Aransas First Land Trust

     Aransas First, a land trust and 501(c)(3) organization, was founded in 2002 after a recognized need primarily by the amazing folks with the Aransas Bird and Nature Club.  The mission is to identify, acquire, and protect sensitive Coastal Bend habitat essential to the nurture of birds, wildlife, and people; to increase public awareness of ecosystems unique to the area through education, access, and participation.
     Aransas First has worked diligently with the city, county, non-profits, school systems, universities, TXDOT, and Aransas County Navigation District to gain grants, lease access, acquire properties and conservation easements, and plan for the enhancement of the environment and quality of life.  
     Aransas First has been in the forefront of conservation, preservation, and acquisition efforts in Aransas County since its founding in 2002 by visionaries who recognized the unique ecosystem that our Coastal Bend environment offers.  To learn more, you may visit them here.