Hays County announced the recent purchase of land for the Sentinel Peak Preserve with the help of a partnership with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) which will serve as a Golden-cheeked Warbler habitat preserve and riverfront park.
A press release from Hays County states, “As the park plan is implemented, Hays County will provide reservation-based, low-impact public access along the river and trails. This project will also preserve the condition of water quality and quantity for the Blanco River, San Marcos Springs and River, and the Trinity and Edwards Aquifers.”
The former El Rancho Cima Boy Scout Ranch with 2,382 acres of land was sold to buyers who then split the land into tracts to be sold. TNC ended up purchasing a 530-acre property located west of Wimberley and entered an agreement with Hays County.
