Biodiversity of the Bull Creek Watershed
Join former Conservation Intern Gracie Bartley for a grand tour of Hill Country wildlife, from armadillos to ringtails, otters, and roadrunners!
From the Amazon to A Rocha USA: Q&A with Church Engagement Coordinator Marliz Arteaga
With a story ranging from community-based conservation in the Amazon to church-based tree planting in the U.S., Marliz Arteaga shares about her passion for integrating science, faith, and community organizing into her daily efforts.
Everyone Belongs in Nature
Communities of color are three times more likely than white communities to live in nature-deprived places. What would it look like for Christians to love our neighbors by bridging the nature gap?
Fostering Belonging in the Texas Hill Country: Q&A with Environmental Educator Jenny Ramirez
Jenny Ramirez expresses wonder for the flora of the Texas Hill Country and explains the importance of connecting people to nature through the Picnics en el Arroyo program.
Bridging Passion and Action: Q&A with Conservation Intern Gracie Bartley
Speaking from her ample experience in environmental science, Gracie Bartley marvels at maples, oaks, and the nature-poetry of Mary Oliver. She also shares about the community of creation caretakers she has supported in the Texas Hill Country.
Getting Outside Together: Overcoming Barriers to Connect Families with Nature
by Gracie Bartley. A Rocha’s Picnics en el Arroyo program offers free, safe, and supported access to parks for under-resourced Hispanic families in Austin, TX, helping the benefits of God’s creation to be available to all!
Picnics, Plants, and Dance: Q&A with Texas Conservation Project Director Verónica Godoy
Verónica Godoy shares how planting and picnicking are two ways to join Christ in making all things new. She also shares how tango is one way to have a good time.
Twistflower Cross
By Noah Guthrie. The sprouting of these seeds echoes another resurrection, and their tattered flowers recall another body raised on a stem to be pierced, tortured, and buried. “Truly, truly, I say to you,” Jesus said, “unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit” (John 12:24).