Scott Shannon Ranch
Hill Country Conservancy is pleased to announce the donation of a conservation easement from Scott Shannon of Scott Shannon Ranch in Blanco County. This easement protects an area of land roughly the size of Austin's Zilker Park within the Middle Trinity Aquifer recharge zone and Pedernales River watersheds.
In Texas, we owe a lot to private landowners like Scott Shannon who voluntarily protect their land's water and wildlife... thanks to [Scott] and the assistance of the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program, these 367 acres will remain a wondrous example of the glory of the Texas Hill Country for many generations to come.




Landowner Scott Shannon is committee to conducting activities aimed at enhancing soil and native plants for the benefit of water and wildlife on the ranch. "My hope is that the second phase of our work will begin at some point soon and I'll be giving this property to Hill Country Conservancy when I pass on," said Shannon. "That's my real dream for the property: to build a center on the property and use Scott Shannon Ranch as a headquarters to host Hill Country Conservancy star parties and educational programs."
The conservation values of Scott Shannon Ranch include several that are fundamental to HCC's mission, including water resources, agricultural viability, wildlife habitat and scenic views. "In Texas, we owe a lot to private landowners like Scott Shannon who voluntarily protect their land's water and wildlife for generations to come," said Frank Davis, Chief Conservation Officer. "Thanks to him and the assistance of the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program, these 367 acres will remain a wondrous example of the glory of the Texas Hill Country for many generations to come."

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Thank God for people like Scott Shannon, the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program and your organization. I hope you continue to gain more easements like this to preserve the Hill Country before developers make it unrecognizable and destroy it’s important benefits to wildlife and people.