Shield Ranch Camp Wood
3103 Bee Caves Road, Suite 203
Austin, TX 78746
512.476.4816
info@shieldranch.com
For Any Ranch Emergency, Dial 911.
Shield Ranch Camp Wood is located on the western edge of the Texas Hill Country and overlaps the Taumaulipan Thornscrub and Chihuahuan Desert ecoregions of South and West Texas. The Ranch focuses its efforts on conservation and wildlife management. The Ranch’s management principles are based on the advice of natural resource professionals and promote healthy soils, excellent air and water quality, and a mosaic of habitats rich in ecological diversity which are critical to the well-being and resilience of our native flora and fauna and to the urban and rural communities in our region. The Ranch places special emphasis on the protection and enhancement of habitat for rare and endangered species including:
Forty-two percent of Shield Ranch Camp Wood is permanently protected from development by conservation easements held by The Nature Conservancy.
Shield Ranch Camp Wood collaborates with universities, government agencies, and nongovernmental organizations to provide a real-world environment for scientists and students to work and learn by conducting ecological, hydrogeological, and historical research. This research contributes to the public knowledge of our region and advances our understanding of methods for better stewarding the natural and cultural resources of the Ranch.
Shield Ranch Camp Wood
3103 Bee Caves Road, Suite 203
Austin, TX 78746
512.476.4816
info@shieldranch.com
For Any Ranch Emergency, Dial 911.