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Prestigious award presented to Boggy Slough Conservation Area

TRINITY COUNTY, Texas (KETK) — The Boggy Slough Conservation Area (BSCA) in Houston and Trinity counties has received the 2025 Texas Leopold Conservation Award. This award was presented in the annual Lone Star Land Steward Awards. Trinity County Jail overcrowding burdens local taxpayers, sheriff says 'Texas Parks and Wildlife is pleased to see this award go to such a deserving recipient,' private lands program leader for TPWD Tim Siegmund said. 'Boggy Slough has been a cornerstone of the Neches River corridor for the better part of a century. The careful stewardship by the T.L.L. Temple Foundation, and its enrollment into a conservation easement, ensure it will continue to serve as a cornerstone and example of excellent land management for generations to come.' The T.L.L. Temple Foundation, which owns the property, will also receive $10K to help maintain the property. The Texas Leopold Conservation Award, named after conservationist Aldo Leopold, recognizes the achievements of voluntary conservation and natural resource management by American ranchers, farmers and foresters in 28 states. 'These award recipients are examples of how Aldo Leopold's land ethic is alive and well today,' Sand County Foundation President Kevin McAleese said. 'Their dedication to conservation is both an inspiration to their peers as well as a reminder to all how important thoughtful agriculture is to clean water, healthy soil and wildlife habitat.' Not only is BSCA surrounded by the Neches River but it is also surrounded by around 4,500 acres of forests. Boggy Slough is thought to have 'brought deer back into East Texas' through their restocking program, as well as their management of the property. BSCA's mission is 'to serve as a model of excellence for East Texas through ecological research and outreach to promote conservation, management, and stewardship of natural resources.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.