Through our 'Behind the GatesSM' program, we develop future leaders by providing education opportunities and experiences on the land.
Behind the gatesSM
What's Our Impact?
Education for generations to come.
STUDENTS ENGAGED IN CLASSROOM PROGRAMs
STUDENTS INVOLVED IN VIRTUAL FIELD LESSONS
STUDENTS ATTENDING BEHIND THE GATESSM Field Days
TEACHERS INVOLVED IN WORKSHOPs
Dimmit
Webb
La Salle
Duval
Zapata
Jim Hogg
Starr
Hidalgo
Cameron
Willacy
Kenedy
Brooks
Education Initiatives
Investing in the future every day.
We are focused on developing land stewards and leaders by providing opportunities and experiences at every stage possible.
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IN THE CLASSROOM
In partnership with Texas Wildlife Association, we deliver a hands-on natural resource curriculum that is aligned with state science standards.
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ON THE LAND
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LAND STEWARDSHIP AMBASSADORS
Join our Land Stewardship Ambassador (LSA) program to develop your leadership skills and deepen your understanding of natural resources. You’ll actively promote land stewardship principles, drive civic engagement among your peers, and pave the way for a career that makes a real difference in environmental conservation.
Developing Community Leaders
We envision a future full of leaders that understand natural resources, the ecosystem, and what working lands do for our communities.
CONTINUing EDUCATION for teachers
In partnership with Texas Wildlife Association, we provide formal and informal educators with free, science TEKS-aligned, hands-on workshops. Teacher workshops are six-hour trainings that introduce attendees to East Foundation and Texas Wildlife Association, in-class and outdoor lessons, and activities, and teach them how to incorporate natural resources into classrooms or programming. Lessons focus on teaching land stewardship, native wildlife, and water conservation and are Science TEKS-aligned for kindergarten to eighth grade.
higher EDUCATION
Connecting students to opportunities to stay involved in natural resources and land stewardship.
Resources
There's More to Explore!
We’re working to enhance and enable effective decision-making by being stewards of working lands. Find out how we do it.
our Sponsors
Education has always taken a village. Our sponsors help support us in building the future.
Thankful for our Sponsors
Engaging with like-minded sponsors is an important aspect of our mission to promote the advancement of land stewardship through ranching, science, and education.
Support from our sponsors functions as a force multiplier, enhancing our ability to deliver on our mission and programs.
Together, we educate and promote future leaders, professionals, and conservation-minded citizens who will value and support Texas’ rangelands, as well as the private land stewards who make Texas such a vibrant, diverse, and unique place for people and wildlife to live.
