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Where you may find this in your yard:

  • In a landscaped area with part shade or dappled shade
  • In a large pot (grows 2-3 feet tall)

What is Rock Rose(Pavonia lasiopetala)?

100

Known for their very distinct orange, black, and white coloring, this butterfly goes through four stages in its life cycle: egg, larvae, pupa, and adult.

What is the Monarch Butterfly?

100

Explore map-based tools that help identify where conservation actions have the best chance of success.

What are the Conservation Opportunity maps for land and water?

100

Hand tools used for chopping

Axe

100

What plant is known for its calming aroma?

What is lavender?

200

Where to find this plant in your yard:

  • Shady corner where it is hard to grow other plants
  • Area with poor drainage
  • These look especially nice planted in a row along a fence, sidewalk, etc.

What is Inland Sea Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium)?

200

Sometimes called the Brazilian free-tailed bat, this medium-sized bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) is native to the Americas. 

What is the Mexican free-tailed bat?

200

HB 1526 (Harris/Hughes) limits the fees cities can assess developers to fund the creation of new local parks.

What is Parkland dedication?

200

Container used for holding and growing plants.

What is a flower plant?

200

How many flowers can a honeybee visit daily?

What is 5000 times a day?

300

Where you may find this flower in your yard:

  • Under a tree (it can spread up to 7 feet wide!)
  • At the back of a landscaped area
  • Near a bird fountain!


What is the American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana)?

300

One of the smaller black bass species, it has adapted to live in small streams in Central Texas. 

What is the Guadalupe Bass?

300

Partners can share observations, field notes, and research insights that improve what we know about Species of Greatest Conservation Need and the actions that support them.

What is the SWAP Portal and Conservation Workbench?

300

Collects leaves and levels soil

What is a rake?

300

Plants do this through various sensory mechanisms, which can help their growth and development.

What is plant's seeing and hearing?

400

Where you may find this in your yard:

  • In a sunny spot in a perennial flower garden
  • Xeriscape area with low water
  • Container pot

Flame Acanthus (Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii)

400

This strange, nocturnal animal (Dasypus novemcinctus) inhabits forests, grasslands and dry scrub deserts. 

What is the Nine-banded armadillo?

400

See what’s known (and what’s still unknown) about each SGCN, and how those gaps help define research priorities versus when species are ready for on-the-ground conservation action.

What are Transparent Knowledge Gap Analyses?

400

Used for loosening, lifting, and turning over soil.

What is a gardening fork?

400

A plant that is a natural mosquito repellent

What is Basil or Mint?

500

Where to find this plant in your yard:

  • In your landscaping as a nice contrast to the green plants
  • Mixed into a container pot with other natives

What is Woolly Stemodia (Stemodia lanata)?

500

This breed of cattle is famous for its long horns extending more than 10 feet across.  

What is the Texas longhorn?

500

SB 1648 and SJR 74 (Parker) establishes the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund. Thanks in part to the work of Rep. Armando Walle, the Legislature is investing $1 billion in the fund to help create new state parks.

What is the State Parks Land Acquisition?

500

Tool with a curled blade for harvesting crop

What is a sickle?

500

The world's largest flower

What is Rafflesia?