THE TEXAS LAND CONSERVANCY WAS FOUNDED IN 1982 TO CONSERVE NATURAL AREAS OF TEXAS AND TO PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THEIR WILDLIFE HABITAT, NATIVE PLANT COMMUNITIES AND SCENIC LANDSCAPES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS FUNDING THE CREATION OF THE SUSTAINABLE TEXAS LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAM WHICH WILL ENSURE THE PERPETUAL PROTECTION OF LAND FROM FAILING LAND TRUSTS.