Balcones Canyonlands wildlife refuge, home to endangered songbird, adds more than 600 acres

Balcones Canyonlands wildlife refuge, home to endangered songbird, adds more than 600 acres

By Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune June 8, 2026 The tiny golden-cheeked warbler’s home in Central Texas just got a little bit bigger. The 28,000-acre Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge that spans Burnet, Travis and Williamson counties on Monday announced it has added nearly 300 acres, about a year after a 317-acre addition through an initiative by The Conservation Fund in partnership with Friends of Balcones. The expansion was sup…

Balcones Canyonlands wildlife refuge adds more than 600 acres

Conservation groups purchased nearly 300 acres in Burnet County after adding a similar-sized tract last year, giving the golden-cheeked warbler more protected habitat.