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From the President

The Two Sides of Privilege

A poverty simulation may sound like a game, but it’s not. It’s the first step toward neighboring together.
June 2019 | David Rogers
Outdoor School

Somos Familia

With the help of Foundation scholarships, Bonham Academy lets the Frio River Canyon be their classroom during their first Outdoor School retreat.
June 2019 | Marcus Goodyear
Laity Lodge

I Liked What I Saw

Illustrative designer Dana Tanamachi spent the month of May 2019 living at Laity Lodge and creating art for the newest Cody Center exhibit, "I Liked What I Saw," exploring her family history.
June 2019 | Gate Davis
Foundation Camp  |  Programs

Out of the Valley and into the Canyon

This border community has been bringing groups to the Canyon two or three times a year for 49 years running, driving dozens of kids in packed school buses 10 hours through the night.
June 2019 | Steven Harrison
Canyon  |  News

Foundation Receives Land Steward Award

Texas Parks and Wildlife named the H. E. Butt Foundation as a winner of the 2019 Lone Star Land Steward Award, celebrating private landowners’ accomplishments in habitat management and wildlife conservation.
June 2019 | Marcus Goodyear

Also In This Issue
An Outdoor Education Anniversary

For 40 years, the Texas Outdoor Education Association has gathered in the Frio River Canyon to enhance its mission.

Setting the Table for Everyone to Share

Creating space for families from different backgrounds to be together in an unusual way.

Creating a Sense of Calm

Hosting child-friendly forensic interviews is just one of the ways the new Real County Community Initiative is providing space to help local families.

Just for Kids

Every veteran LLYC camper knows the experience that awaits them on the other side of that river drive. What’s more, they know it’s an experience meant just for them.

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