Conservation Prescribed Burn Scheduled at Shield Ranch Barton Creek A prescribed burn is scheduled to take place at Shield Ranch Barton Creek near Crumley Ranch Road—view…Michelle BryantJanuary 30, 2026
Conservation Research Spotlight: How Aquatic Life Survives When Streams Run Dry Meet Andreia Teixeira Alves, a doctoral candidate at Texas State University, studying how droughts affect…Michelle BryantOctober 30, 2025
Conservation Research Spotlight: Tracking Migratory Songbirds’ Health and Habitat in Central Texas Meet Dawn Romaine Houston, a Ph.D. candidate at Texas State University, who researches migratory songbirds…Michelle BryantApril 30, 2025
Conservation Conservation easement between Shield Ranch and City of Austin ensures water quality protection including Barton Creek Shield Ranch and the City of Austin announced a 202-acre conservation easement located in southwest…Michelle BryantFebruary 18, 2025
Conservation Shield Ranch Barton Creek named the first Urban Night Sky Place in Texas DarkSky International officially certified Shield Ranch Barton Creek as an Urban Night Sky Place (UNSP).…Michelle BryantJuly 23, 2024
Campsite at Shield RanchConservation Shield Ranch Barton Creek is Certified ‘Quiet Place’ by Quiet Parks International Shield Ranch Barton Creek was certified with a “Quiet Conservation Area Award” presented by Quiet…Michelle BryantJuly 17, 2023