The Frontera Land Alliance was launched by a group of concerned citizens in the spring of 2004. It was incorporated in the State of Texas in September, 2004, and received 501(c)(3) non-profit status from the IRS in January, 2005.

Frontera's first land preservation project, acquiring the 91-acre Charlie Wakeem/Richard Teschner Nature Preserve of Resler Canyon, was completed December 23rd, 2005. Since then, the land trust has been actively engaged with many natural resource conservation initiatives in the El Paso region. Frontera’s affairs are managed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors with additional guidance from members of the Advisory Board.