High honors for local firm preserving Texas lands

A local, Dripping Springs-based private company received high accolades for their work to protect Texas’ working lands in Texan by Nature 20 (TxN 20).

Plateau Land & Wildlife Management was selected as a 2020 TxN 20 honoree for the agriculture industry sector. Plateau assists landowners with managing their property for native wildlife while enhancing their land through good stewardship practices that fulfill their goals.

TxN 20 is an official ranking of companies with Texas operations that have made a demonstrative commitment and are forging new, beneficial paths in conservation. The TxN 20 provides not only recognition to honorees, but a catalogue of best practices and metrics to industry peers.

“Plateau is honored to be recognized for our efforts to educate and assist landowners to be better stewards of their land,” said Beyrl Armstrong, Plateau Co-Founder. “Fragmentation of rural land means that we, as good stewards, have to take innovative and active measures to preserve open spaces and diverse habitats.”

Texan by Nature (TxN), a Texas-led conservation non-profit was founded by former First Lady Laura Bush.“It is an honor to showcase and celebrate conservation led by Texasbased businesses that pairs our wealth of natural and business resources.” A catalyst for thought leadership, innovative partnerships, and community-led solutions, Texan by Nature has been working with the Texas business community to implement conservation practices, partnerships, and resources.

“At Texan by Nature, we accelerate conservation efforts that are beneficial to our natural resources, health, and economic prosperity,” said Joni Carswell, CEO & President of Texan by Nature. “It is an honor to showcase and celebrate conservation led by Texasbased businesses that pairs our wealth of natural and business resources.”

Plateau can help convert a landowner’s property from traditional Ag or timber use to wildlife management – allowing landowners to manage for native Texas wildlife while preserving their lower tax valuation. Since 1995, Plateau has worked with over 1M acres of private Texas lands.

“These companies are leaders in their industry and they are innovators in conservation. I am thrilled to recognize their efforts, and I encourage other companies to follow their example. Together, we can keep Texas thriving for the next generation,” said former First Lady and Texan by Nature founder, Laura Bush.

See Plateau’s TxN20 profile by visiting: https://txn20.org/honorees/plateau-land-wildlife-management-and-braungre...