The Devils River Conservancy

Our waterways are all connected, and every piece of litter we remove matters for the health of our water systems and our communities. Join a local cleanup near you and have a Gulf-wide impact through the campaign this month!

The Devils River Conservancy, San Felipe Creek Coalition, and Casa de la Cultura, El Comite Cultural del Pueblo, Inc. will once again be hosting our local cleanup at San Felipe Creek in Del Rio. We hope to see you there!

📅 Saturday, May 30th, starting at 9AM

📍 Meet at Casa de la Cultura, 302 Cantu St, Del Rio, TX 78840

🚮 Cleanup supplies, drinks, and light snacks will be provided.

🔗 Sign up now at trashfreegulf.com/find-a-cleanup/template-a4djs

📷 Courtney Lackey

We're excited for tomorrow's webinar, hosted by The Devils River Conservancy and the Texas Wildlife Association to share the most current information about New World Screwworm.

We will be joined by Dr. Sonja Swiger, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Specialist and Texas A&M University Professor whose research and teaching focus on livestock/veterinary entomology, including managing external parasites like New World Screwworm.

Andrew Earl, Director of Conservation for the Texas Wildlife Association, will also be providing context for this issue, including a historical overview of the first screwworm incursion in the mid-twentieth century and how this species negatively impacts livestock and wildlife resources.

📅 Wednesday, May 6
🕛 12-1:30PM CST
🛋️ Watch on Zoom from the comfort of your home or office!

🔗 Sign up now at www.tinyurl.com/newworldscrewworm-webinar

If you can't join the live session, we encourage you to go ahead and register for the webinar to receive an email notification when the recording becomes available.

The night sky is more than just a pretty view; it is a vital part of our planet’s rhythm.

This snippet from Anna Levin's book, "Dark Skies", is a wake-up call to rethink how we light our world. Every thoughtful choice we make to decrease light pollution helps restore the balance between Earth and its organisms.

Check back tomorrow for a deeply Texas story about one of our most beloved sources of natural light: fireflies, and why dark skies are important for them and us.

Devils River night sky 📷: Jerod Roberts