Our Mission

Our mission is to inspire and empower stakeholders to conserve the unique resources and protect the iconic communities of the Big Bend Region of Texas while developing energy responsibly. 

Energy development in Far West Texas is accelerating. All forms of energy – oil, gas, wind and solar alike – are central to the Texas economy.

But the Big Bend region is much more than a source of energy resources. It’s home to:

• Communities of fiercely independent Texans
• Limited water resources, from life-sustaining groundwater to the world's largest spring-fed swimming pool in Balmorhea
• The most biologically diverse desert in the western hemisphere
• One-of-a-kind, awe-inspiring Texas landscapes, sunsets and dark skies
• One hundred forty years of ranching heritage, with some of the largest historic working ranches remaining in Texas

Everyone who has a stake in the Big Bend region's future deserves input into how energy development is balanced with communities’ priorities and protection of natural resources.