Welcome to Rio Bravo Wildlife Institute

The Rio Bravo Wildlife Institute, by anyone’s standard, is a small effective environmental organization working in southeast Texas. Our effectiveness can be traced to our “outside-the-box” thinking. RBWI can only succeed when we achieve meaningful results in the communities we serve. Our high-engagement approach is such that many of the old ways of finding solutions to the conservation and ecological issues of the day are challenged, resulting in a new type of relationship between RBWI and our community partners.

As a change agent, we seek to break down the barriers standing in the way of success. We engage in conversations with community members and listen to what they express. Our programs are a response to what we have learned. We're optimistic that the answer to sustainable stewardship lies within the community and that children can play a real role in setting the agenda for leading change. 

RBWI is convinced the arts are a powerful medium for communicating the issues as art crosses all boundaries. A single image is often more powerful than science or words. An oil-soaked pelican has conveyed the ecological harm in the Gulf of Mexico to the public better than words, research or debate ever could. Using the arts as a common currency to communicate complex environmental challenges is an untraditioal approach to conservation problem solving, but one we're confident can lead to remarkable results.