes
• Advocates for appropriate, consensus-driven conservation policies on behalf of Devils River Basin stakeholders including environmental, cultural, and social interests
Certifications & Affiliations:
Devils River Conservancy is affiliated with the following entities and programs:
Entities:
- Texas Land Trust Council (member)
- Texas Conservation Alliance (affiliate)
- Southwest Water Coalition
- Devils River Research Cooperative
- Devils River Working Group (TPWD)
Programs, projects, and campaigns:
- 2025 Southwest Texas Land and Wildlife Summit, to connect regional landowners and managers with conservation professionals to share expertise and resources on a wide variety of land and wildlife topics
- Texas House Bill 3333: Pristine Devils River legislation passed in 2025 to prevent commercial wastewater effluent from being discharged into the Devils River
- The Devils River Watershed Project to integrate technical expertise with local knowledge and produce the State of the Devils River Report, which documented what is known—and what remains unknown—about the watershed and identified shared conservation goals for the region, as identified by stakeholder
- Water the Consequences? program to support water policy education for regional and state policymakers and other stakeholders
- Devils River Landowner Gatherings, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy in Texas, to support community-building among both generational and new Devils River landowners
- 2025 Bioblitz at the Devils River State Natural Area-Dan A. Hughes Unit, in partnership with Texas Parks and Wildlife’s Texas Nature Trackers, to observe and document the biota of the unit
- Southwest Texas Conservation Easements 101 Webinar to offer education and further resources to landowners about this conservation tool
- Working Days Paddling program to document the state of the river, collect litter, and connect with riverside landowners
- Don’t Blow It, Texas! campaign to oppose industrial wind development in the Devils River Basin due to inappropriate siting in an intact but fragile landscape
- Devils River Database to provide a free online clearinghouse of resources about the watershed