Texas Parks and Wildlife Department acquires 671-acre property in West Texas

Texas Parks and Wildlife adds more than 650 acres near Big Bend National Park

Heath Canyon Ranch was purchased by the Nature Conservancy in Texas and will be part of the Black Gap Wildlife Management Area.

Ranch near Big Bend National Park will now be managed by Texas Parks and Wildlife

A West Texas ranch near Big Bend National Park was recently purchased for $1.2 million and will be managed by TPWD.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department acquires 671-acre property in West Texas

The Nature Conservancy in Texas (TNC) purchased a 671-acre property in West Texas that will be managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). Heath Canyon Ranch, located just outside Big Bend National Park, was bought for nearly $1.2 million as part of ongoing conservation efforts and to provide Texans with recreational access to the parkland.“The Heath Canyon addition will expand outdoor recreational opportunities from river access,…

The Nature Conservancy, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announce purchase of Heath Canyon Ranch near Big Bend National Park - Raymondville Chronicle

AUSTIN – The Nature Conservancy in Texas (TNC) and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) are pleased to announce the purchase of Heath Canyon Ranch, a 671-acre property located just outside Big Bend National Park. TNC purchased the property, which will be managed by TPWD as part of the Black Gap Wildlife Management Area (WMA), for nearly $1.2 million with funding from Horizon Foundation, WoodNext Foundation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundat…

TPWD Acquires 671-Acre Property Near Big Bend National Park

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TX — Heath Canyon Ranch, a 671-acre property that neighbors Big Bend National Park, was recently purchased by the Nature Conservancy in Texas and gifted to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The property, which included 1.2 miles of river frontage along the Rio Grande, was bought for nearly $1.2 million  The ranch also has the only take-out point for the popular Boquillas Canyon tour through Big Bend National Park. …