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We’ve loved getting to explore the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve with you over the years through guided hikes and other events. While we will continue to host events, we will no longer be sharing them through this Meetup group starting in December and this group will be permanently dissolved on 12/19. We hope that you’ll stay in touch by signing up for our e-newsletters and registering for events on our event pages:

Austin Water Wildland Conservation - Sign up for the Wildlands monthly e-newsletter and register for our free guided hike and volunteer events at austintexas.gov/wildlandevents.
Travis County Natural Resources - Sign up for Travis County BCP's monthly e-newsletter and stay up to date with Travis County's Group Dashboard.
Wild Basin Creative Research Center - Sign up to receive Wild Basin's email communications and find upcoming events on Wild Basin's event reservation page. Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve is open to the public seven days a week during daylight hours.

Hope to see you on the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve soon!

This group is operated by Travis County Natural Resources and Austin Water's Wildland Conservation Division. It was created to encourage awareness of and access to the Balcones Canyonland Preserve (BCP). Through the promotion of public educational opportunities, our members will be in the loop of guided hikes, programs, and volunteer opportunities. Please note, that when attending events on the BCP, pets are not allowed on the preserve.

The BCP is not one single tract of land but a system of preserves located in Travis County that exists as a multi-agency conservation effort operating under a regional 10(a) permit issued under the Endangered Species Act by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFW). Although we have similar land management goals, we are a separate entity from the Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge.

In addition to existing as habitat for endangered species, these lands provide habitat for numerous native plants and animals and contribute to improved air and water quality and quality of life for the people of Austin.