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Hill Country Conservancy preserves vital natural resources through conservation, community collaboration, and engagement to sustain our region now and forever. 

Hill Country Conservancy preserves vital natural resources through conservation, community collaboration, and engagement to sustain our region now and forever. 


What we do

What we do


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Protect

HCC partners with area landowners to protect open space in the Texas Hill Country through land conservation. Although the easements are on private lands, they provide immense public benefit, as they protect our water supply, maintain native wildlife habitats, and mitigate flooding.
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Provide

HCC provides access to nature via the Violet Crown Trail and on Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. The Violet Crown Trail stretches from Zilker Park to Slaughter Creek, winding in and out of wooded regions and urban centers in Austin and Sunset Valley. Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve protects vital wildlife habitat on the banks of Lake Austin. 
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Promote

HCC promotes conservation enthusiasm in our community through educational programming, volunteer opportunities, landowner workshops, outdoor recreation activities, and more!


Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events


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      Latest Past Events

      Violet Crown Trail Cleanup at Dick Nichols Trailhead

      Violet Crown Trail Dick Nichols Trailhead Latta Drive & Convict Hill Rd, Austin

      ***Please RSVP to ensure you receive important details and updates about this event*** Join Hill Country Conservancy as we help keep the Violet Crown Trail clean and safe! This event is open to anyone, and is a great way to get involved on the VCT! We'll spend about 1.5 hours on the trail, picking up trash and enjoying a leisurely ...

      Free

      Birding & Nature Hike at Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve

      Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve 4615 Bunny Run, Austin

      Led by Mikael Behrens, Master Naturalist and Hill Country Conservancy volunteer, this hike at Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve offers a glimpse at the plants and animals on this environmental treasure on the banks of Lake Austin and provides insight into the important work of Hill Country Conservancy. ABOUT THE HIKE ABOUT NALLE BUNNY RUN WILDLIFE PRESERVE The 50-acre Nalle ...

      $10

      Patagonia & Whole Earth Film Night Benefitting Hill Country Conservancy

      Whole Earth x Patagonia: Celebrating 50 years of partnership! Join us for a night under the stars. We'll come together for films, food, and fun at Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. Enjoy a night in support of Hill Country Conservancy. Their mission - to protect our beloved Hill Country with conservation easements, to provide access to some very special places like ...